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Design Core Electives Students in the B.A.S. Design must refer to the Design Core Electives list found in the calendar which corresponds to their program catalog year. Please visit the calendar archives page , and consult the School of Architecture for guidance when choosing elective courses for the Design program. Program Requirements Design B.A.S. (20.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Requirements | ||
| 1. 4.0 credits in: | 4.0 | |
| ARCS 1005 [0.5] | Drawing | |
| ARCS 1105 [1.0] | Studio 1 | |
| ARCN 2106 [0.5] | Introduction to Multimedia | |
| ARCH 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Architecture | |
| ARTH 1200 [0.0] | History and Theory of Architecture: Prehistory to 1500 | |
| ARTH 1201 [0.0] | History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present | |
| ARCC 1202 [0.5] | History of Structures | |
| 2. 6.0 credits in: | 6.0 | |
| ARCC 2100 [0.5] | Design and the Environment | |
| ARCC 2202 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 1 | |
| ARCC 2203 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 3 | |
| ARCC 3202 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 4 | |
| ARCC 4500 [0.5] | Design Economics | |
| ARCH 2300 [0.5] | Introduction to Modern Architecture | |
| ARCH 3601 [0.5] | Architectural Discourse I | |
| ARCH 4002 [0.5] | Canadian Architecture | |
| ARCH 4601 [0.5] | Architectural Discourse II | |
| ARCN 2105 [0.5] | Introduction to Computer Modeling | |
| ARCU 3100 [0.5] | The Morphology of the City | |
| CIVE 2005 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 2 | |
| 3. 8.0 credits in: | 8.0 | |
| ARCS 2105 [1.5] | Studio 2 | |
| ARCS 2106 [1.5] | Studio 3 | |
| ARCS 3105 [1.5] | Studio 4 | |
| ARCS 3107 [1.0] | Studio 5 | |
| ARCS 4105 [1.5] | Comprehensive Studio | |
| ARCS 4107 [1.0] | Option Studio | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major (16.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| ARCH 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Architecture | |
| ARTH 1200 [0.0] | History and Theory of Architecture: Prehistory to 1500 | |
| ARTH 1201 [0.0] | History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present | |
| 2. 12.5 credits in: | 12.5 | |
| ARCC 2100 [0.5] | Design and the Environment | |
| ARCC 2202 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 1 | |
| ARCC 2203 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 3 | |
| ARCC 3202 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 4 | |
| ARCC 4500 [0.5] | Design Economics | |
| ARCH 2300 [0.5] | Introduction to Modern Architecture | |
| ARCH 4201 [0.5] | History of Modern Housing | |
| ARCS 2303 [1.0] | Urbanism Studio 1: Fundamentals of Urbanism | |
| ARCS 2304 [1.0] | Urbanism Studio 2: Urbanism in the Core | |
| ARCS 3304 [1.0] | Urbanism Studio 3: Urbanism on the Periphery | |
| ARCS 3306 [1.0] | Urbanism Studio 5: Global Perspectives | |
| ARCS 4105 [1.5] | Comprehensive Studio | |
| ARCS 4107 [1.0] | Option Studio | |
| ARCU 3100 [0.5] | The Morphology of the City | |
| ARCU 4103 [0.5] | Cities | |
| ARCU 4300 [0.5] | Theories of Urbanism | |
| ARCU 4700 [0.5] | Urban Utopias | |
| ARCU 4801 [0.5] | Topics in Urbanism | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| GEOG 4323 [0.5] | Urban and Regional Planning | |
| GEOG 2023 [0.5] | Cities, Inequality and Urban Change | |
| GEOG 2200 [0.5] | Global Connections | |
| GEOM 1004 [0.5] | Maps, Satellites and the Geospatial Revolution | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major (4.0 credits) | ||
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ARCN 2106 [0.5] | Introduction to Multimedia | |
| ARCS 1005 [0.5] | Drawing | |
| ARCS 1105 [1.0] | Studio 1 | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major (16.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ARCH 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Architecture | |
| ARTH 1200 [0.0] | History and Theory of Architecture: Prehistory to 1500 | |
| ARTH 1201 [0.0] | History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present | |
| ARCC 1202 [0.5] | History of Structures | |
| 2. 11.5 credits in: | 11.5 | |
| ARCH 2300 [0.5] | Introduction to Modern Architecture | |
| ARCH 4200 [0.5] | Architectural Conservation Philosophy and Ethics | |
| ARCC 2202 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 1 | |
| ARCC 2203 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 3 | |
| ARCC 3202 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 4 | |
| ARCC 3502 [0.5] | Introduction to Architectural Conservation | |
| ARCC 4500 [0.5] | Design Economics | |
| ARCH 4002 [0.5] | Canadian Architecture | |
| ARCC 4207 [0.5] | Advanced Building Assessment | |
| ARCS 2302 [1.0] | Conservation Studio 1 | |
| ARCS 3301 [1.0] | Conservation Studio 2 | |
| ARCS 3302 [1.0] | Conservation Studio 3 | |
| ARCU 3100 [0.5] | The Morphology of the City | |
| ARCS 4105 [1.5] | Comprehensive Studio | |
| ARCS 4107 [1.0] | Option Studio | |
| ARCN 4100 [0.5] | Historic Site Recording and Assessment | |
| ARCN 4200 [0.5] | Building Pathology and Rehabilitation | |
| 3. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| CDNS 2400 [0.5] | Heritage Places and Practices in Canada | |
| CIVE 2005 [0.5] | Architectural Technology 2 | |
| CIVE 2200 [0.5] | Mechanics of Solids I | |
| ENVE 4105 [0.5] | Green Building Design | |
| ENVE 1001 [0.5] | Architecture and the Environment | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major (4.0 credits) | ||
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ARCN 2106 [0.5] | Introduction to Multimedia | |
| ARCS 1005 [0.5] | Drawing | |
| ARCS 1105 [1.0] | Studio 1 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/calendars/2022-2023/undergrad/undergradprograms/architecturalstudies/