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Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture, B.E.D.A.

The four-year Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture (BEDA) degree program at Marywood is a pre-professional degree. Marywood offers advanced standing in their professional Master of Architecture (MARCH) and Master of Interior Architecture (MIA) programs for students with undergraduate degrees in Environmental Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Virtual Architecture, and Construction Management. Most jurisdictions require the addition of a professional Master of Architecture to become an architect.

The Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture degree program requires study abroad in the third year at Marywood’s education partner, the International Studies Institute Florence (ISI). Students with extenuating circumstances outlined in the MUSOA Study Abroad Policy may apply for an exemption.

A minimum grade of “C” is required in order to fulfill the University’s requirement of design competency in each of the following studio courses: ARCH 110, ARCH 120, ARCH 210, ARCH 220, ARCH 310, ARCH 320, ARCH 410, and ARCH 420.


B.E.D.A. (Four-year pre-professional degree) Program Requirements

Total of 120 credits required including:

                Core curriculum*

                Environmental Design in Architecture curriculum

                General Electives

The Environmental Design in Architecture curriculum is scaffolded by four curricular sequences listed below. Please email the MUSOA Director at architecture@marywood.edu for a recommended, semester-by-semester curriculum tracker outlining the four-year program.

Studio Sequence

ARCH 110Design Studio I

4
ARCH 120Design Studio II

4
ARCH 210Design Studio III

6
ARCH 220Design Studio IV

6
ARCH 310Design Studio V

6
ARCH 320Design Studio VI

6
ARCH 410Design Studio VII

6
ARCH 420Design Studio VIII

6

Representation Sequence

IARC 111LHybrid Representation Lab I

2
IARC 121LHybrid Representation Lab II

2
IARC 211LHybrid Representation Lab III

2

Technology Sequence

ARCH 127Building Technologies I

3
ARCH 217Building Technologies II

3
ARCH 227Building Technologies III

3
ARCH 317Building Technologies IV

3
ARCH 417Building Technologies V

3
ARCH 427Building Technologies VI

3

History and Theory Sequence

ARCH 128Hist & Thry of Arch & Interior Arch I

3
ARCH 218Hist & Thry of Arch & Interior Arch II

3
ARCH 228Hist & Thry of Arch & Interior Arch III

3

Total Credit Hours: 120

An additional 9 credits of program electives are required.**

 

* MATH 160 and PHYS 140 are required to fulfill Math and Physical Science Core requirements for Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture students. Equivalent or higher courses will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

 

** Program Electives shall be selected from Architecture, Interior Architecture, Construction Management, Virtual Architecture, and other courses approved by the MUSOA Director. Program Electives shall not be otherwise required courses in the Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture degree program.