{"id":6065,"date":"2017-08-28T10:36:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T14:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/?page_id=6065"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:48:46","slug":"cas-architectural-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/resources\/academic-advising\/academics\/pathways\/cas-architectural-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"CAS: Architectural Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sample Pathway<\/h3>\n

Below is an example of a four-year plan of a College of General Studies student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies<\/a> at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Students will work with their CGS academic advisors and the History of Art & Architecture department to plan their own pathway to an Architectural Studies degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nTerm 1<\/strong><\/td>\nTerm 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First Year<\/strong><\/td>\nCGS RH 103<\/a>
\n<\/a>CGS SS 103<\/a>
\nCGS HU 103<\/a>
\nElective*<\/td>\n		(London or New England summer semester)<\/em>
\nCGS HU 104<\/a>
\nCGS RH 104<\/a>
\nCGS SS 104<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sophomore Year<\/strong><\/td>\nCGS NS 201<\/a>
\nCGS HU 201<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>CGS SS 201<\/a>
\nCAS AH 111<\/a>
\nCAS AH 201<\/a><\/td>\n		CGS NS 202<\/a>
\nCGS HU 202<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>CGS SS 202<\/a>
\nCAS AH 398<\/a>
\nSecond Language (if needed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Junior Year<\/strong><\/td>\nArch Hist Core or Studio Art Core elective**
\nArch Hist Core or Studio Art Core elective**
\nCFA AR 412<\/a> (or CFA AR 428<\/a> in spring)
\nSecond Language (if needed)<\/td>\n		Arch Hist Core or Studio Art Core elective**
\nFree elective in architecture-related course (1)
\nElective*
\nSecond Language (if needed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Year<\/strong><\/td>\nFree elective in architecture-related course (2)
\nArchitectural History Seminar**
\nElective*
\nElective*
\nSecond Language (if needed)<\/td>\n		Architectural History Seminar**
\nFree elective in architecture-related course (3)
\nArch Capstone Course (CAS AH 486<\/a>)***
\nElective*
\nElective*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Choose your non-major electives carefully to fulfill any remaining BU Hub requirements<\/a>. Architectural studies courses and electives by Hub requirement can be found here<\/a>. External courses are not eligible for Hub general education credit.<\/span><\/p>\n

**Architectural studies majors are required to take one studio art core elective and three upper-level architectural history core electives, one of which must be an architectural history seminar <\/em>course (not 580). For lists of eligible architectural history core electives, architectural history seminar courses, studio art core electives, and free electives, see lists posted on the\u00a0<\/span>Architectural Studies Major webpage<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

***Course is recommended, but is not required.<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic Advising<\/h3>
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For more information about the Architectural Studies program and its courses, please see the <\/span>Architectural Studies webpage<\/a> or\u00a0<\/span>contact Daniel Abramson (dabr@bu.edu<\/a>), Director of Architectural Studies, with any questions.<\/p>\n

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CGS Requirements<\/h3>
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Upon completion of the CGS program, students must have earned credit towards the following 10 courses:<\/p>\n