{"id":3048,"date":"2021-10-12T15:52:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T20:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/?page_id=3048"},"modified":"2024-09-06T14:31:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T19:31:36","slug":"university-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/majors\/university-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Science in University Studies &#8211; Global Arts, Planning, Design and Construction Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"featured-img-slider\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"featured-img-slider__inner\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Image carousel. 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Use arrow keys to navigate.\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"featured-img-slider__init\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"featured-img-slider-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img-slider-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"featured-img-slider-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Student installs an art installation created with disposable cups\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/arch-ends-divers-student-project-1440x850-featured-program-1173x600-c-default.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"featured-img-slider-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img-slider-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"featured-img-slider-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Five students smile in front of the Academic building\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/coa-admissions-students-divers-1375x500-featured-general-1173x600-c-default.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.featured-img-slider__inner -->\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<script>\n\tif (window.acf) {\n\t\twindow.acf.addAction(\n\t\t\t\"render_block_preview\/type=featured-img-slider\",\n\t\t\twindow.featuredImgSlider()\n\t\t);\n\t}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-university-studies-global-arts-planning-design-and-construction-concentration\">University Studies \u2014 Global Arts, Planning, Design and Construction Concentration<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">The Bachelor of Science in University Studies at Texas A&amp;M University offers a unique degree plan made just for you. In the global art, planning, design and construction concentration, you&#8217;ll receive a multidisciplinary education that draws from all our departments.\u00a0No matter where you started your college education, this program will help you get to where you want to go for your career. The program is also a great lead into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-architecture-career-change\/\">Master of Architecture Career Change<\/a> track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/academics\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/081624-USAR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Program Flyer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/gradconnect.tamu.edu\/register\/rfi_architecture\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest More Information\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-program\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The university studies program allows you to tailor a degree to your interests. Through integrative coursework, you\u2019ll learn the skills you\u2019ll need for careers that support the built, natural, and virtual environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our flexible program allows you to pursue wide interests or develop a precise focus. You\u2019ll complete concentrated coursework within the College of Architecture and select two minors to complement your studies. The courses and minors you choose determine the breadth and depth of your education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-areas-of-emphasis\">Areas of Emphasis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Landscape Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban Planning&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Land and Property Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\n\n<section class=\"link-grid-wrapper three-block-links has-rhombus\">\n\t<div class=\"outer-padding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-xl-10 offset-xl-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-grid has-gap three-block-links__link-grid career-path-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-grid__link no-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"link-grid__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Two people wearing construction hats, safety vests and goggles discuss work at job site\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cosc-22-1140px-studentwork-360x440-c-default.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-grid__link no-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"link-grid__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Three students and a professor look at a small wooden building model\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cosc-fem-divers-students-prof-1440x850-featured-program-360x440-c-default.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-grid__link no-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"link-grid__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Students and community members discuss ideas to improve the downtown of a Texas Target Community\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/laup-mup-005-1140px-studentwork-360x440-c-default.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.three-block-links__link-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-block-links-cta is-vertical\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3 three-block-links-cta__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCareers\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t-body three-block-links-cta__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur graduates pursue careers in architecture, planning, design, and construction related fields. Recent graduates have gotten jobs in the following positions:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 career-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuperintendent\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card__wage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-dollar-sign career-card__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$81,000 &#8211; $105,000\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 career-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraphic Designer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card__wage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-dollar-sign career-card__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$37,000 \u2013 $72,000\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 career-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConstruction Manager\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card__wage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-dollar-sign career-card__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$54,000 &#8211; $145,000\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 career-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlanner\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card__wage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-dollar-sign career-card__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$47,000 \u2013 $94,000\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 career-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Engineer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card__wage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-dollar-sign career-card__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$57,000 &#8211; $110,000\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 career-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tField Engineer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card__wage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-dollar-sign career-card__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$49,000 &#8211; $90,000\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 career-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArchitecture Intern\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card__wage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-dollar-sign career-card__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$31,000 &#8211; $58,000\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 career-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarketing Specialist \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"career-card__wage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-dollar-sign career-card__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$40,000 &#8211; $79,000\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.career-card-wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.col -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.row -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.container-fluid -->\n\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.outer-padding -->\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates are also prepared to enter graduate school to earn a professional degree in the fields of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Landscape Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Land &amp; Property Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* Salary ranges estimated from PayScale.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-curriculum\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The university studies program requires 25 credit hours of coursework in the College of Architecture and two 15- to 18-credit-hour minors. One minor must be outside the College of Architecture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.tamu.edu\/undergraduate\/general-information\/degree-information\/#newitemtext\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView all Texas A&amp;M Minors\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Component<\/th><th>Hours<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Design<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global and Cultural Discourse<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Construction<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leadership<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Urban Planning<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Study Abroad<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Directed Electives<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>POLS 206<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>POLS 207<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>American History<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Communication<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Creative Arts<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mathematics<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language, Philosophy and Culture<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Life and Physical Sciences<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Sciences<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minor 1<\/td><td>15-18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minor 2<\/td><td>15-18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Electives<\/td><td>17-23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TOTAL HOURS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>120<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--callout\" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Example-University-Studies-Architecture-Degree-Plan_dtrOOKS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right btn__icon-left\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExample University Studies &#8211; Architecture Degree Plan (PDF)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-common-minor-combinations-nbsp\">Common Minor Combinations&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The combination of minors you choose is up to you and your desired career path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graphic-design\">Graphic Design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ag Communication and Journalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-architecture\">Architecture *<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Art &amp; Architectural History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban &amp; Regional Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-landscape-architecture\">Landscape Architecture *<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Urban &amp; 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