The Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture (BEDA) is a four-year, pre-professional degree program that immerses students in architectural design fundamentals through studio- and project-based courses. Students take an array of classes that focus on history, theory, technology, structures, materials, construction, and general education subjects. The BEDA program prepares students for further study in a professional degree program such as the one-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) or a two-year Master of Architecture (M.Arch). The BEDA also prepares students for advanced study in related fields such as Landscape Architecture and City Design.
The four years of the BEDA curriculum are divided into:
- The First Year Experience (a common first year curriculum shared by all majors in the College of Design)
- The Second Year Concentrated Architectural Studies
- The Third Year Concentrated Architectural Studies
- The Fourth Year (study abroad, "swing" studios in other majors; design/build studio; and elective seminars).
Learn more about the BEDA program about the School of Architecture on our website.