Residence Requirements All students in a professional degree program must complete the following major course credits in residence: B.Arch. majors • at least 30 credits in the major subject area • 16 credits of upper-division general elective credits outside ARCH/IARC and may not include service, performance courses or weekend seminars. • a minimum of four design studios in the major, including ARCH 485 and 486 B.I.Arch. majors • at least 33 subject credits • 12 credits of upper-division general elective credits outside ARCH/IARC and may not include service, performance courses or weekend seminars. • a minimum of four design studios in the major, including IARC 488 and 489
M.Arch. and M.I.Arch. Track I students must complete a minimum of ten terms in residence
M.Arch. and M.I.Arch. Track II students must complete a minimum of six terms and 81 major credits in residence
Master of Science students must complete at least four terms and 45 credits in residence
Undergraduate Intradepartmental Change of Major Undergraduate majors in good-standing (2.50 minimum GPA), in the programs of Architecture or Interior Architecture who wish to change majors within the department must complete ARCH 283, 284, and one design studio in their original major. Architecture majors must consult with the Associate Head of Student Affairs and Interior Architecture majors must consult with the Director of Interior Architecture Program before filing a change of major form. Graduate majors in the programs of Architecture or Interior Architecture wishing to change majors within the department must formally apply through the regular annual admissions process. Admission to the new major is not guaranteed.
Leave of Absence A student may interrupt their courses of study for various reasons. In order for the department to plan for maximum use of resources and to avoid the stress of over-enrollment, students must notify the department of any leave of absence or postponement of studio enrollment and the expected date of return by submitting a Leave of Absence Form, which is available in the department office. Undergraduate students may renew their leave of absence status, accumulating up to a total of two years leave. Undergraduate students need to submit a re-enrollment form with the required fee to the UO Office of Admissions at least 30 days before returning to the University. Graduate students are bound by the Graduate School’s Continuous Enrollment policy, which requires that students be enrolled each term until they complete their degree unless on an approved leave of absence. The Graduate School limits this leave of absence to one full academic year. Graduate students should consult the Graduate Bulletin for more information on this policy. Graduate students who do take a leave of absence must file forms with both the department and with the Graduate School. Students who fail to comply with the Leave of Absence Agreement, who exceed the leave of absence limit or fail to notify the department of a leave of absence, will have their major status revoked. If these students wish to apply for readmission to the department, they will, upon admission, be subject to the degree program requirements of the catalog current at the time of readmission.
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