College of Architecture, Art, and Design

Research Centers in the College of Architecture, Art and Design

Fred Carl, Jr. Small Town Center (CSTC)

Established in 1979, the vision of the Fred Carl, Jr. Small Town Center is to strengthen communities and to promote a prosperous and sustainable future by raising an awareness of the physical environment through research and excellence in design. For further information, contact the Director of the Fred Carl, Jr. Small Town Center at 662-325-2207.

Gulf Coast Community Design Studio (GCCDS)

The GCCDS was established after hurricane Katrina. GCCDS is located in Biloxi and is providing community planning and architectural design services to communities and rebuilding organizations. GCCDS has provided design and construction assistance for hundreds of new and existing homes, produced survey and GIS mapping for Biloxi, and planning work for a collaboration of housing organizations. For more information, contact the Director of GCCDS at 228-436-4461.

General Education Requirements

English
EN 1103	English Composition I	3
EN 1113	English Composition II	3
Or equivalent combination that meets university General Education requirements
Creative Discovery
Any Gen Ed course		3
Natural Sciences
Any Gen Ed course (2 labs required)		6-8
Quantitative Reasoning
Any Gen Ed course		3
Humanities
Any Gen Ed course		6
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Any Gen Ed course		6

Major Core Courses

Foundational Studio Courses 1		6
Choose from the following:
ARC 1536	Architectural Design I-A
ARC 1546	Architectural Design I-B
ART 1123	Design I
ART 1133	Design II
ART 1213	Drawing I
ART 1223	Drawing II
ART 1153	Three-Dimensional Design
BCS 1116	Building Construction Studio A
ID 1683	Interior Design Graphics
Approved Elective
CAAD Pre-Endorsement courses -- BA Advisor 2		12-15
Concentration Courses (2 Endorsement areas of 15 hours or 3 Endorsement areas of 10 hours) - consult BA advisor 3		30
History/Theory Courses		15-18
Choose from the following:
ARC 2313	History of Architecture I
ARC 3313	History of Architecture II
ARC 3323	History of Architecture III
ARC 4313	Architectural Theory
ART 1013	Art History I
ART 1023	Art History II
ART 1133	Design II
ART 2063	Global Contemporary Art
BCS 2013	Construction and Culture
ID 3643	History of Interiors I
ID 3653	History of Interiors II
ID 4403	Introduction to Historic Preservation
Other approved upper division offerings
Oral Communication
CO 1003	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
or CO 1013	Introduction to Communication
Jr/Sr Writing - Consult BA advisor		3
EN 3313	Writing for the Workplace (or another writing intensive course that fulfills the requirement)
Electives 4		21-33
Total Hours for Degree		120

Note: The BA degree program must consist of 120 hours. Students must complete 31 upper division hours in CAAD at MSU. Additional electives or endorsement area courses may be used to achieve 120 hours. 

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Students will select Foundational Studio courses and CAAD electives to serve as the necessary pre-requisite for their endorsement areas.

²

CAAD Pre-endorsement courses include any necessary pre-requisite courses needed for Endorsement area courses.

³

Upper division courses should be chosen from at least 2 academic disciplines in the college.

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Electives are intended to compliment the endorsement areas and could be a specific minor field outside of CAAD, open electives outside of CAAD, or open electives inside of CAAD. Between 21-33 hours are needed to complete the required 120 hours for the degree. Students will consult with the BA advisor when building their personalized curriculum.