Gateway Requirements
Office of Undergraduate Admissions - Limited Enrollment Program (LEP) Information
ARCHITECTURE - School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Direct Admit Review Process
Students with the most competitive records from high school will gain
direct admission to the School of Architecture, Planning, &
Preservation from high school, as allowed by space considerations
within the school. Because space may be limited before all interested
students are admitted, early application is strongly encouraged.
Freshmen who are admitted directly to architecture will be subject to a
performance review at the end of their third semester. To meet the
provisions of the review, these students must demonstrate their ability
to complete the following prior to enrollment of the studio sequence:
- Fundamental Studies CORE requirement*
- Distributive Studies CORE requirement*
- ARCH 170, 225, 226 and 242 with a minimum grade of B in each
- MATH 220, PHYS 121 and one of the courses** listed below with a
minimum grade of B with the exception of one C allowed in one of the
three courses.
Students may be enrolled in ARCH 226 and completing their distributive studies concurrent with the review process during their fourth semester. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all college level coursework is also required. In addition, the review will include an assessment of letters of recommendation, transcript, essay, and a portfolio, the nature of which is specified by the Review Process Committee.
Contact the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at 301.405.8000 for portfolio requirements and deadlines. Students who are not allowed to continue must select another major.
Transfer Admission Requirements
New transfer students, as well as students already enrolled on
campus who wish to change majors to architecture, will undergo a
transfer admission process; to meet the provisions of the process,
these students must demonstrate their ability to complete the following
prior to enrollment of the studio sequence.
- Fundamental Studies CORE requirement*
- Distributive Studies CORE requirement*
- ARCH 170, 225, 226 and 242 with a minimum grade of B in each
- MATH 220, PHYS 121 and one of the courses** listed below with a
minimum grade of B with the exception of one C allowed in one of the
three courses.
Students may be enrolled in ARCH 226 and completing their distributive studies contemporaneous with the review process during their fourth semester. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in all college level coursework is also required. In addition, the review will include an assessment letters of recommendation, essay, and a portfolio assessment, the nature of which is specified by the Review Process Committee. Contact the School of Architecture, Planning, & Preservation at 301.405.8000 for portfolio requirements and deadlines.
Note: Just because students meet the above minimum requirements, does not guarantee admission into this LEP.
Students are admitted to the School during Fall semester only.
** Students must take one of the courses below to complete the
Mathematics and the Sciences Distributive Studies CORE requirement:
- BSCI 205 (3 credits) Environmental Science (LS)
- GEOG 140 ( 3 credits) Coastal Environments (PS)
- GEOL 120 (3 credits) Environmental Geology (PS)
- GEOL 123/METO 123/GEOG 123 (3 credits) Causes and Implications of Global Change (PS)
- PHYS 122 (4 credits) Fundamentals of Physics II (PL)
Appeals
Students who are denied admission as incoming freshmen and who feel
that they have extenuating circumstances may appeal in writing to the
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Mitchell Building. Students denied
admission at the Review Process may appeal directly to the School of
Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
*See the Undergraduate Catalog, Schedule of Classes, or www.ugst.umd.edu/core for more information.