The Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies BSAS is a pre-professional degree that prepares students to enter a professional 2-year M ARCH degree. The program provides a strong foundation in design, technology and history as they relate to architectural practice. The degree also provides students with a broad liberal arts foundation that can lead to many other career options.
In this curriculum, normal progress is imperative. A student failing to complete any required course more than one semester later than the time designated in the curriculum is prohibited from progressive registration in architectural courses until the deficiency is corrected. To continue at the sophomore level and beyond, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (A = 4.0) for all University course work attempted. For the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies degree, a total of 120 semester hours are required.
September 2025
College of Fine and Applied Arts
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
608 E. Lorado Taft Dr.,
CHAMPAIGN,
Illinois,
61820, United States
Students should complete their high school courses and grades
GPA: 3.23-3.81
TOEFL scores are 99-108
Along with the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Testing System (IELTS) can also be used to show English proficiency. The typical scores for admission are a total of 7.5 to 8, with a score of at least 6 on all 4 modules.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.