I’m finding this weed-out discussion interesting, because what attracts C26 to the profession is exactly the intersection of math/physics and design/creativity. That said from what we’ve seen, some degree curriculums are lighter than others on the math and physics requirements. There are also some that place a lot more emphasis on humanities aspects like history of architecture, social context, critical thinking etc. All of them cover all of STEM/design/humanities to some extent but emphases definitely differ. While I’m generally wary of artificial distinctions based on whether a degree is designated BA or BS, it looks like this could be a rule of thumb for distinguishing emphasis on (4-year) arch programs from what we’ve seen. I do think it’s worth looking at the suggested curriculums - I think all the schools we looked at posted these on their websites. C26 eliminated a few schools that focused more on the humanities aspects, which is not their thing, but has kept some with more focus on the STEM side.
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