BSc in Architecture in Bowling Green United States | Bowling Green State University

Pursuing a degree in Architecture and Environmental Design at BGSU delivers a hands-on, studio-focused education complemented by technical courses in areas like digital modeling, building techniques, and structural systems.
Our curriculum emphasizes learner-focused instruction, community-engaged projects, and innovative thinking.
The Department of Architecture and Environmental Design within the School of the Built Environment (College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering) integrates cross-disciplinary courses including construction studies. Additional electives in arts and related subjects broaden students' academic horizons.
As part of their degree requirements, BGSU architecture students complete two cooperative education placements, gaining valuable professional insights. The program maintains intimate class settings with personalized guidance for both undergraduate and graduate students. Our graduate architecture program holds NAAB accreditation, while all architecture and environmental design courses now share a newly renovated facility that fosters collaboration akin to professional design firms.
Our faculty members bring globally recognized professional expertise. Students frequently partner with professors on competition entries, many receiving prestigious national and international awards.
BGSU hosts vibrant student chapters of AIAS and NOMAS, participating actively at all organizational levels.
The program features intensive study tours to globally significant architectural sites based on student interest. Past destinations include major European cities, North American locations, and Mexican resorts, offering immersive learning about architectural heritage and cultural influences worldwide.