<p>Because my school has an open curriculum, I can basically take whatever courses I want to and math is definitely not on my list. I took an architecture class this past semester and I did very well, especially on my model. I'm thinking (among other possibilities like English and International Relations) about doing an architecture major but I realize that it requires some math. But exactly how much math is needed? I'm not particularly talented at math but I can definitely do math. The problem is that I enjoy the humanities more so I didn't bother to take a math class this past and first semester of college. If I were to do the architecture major, would it be too late to take a math class starting soph (next) year?</p>
<p>Your last level of math was what?
What level of math is required by the arch department?
What will it take to get from where you are to where you need to be?</p>
<p>Wouldn't this best be asked at the architecture department of your college? </p>
<p>I'd guess you could check there website for a posted curriculum and see what you might be up against.</p>
<p>4trees: So wise, so wise.</p>
<p>If you really like math, then go as far as you want to go with it. There are so many different types of architects... the pure designers can get away with adding worse than a 12 yr old because all that matters is what they create. The technical architects, I suppose, should at least know how many inches are in a foot. </p>
<p>But there are also a lot of famous architects and architecture theorists who can blend engineering and math seamlessly into their work. I think you might be interested in people like Chris Alexander (a mathematician and an architectural theorist) and Santiago Calatrava (engineer + designer).</p>
<p>@dragonreborn, I'm in the same situation. I'm very interested in the arts/humanities and the last thing I want to deal with is math. Still, as long as you can do the math, as you say you can, it doesn't seem to pose much of an issue. I think in every career/major, theres always something you don't enjoy but have to do it anyways.</p>
<p>Cornell</a> / Architecture / B.Arch. Curriculum</p>
<p>^Here's the curriculum for Cornell's Undergraduate Architecture Program. I scrolled through and found only one required math class; and you only need to take it for one term. However, its calculus-based.</p>
<p>if you place out calc ab or bc in HS, you won't even need to take a single math class at cornell. other classes like building tech, structures only requires very basic math knowledge</p>
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<p>I believe also true at every school my son applied to. Although not required, he elected to take calc3 and statics and is enrolled in linear algebra next semester.</p>
<p>My daughter took two years of AP Calculus (AB and BC) in high school. She attended Brown for college and they have an open curriculum. She took NO math in college. She applied to MArch programs and her AP credits were all that she needed in terms of being admitted with regard to math requirements. She is now in the MArch program at MIT and there are no math courses in the program.</p>
<p>Generally math through first year calculus (the equiv of BC Calc AP) is required for architecture school. Not every program requires it though. The way statics was taught at my M. Arch. program you never actually needed to use any calculus at all.</p>
<p>I think Calculus and geometry are must. </p>
<p>I might be wrong.</p>