In the early teens, architecture as a professional degree was offered at WSC. In 1916, the Washington state legislature passed a law which distributed professional programs between UW and WSC, and architecture became under the purview of UW. Non-degree courses in architecture were still offered, and by 1957, the College of Engineering had a degree program called Architectural Engineering, which allowed graduates the same route to architectural licensure as an accredited Architecture degree in Washington State alone.
In 1963, the Washington State Legislature passed a law (senate bill 285) that permitted Washington State University to offer degrees in both Architectural Engineering or Architecture. By 1975, the Department offered three degrees: Bachelor of Architecture, Architectural Studies, and Bachelor of Science in Building Theory and Practice. The NAAB accredited five-year B. Architecture degree was replaced with a one-year M. Architecture degree that directly followed the four-year unaccredited Bachelor of Architecture degree. A two, and later three, year accredited Master of Architecture followed.
A merged joint College of Engineering and Architecture was formed in 1984.
The records of Washington State University's Department of Architectural Engineering date from 1957-1975. The bulk of this material comes from the late 1960s and the early 1970s. The collection contains materials relating to affirmative action, special projects, major and minor course changes, and lectures. Includes materials relating to affirmative action, special projects, major and minor course changes, and lectures.
Arranged alphabetically in a single series.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
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Washington State University Department of Architectural Engineering Records, 1957-1975 (Archives 68)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The records of the Department of Architecture were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in accordance with the approved records schedule in October 1978 (UA 78-39).
This collection was processed by Andrew J. Gregg in May, 1981.
Washington State University College of Engineering and Architecture Records, 1961-1997
State College of Washington School of Architectural Engineering Records, 1923-1981
Washington State University Department of Architecture Scrapbooks, 1963-1967
Washington State University Department of Architecture Records, 1958-1987
State College of Washington Department of Architectural Engineering Lantern Slides, 1927-1941
Washington State University College of Engineering and Architecture Photographs, 1956-2000
Washington State University College of Engineering and Architecture Photographs, 1964-1987
Washington State University College of Engineering and Architecture Photographs, 1960-1987
Other architecture departmental materials can be found in WSU Pubs 29.
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