Are u serious? I Hope the let me go by when I apply b/c I don't have physics at all (or calc).

...and I've already graduated.

keep in mind the term "mobocracy"...

...and "\m/"...

A lot of schools tell you that you will need physics, calculus, and some survey classes, but a lot of it is just smoke.

if you have a solid portfolio and gpa in undergrad, the lack of a physics/math background isn't going to be the dealbreaker.

WHAAAAAA? Really? I mean, I don't doubt you, but most schools I've been looking at write in their admissions requirements that one needs to have taken certain classes in order to marticulate. Is that just something that they write but isn't true? How am I supposed to decode that?

I don't think it's a factor in admissions decisions, but most schools expect you to have the pre-reqs fulfilled before you register. They don't really care where you take the classes; my advice would be to take them at a local community college or via an accredited distance learning program. If you're planning to start grad school in Fall 2008, you've got plenty of time.

I had to take history of art and architecture survey and a drawing class. Took the art history at Harvard Extension School for like $650 a course. YOu just have to take the classes for credit. Took the drawing class at the MFA Boston. I know at Penn, if you are missing the physics and stuff, they offer it in the summer. I agree with Gin, I think they just want to get everyone on roughly the same footing. Although, I still return to the girl that had cables in compression in my tech. elective and question why and does it make a difference.

"WHAAAAAA? Really? I mean, I don't doubt you, but most schools I've been looking at write in their admissions requirements that one needs to have taken certain classes in order to marticulate. Is that just something that they write but isn't true? How am I supposed to decode that?"

lol

Who said anything about undergrad requirements needed to matriculate? You do what you have to do in order to get your bachelor's degree. I'm talking about admissions to grad school since that is obviously the subject that you brought up in the thread. Many grad programs say that they require physics and foundations courses from undergrad if you wish to be accepted into an M.Arch III program. This simply isn't the case. If you have a solid academic background and a good portfolio, they are more than willing to overlook those requirements.

Think about it. If a person had a photojournalism background chances are they've never taken physics because their major didn't require it. And some schools even require than prerequisite math courses be taken before physics and sometimes it just isn't feesible. Trust me, admissions committees understand this in architecture school. Understand?

This may depend on the school.

When I was accepted to my M.Arch program I was still missing one of their pre-reqs (calculus, which I'd taken in highschool but not in college) and my acceptance letter was "conditional" with the stipulation that I complete that, with a grade of C or better, before I could be admitted in the fall. I finished it in the spring semester of my last undergrad year. When I showed up in the fall for the M.Arch program I was not allowed to register until I went to the Registrar's office and submitted an updated undergrad transcript that had the grade for that class.
I really don't think this had anything to do with having a "solid academic background and a good portfolio" - I graduated at the top of my class, with honors, and got a first-year merit scholarship based on my portfolio.

So while I don't think you'd be rejected based on not having completed the pre-reqs yet, some schools are prepared to enforce these rules if you don't finish the pre-reqs by the time you register.

But I know that some other schools will sometimes let students complete the missing pre-reqs during their first semester (can be hard to do on top of a full course load.) I'm sure that Archmed is right that some schools will waive them entirely - but I would not count on this unless I knew that your particular school has been known to do that.

hmmm...to add to the confusion, I had (like 3sleeve above) taken Calculus (as well as AP Physics) in high school and did not have to retake it (or physics) for admissions at the Graduate level. So, it may really depend on the school. Actually talk to someone there (not the office asst -- ) to see what they suggest. Often they just want to see that you're committed to a rigorous academic program, and often Calc/Physics is the best way to gauge that on a quantified level.