Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study

44 Following is an example of a Degree Map (first and second year only) for a BS in Architecture: Source: https://www.pdx.edu/degmap/sites/www.pdx.edu.degmap/files/degree_maps/Degree_map_ ARCH_BS_16.pdf , February 20, 2018, © Portland State University 2018. Students should be aware that a majority of their classes in the first two years of study may be degree electives or general education (University Studies). In addition to degree elective courses, students will also complete major elective courses. Both are necessary for degree completion, regardless of major. Major elective courses provide breadth of knowledge to the major courses that are studied in the third and fourth years of degree study. A general definition of the term “elective” may mean that something is optional. However, when elective is used in the context of degree study, it is a requirement that students must may fulfill through selection of one option among several. In the Degree Map in Architecture showing the first two years of degree study previously cited, of the 22 courses in the first two years of study, nine are major courses. The remainder of the