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M.Arch. Professional Curriculum

Term One
Course Description Credits
ARCH 5111 Core Design Studio 1
6
ARCH 5511 Analog / Freehand Constructed Drawing 3
ARCH 5301 Theories and Analyses of Architecture 1
3
ARCH 5603 Structural Concepts 4
ARCH 5801 History of Architecture 1
3
Total Credits 19

Term Two
Course Description Credits
ARCH 5112 Core Design Studio 2
6
ARCH 5512 Analog / Digital Constructed Drawing 3
ARCH 5302 Theories and Analyses of Architecture 2 3
ARCH 5604 Structural Elements 3
ARCH 5802 History of Architecture 2
3
Total Credits 18

Term Three
Course Description Credits
ARCH 5113 Core Design Studio 3
6
ARCH 6601 Environmental Systems 1: Thermal Environmental Systems
3
ARCH 5602 Building Technology, Materials, and Methods 3

History Elective or Theory Elective* 3

Visual Representation Elective 3
Total Credits 18

Term Four
Course Description Credits
ARCH 5114 Core Design Studio 4
6
ARCH 6602 Environmental Systems 2: Lighting and Acoustics
3
ARCH 6603 Structural Systems 3
ARCH 5402 Architecture, Culture, & Society 3

Open Elective
3
Total Credits 18

Term Five
Course Description Credits
ARCH 5115 Core Design Studio 5: Integrative Design Practices
6
ARCH 5201
Professional Practice
3
ARCH 8911
Proseminar in Design Research
3

History or Theory or Visual Representation Elective*
3
Total Credits 15

Term Six
Course Description Credits
ARCH 5116 Vertical Design Studio 6

Visual Representation Elective 3

Open Elective 3

History or Theory or Visual Representation Elective*
3
Total Credits 15

Term Seven
Course Description Credits
ARCH 8912 Independent Design Thesis 9

Open Elective 3
Total Credits 12

Total Units / Credit Hours: 115

*Total required for graduation
1 Theory elective
1 History elective
1 Theory or History elective
2 Visual Representation electives