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M.Arch. Professional Curriculum Pre-2011

For Students Who Matriculated Before Fall 2011

Term One
Course Description Credits
ARCH 5111 Core Design Studio 1
 6
ARCH 5511 Constructed Drawing 1
 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 5302 Theories and Analyses of Architecture 2 3
ARCH 5512 Constructed Drawing 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 5602
 Building Technology, Materials, and Methods
 3
ARCH 6601 Environmental Systems I: Thermal Environmental Systems 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: Integrative Design Practices
 6
ARCH 5402 Architecture, Culture, and Society 3
ARCH 6602 Environmental Systems II: Building Systems Integration
 3
ARCH 6603 Structural Systems
 3

Open Elective
 3
Total Credits 18
Term Five
Course Description Credits
ARCH 5115 Core Design Studio 5: Expanded Practices
 6
ARCH 5201
 Professional Practice
 3
  Visual Representation Elective
 3

History or Theory or Visual Representation Elective*
 3
Total Credits 15
Term Six
Course Description Credits
ARCH 5116 Vertical Design Studio 6
ARCH 8911 Proseminar in Design Research
 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

*A total of 8 electives are required for graduation:
1 Theory elective
1 History elective
1 Theory or history elective
2 Visual representation electives

3 Open electives to be graduate level