MS in AS (Post Professional) Sample Schedule
The 1-year program is for students holding a professional degree in architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch). This program typically takes 1 year. This degree is not accredited by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB). Therefore, there is some latitude in what course may be taken, which may be determined in consultation with the Associate Director for Graduate Studies and with Option Coordinators. A typical Schedule may look like the following.
| First Semester | |
| Architectural Electives | 8 hours |
| Electives | 8 hours |
Total: |
16 hours |
| Second Semester | |
| Architectural Electives | 8 hours |
| Electives | 8 hours |
Total: |
16 hours |
Architecture Electives
The following is a partial list of available architecture electives. Some of the following courses will have prerequisites. New courses may be added and some older courses may be replaced. Visit http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/catalog/urbana/2007/Fall/ARCH/index.html for further information.
ARCH 401 Japanese Architecture
ARCH 401 Heat & Moisture in Buildings
ARCH 409 Ancient Architecture
ARCH 410 Great Modern Architects
ARCH 411 Ancient Architecture
ARCH 412 Medieval Architecture
ARCH 413 Renaissance Architecture
ARCH 414 Baroque & Rococo Architecture
ARCH 415 Neoclassical & Nineteen Century Architecture
ARCH 416 Modern American Architecture
ARCH 417 Twentieth-Century Architecture
ARCH 418 History of the Urban Environment
ARCH 419 Historic Building Preservation
ARCH 423 Social and Behavioral Factors for Design
ARCH 424 Gender & Race in Contemporary Architecture
ARCH 432 Construction of Buildings
ARCH 451 Theory & Design Steel & Timber
ARCH 480 Sustainable Design Principles (online)
ARCH 498 Directed Research in Architecture
ARCH 510 History of World Landscapes
ARCH 511 Seminar in Ancient & Medieval Architecture
ARCH 513 Seminar in Renaissance & Baroque Architecture
ARCH 517 Develop of Contemporary Architectural Thought
ARCH 518 Recording Historic Buildings
ARCH 519 Conservation of Building Materials
ARCH 534 Building Economics
ARCH 538 Economic Issues in Architectural Development
ARCH 544 Building Systems & Design Integration
ARCH 545 Design & Constructability
ARCH 550 Reinforced Concrete Design
ARCH 551 Structural Analysis
ARCH 552 Foundation Engineering
ARCH 553 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
ARCH 554 Advanced Steel Design
ARCH 555 Prestressed Concrete Design
ARCH 556 Advanced Structural Planning
ARCH 557 Soil Mechanics
ARCH 558 Structural Wood Design
ARCH 559 Structural Masonry Design
ARCH 560 Advanced Structural Analysis
ARCH 563 Social and Behavior Research Designed Environments
ARCH 564 Behavioral Research in Design
ARCH 576 Japanese Architecture
ARCH 576 Theory of Light
ARCH 576 Theory of Place
ARCH 576 Building Economics and Ethics
ARCH 576 Sensory Design
ARCH 576 Contemporary Thought and Practice
ARCH 576 Urban Design: The Writings of Colin Rowe
ARCH 576 Design and Detailing of Curtain Walls
ARCH 576 Intelligent Design
ARCH 576 High-rise and Habitat
ARCH 576 Craft and Concept
ARCH 576 Commodity and Architecture
ARCH 576 Listen to the Baby Kick
ARCH 576 Globalization: Theories, Spaces, Urban Forms
ARCH 577 Theory of Architecture
ARCH 580 Advanced Sustainability Principles (online)
ARCH 591 Special Problems in Architectural History & Preservation
ARCH 593 Special Problems in Architectural Practice & Management
ARCH 594 Special Problems in Building Science & Technology
ARCH 595 Special Problems in Structural Theory & Design
ARCH 596 Special Problems in Housing Environments
ARCH 597 Special Problems in Architectural Design
ARCH 599 Thesis Research
Additional Information
Students work closely with faculty to develop a range of architectural skills. 
