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ARCH 501: Architectural Practice

Credit: 3 hours

Role of the architect in the building enterprise, professional ethics, and the conduct of professional practice; legal aspects of architectural practice and building construction; introduction of business management, marketing, operational procedures, financial planning, and cost control of architectural practices; and the administration of construction contracts. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Usually taken in first year of 2-year Professional Program

ARCH 502: Structural Planning

Credit: 4 hours

General problems in the selection and design of structural systems for buildings; methods of analysis; site explorations, soils, and foundations; bracing; and special systems. Prerequisite: ARCH 451 and 452

Usually taken in first year of 2-year Professional Program

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ARCH 556: Advanced Structural Planning

Credit: 4 hours

Study of the loads, functional and spatial requirements, and construction problems in the selection and design of structural systems for buildings; cost estimates; and integration of mechanical and electrical equipment. Prerequisite: ARCH 552 and ARCH 553; credit or concurrent registration in ARCH 554 and ARCH 555, or consent of instructor.

ARCH 571: Architectural Design Studio

Credit: 6 hours

Design studies of intermediate size building types; planned communities; civic and social facilities at the community and urban scale; and collaboration among the several disciplines involved in planning the human habitat: urban planning, landscape architecture, sociology, and economics. Prerequisite: ARCH 476.

Usually taken in first semester of 2-year Professional Program

ARCH 572: Architectural Design Studio

Credit: 6 hours

Research and individual comprehensive design study for a selected architectural project; special emphasis on site development and the integration of construction technology, structure, and environmental systems. Prerequisite: ARCH 571, or consent of instructor.

Usually taken in second semester of 2-year Professional Program

ARCH 573: Architectural Design Studio

Credit: 6 hours

Definitive design thesis focusing on design issues and various building types with optional choices related to the student's particular interests, talents, and capacities. Prerequisite: ARCH 572 or consent of instructor.

ARCH 574: Architectural Design Studio

Credit: 6 hours

Continuation of ARCH 573. Prerequisite: ARCH 573 or consent of instructor.

Required Elective Area: Professional Issues

Minimum Credit: 3 hours.

ARCH 441 Heat and Moisture in Buildings

ARCH 480 Sustainable Design Principles (online)

ARCH 534 Building Economics

ARCH 544 Building Systems & Design Integration

ARCH 558 Structural Wood Design

ARCH 559 Structural Masonry Design

ARCH 595IN Special Problems Structural Theory & Design

 

Required Elective Area: Architectural Thought

Minimum Credit: 3 hours.

ARCH 423 Social Behavior Factors for Design

ARCH 424 Gender & Race in Contemporary Arch

ARCH 510 History of World Landscapes

ARCH 511 Seminar in Ancient & Medieval Architecture

ARCH 513 Seminar in Renaissance & Baroque Architecture

ARCH 517 Development of Contemporary Architecture Thought

ARCH 563 Soc/Beh Research Designed Env

ARCH 576 Architectural Design Seminar

ARCH 577 Theory of Architecture

ARCH 580 Advance Sustainability Principles

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