Department of Architecture - the School of Architecture and Urban Planning


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			Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies (BSAS) Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies (BSAS) is a four-year undergraduate program that prepares students for professional, masters-level training in architecture and other design fields. Students with a BSAS can embark on a career in architectural practice, but at a more limited level than professionals with a Master’s degree. Consequently, a BSAS is a starting point for many students, who subsequently continue their studies or return to obtain a Master of Architecture or Master of Urban Planning degree. Admission and Program Requirements Courses Syllabi Master of Architecture (M.Arch) Master of Architecture (MArch) is a professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). It educates and prepares students to become registered and licensed as architects. But more than this, it prepares students to be innovative designers, thinkers and leaders in the field of architecture. This degree program requires 2 to 3.5 years of graduate study, depending on previous academic background and qualifications. Admission and Program Requirements Program Information Courses Syllabi Fellowships & Other Financial Assistance Coordinated Degree Program in Architecture and Urban Planning Master of Architecture / Master of Urban Planning (MArch/MUP) requires 3 years of graduate studies (84 credits) for those with sufficient academic backgrounds in some aspect of architecture. This degree is designed to prepare students to become highly skilled in understanding, integrating, and managing architectural and urban planning programs, policies, plans, and designs. A 4.5-year option (125 credits) is available for students without an undergraduate background in architecture who wish to focus in this area of study. For more information, please click here Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture Ph.D. in Architecture degree program focuses on the development of environmental design researchers who are skilled in the study of complex relationships between people and their physical, social, and cultural environments. This program also emphasizes the application of research in environmental policy, planning, programming, and design. Admission and Program Requirements Program Information Fellowships & Other Financial Assistance Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development Certificate in Real Estate Development is a formal program of studies for students who wish to pursue careers in real estate development within a professional architectural practice or with a private or public real estate developer. This 21-credit program is open to MArch and MUP students. Admission and Program Requirements Graduate Certificate in Preservation Studies Certificate in Preservation Studies allows students the opportunity to pursue a specialized area of study in the MArch curriculum. This focus area will increase students’ sensitivity to the treatment of historic buildings and districts while they develop practical skills for professional practice. This 21-credit program is open to MArch and MUP students. Admission and Program Requirements New! Transcript-Designated Concentration in Ecological Design The Department of Architecture provides a focused course of study in ecological and sustainable design. The American Institute of Architects, the national professional organization, has adopted the 2030 Challenge, which requires that all buildings built in the United States in the year 2030 and beyond be Carbon Neutral in regards to the atmosphere. This concentration will provide students with the tools to design buildings to be Carbon Neutral as well as resource-conserving and environmentally non-polluting. Students wishing to pursue this concentration must be enrolled in the MArch or MArch/MUP program and must complete a minimum of 21 credits from the following groups of courses. Ecological Design Required Core Courses (12 credits): ARCH 723 Fundamentals of Ecological Architecture – 3 cr ARCH 794 Pre-Thesis or Master’s Project Seminar (ecological design focus) – 3 cr ARCH 890 Master’s Thesis or Master’s Project (ecological or 891 design focus) – 6 cr Ecological Design Elective Courses (9 credits, at least 3 credits taken outside architecture): Architecture Elective Courses: ARCH 520 Environmental Systems: Illumination and Thermal Comfort ARCH 521 Environmental Systems: Resources- Fluid Distribution Systems ARCH 522 Environmental Systems: Lighting and Acoustical Design ARCH 584 Urban Landscape Architecture ARCH 585 Research Methods in Architecture ARCH 788 Green Building Seminar Non-Architecture Elective Courses (minimum 3 credits): ANTHRO 448 Cultural and Human Ecology BIO SCI 458 Community Ecology BIO SCI 505 Conservation Biology CES 471 Principles of Natural Resources Management CIVENG 490 Transportation Engineering CIVENG 492 Environmental Impact Assessment ELECENG 574 Intermediate Control Systems GEOG 405 Cartography GEOG 411 Physical Climatology GEOG 455 Applied Climatology GEOG 464 Environmental Problems GEOG 475 Geography of Soils GEOG 540 Globalization and the City PHIL 324 Philosophy of Science URBPLAN 780 Seminar in Environmental Planning Issues URBPLAN 781 Environmental Law and Policy URBPLAN 791 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems URBPLAN 880 Challenges to Urban Sustainability Or other elective courses approved by the student’s faculty advisor. Faculty Advisors Raymond Isaacs Gregory Thomson D. Michael Utzinger James Wasley

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