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Courses: Architecture (ARCH)

In addition to the courses listed below, certain upper-level undergraduate courses may be taken for elective credit in graduate programs. Consult the undergraduate catalog for listings of undergraduate courses.

6198:6298:6398:6598: Special Problems
Cr. 1-5. Prerequisite: approval of the college dean or the graduate director. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours elective credit only.

6301: Architectural Communication I
Cr. 3. (1-6). Conceptual and symbolic graphics. Abstracted and diagrammatic graphics of a more precise and finite nature which communicate with other members of the profession and the lay public. Introduction to media communication (photo, model, etc.).

6302: Architectural Communication II
Cr. 3. (1-6). Conceptual and symbolic graphics. Abstracted and diagrammatic graphics of a more precise and finite nature which communicate with other members of the profession and the lay public. Introduction to media communication (photo, model, etc.).

6323: Attention to Architectural Detail
Cr. 3. (3-0). Emphasis is on producing architectural details that are correct technically and of high architectural quality.

6324: High Rise Structures
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARCH 6421 or equivalent. Structural design concepts and building systems in tall buildings.

6331: Computer-Aided Design in Architecture
Cr. 3. (3-0). Introduction to basic computer-aided design in architecture, including three-dimensional modeling and two-dimensional drafting.

6333: Advanced Applications in Computer-Aided Design in Architecture
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARCH 6331 or equivalent. Advanced techniques in computer-aided modeling rendering, and visualization with an introduction to animation.

6334: Computer Aided Design and Drafting Management in Architecture
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARCH 6333 or equivalent. Introduction to managing computer aided design and drafting (CADD) systems in architecture, including customizing CADD systems and producing contract document drawings.

6335: Computer Visualization for Architecture Applications
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARCH 6333 or equivalent. Advanced techniques in computer-aided visualization and animation of architectural models.

6336: Digital Presentation in Architecture
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARCH 6331 or equivalent. Exploration of mixed media in architectural presentation, including computer modeling and digital photography.

6351: Readings and Criticism in Architecture
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ARCH 6450 and 6451. Critical writing based on selected reading in architecture.

6353: Postmodern: Architecture Since 1950
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ARCH 6450 and 6451. The theory and practice of architectural production of the most recent times, with a critical analytical study of parallel developments in art, music, and literature.

6355: Readings in Architecture
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Level I entrance to the Master of Architecture program. Introductory survey of architectural theory.

6360: Practice of Architecture
Cr. 3. (3-0). Case studies using proposed case study book, and issues facing the profession: ethics, morality, intent, criticism, liability, etc. The intent is an approach to the issues of office practice through issues rather than documents; an exploration of the present and future mission of the profession.

6371: Final Project Preparation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Level III entrance or completion of Level III curriculum. Exploration of strategies and procedures for developing independent project proposals.

6376: Urban Determinants
Cr. 3. (3-0). A critical study of the economic, historical, political, social, and physical factors that become the determinants of twentieth century urbanization.

6378: Methods of Historic Preservation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARCH 2350 and 2351, or consent of instructor. Theory, methods of research, and practice of the preservation of historic buildings and resources.

6393: Research in Architecture
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of college advisor. Methods of research in architecture; application to individual student-generated issues.

6397: Selected Topics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Topics vary. May be repeated for credit with permission of graduate director.

6418: Architectural Systems I
Cr. 4. (3-3). Basic concepts and applications in construction materials and structural systems.

6419: Architectural Systems II
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisite: ARCH 6418. Basic concepts and applications in environmental systems and building code applications.

6420: Structures Theory I
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisite: ARCH 6419 or consent of instructor. Structural concepts in wood and steel.

6421: Structures Theory II
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisite: ARCH 6420 or consent of college advisor. Structural concepts in concrete and masonry.

6432: Environmental Systems I
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisite: architecture major. Heating, cooling, and plumbing systems.

6433: Environmental Systems II
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisite: architecture major. Lighting and acoustic systems, energy management techniques, codes and regulations for building safety and accessibility.

6450:6451: Architectural History I and II
Cr. 4 per semester (3-3). Prerequisite: graduate standing. A comprehensive survey of western architecture from ancient Egypt to the seventeenth century in the first semester and the seventeenth century to the present in the second semester, including socioeconomical/technical forces that have shaped architecture and architectural thought.

6500: Architecture Workshop I
Cr. 5. (2-9). Introduction to architecture and basic design concepts, utilizing a series of projects which develop individual cognitive design tools and skills.

6501: Architecture Workshop II
Cr. 5. (2-9). Further development of cognitive design tools and skills. Introduction to organizational structures with problems of growth, change, aggregation, and metamorphosis at various scales.

6502: Architecture Workshop III
Cr. 5. (2-9). Understanding of buildings and their sphere of influence. Exploration of the spatial organization of the human environment.

6503: Architecture Workshop IV
Cr. 5. (2-9). This workshop and subsequent workshops will be based on applied research. Overall development potentials and study of site(s) will be undertaken in this workshop. Quality of physical design will be emphasized.

6504: Architecture Workshop V
Cr. 5. (2-9). This workshop will undertake detailed study of systems and components of the built environment.

6593: Internship
Cr. 5. Students will be directed toward private or public organizations involved with the practice of architecture and/or urban design. Activities of interns will be monitored by faculty in charge of the internship program.

7371: Land Use/Planning Methods
Cr. 3. (3-0). Overview of the nature of current land use planning, legislative guidelines, social, economic, and political obligations, and the urban designer/architect's contribution.

7380: Man-Systems Integration
Cr. 3. (3-3). Integration of human and machine requirements, primarily applications in space and other extreme environments.

7381: Space Systems Technology
Cr. 3. (3-3). Survey of and investigations of extreme environment technologies, concentrating on applications in space.

7393: Research in Computer-Aided Design in Architecture
Cr. 3. (3-0): Prerequisites: ARCH 6331 or equivalent. Independent research in the application of computer-aided design in architecture.

7600: Architecture Workshop VII
Cr. 6. (4-6). Prerequisite: architecture major. Students have the option of the design workshop, where actual projects with interdisciplinary bases may be undertaken with faculty as project coordinators. Alternatively, students may choose to pursue studies of their choice in greater depth than is possible in structured design workshops. The selection of a topic for independent study may be approved by the director of the program.

7601: Architecture Workshop VIII
Cr. 6. (4-6). Prerequisite: architecture major. This workshop may result from a continuation of a project undertaken in Architecture Workshop VII, or involvement with an applied project with the department.

7603: Masters Project
Cr. 6. (4-6). Prerequisite: architecture major. Students may undertake an independent project directed toward adding to the general body of knowledge in architecture, with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies.

7698: Special Problems
Cr. 6. (6-0). Prerequisite: consent of college dean or graduate director. May be repeated for maximum of 12 semester hours elective credit only.

7699: Master's Thesis
Cr. 6. (6-0). Prerequisites: completion of Level II curriculum and approval of Director of Graduate Studies. Thesis is directed toward adding to the collective body of knowledge in architecture.