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ARCH 121IA INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN

ARCH 151RA DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS I

ARCH 152   DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II

ARCH 200   SEMINAR

ARCH 221   WORLD ARCHITECTURE:MODERN-CONTEMPORARY

ARCH 223   INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL THEORY

ARCH 241   BUILDING CONSTRUCTION I

ARCH 243   ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES I

ARCH 244   ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES II

ARCH 253   ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I

ARCH 261   ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS I

ARCH 262   ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS II

ARCH 270   INDEPENDENT STUDY

ARCH 280   SPECIAL TOPICS

ARCH 289R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY RESEARCH

ARCH 290R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

ARCH 313   PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

ARCH 322IA WORLD ARCHITECTURE I

ARCH 323IA WORLD ARCHITECTURE II

ARCH 331   ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS I

ARCH 332   ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS II

ARCH 340   BUILDING CONSTRUCTION II

ARCH 354   ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II

ARCH 355   ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III

ARCH 363   ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS III

ARCH 400   SEMINAR

ARCH 412   CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS

ARCH 413   PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

ARCH 414   ARCHITECTURAL STUDY ABROAD

ARCH 424   CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AND THEORY

ARCH 425   WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

ARCH 426   IDENTITY OF CONTEMPORARY PLACES

ARCH 427   NON-WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

ARCH 428   FOREIGN STUDY HISTORY

ARCH 440   BUILDING CONSTRUCTION II

ARCH 444   COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN FOR STRUCTURES

ARCH 450   COMMUNITY DESIGN CENTER

ARCH 451   DESIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY

ARCH 456   ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV

ARCH 457   ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V

ARCH 458   ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VI

ARCH 464   INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

ARCH 465   ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

ARCH 470   INDEPENDENT STUDY

ARCH 471   DIRECTED RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

ARCH 472   DIRECTED RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

ARCH 476   INTERNSHIP

ARCH 480   SPECIAL TOPICS

ARCH 489R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

ARCH 490R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

ARCH 515   INSPECTION FIELD TRIP

ARCH 521   ARCHITECTURAL THEORY

ARCH 522   HISTORICAL ISSUES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN

ARCH 523   ISSUES IN CITY PLANNING

ARCH 524   DESIGN COMPETITION

ARCH 525   SPECIAL DESIGN TOPIC

ARCH 533   ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS 

ARCH 543   ADVANCED APPLIED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

ARCH 545   ADVANCED STRUCTURES

ARCH 551   ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO

ARCH 552   ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO RESEARCH

ARCH 553   ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO-THEORETICAL APPLICATION

ARCH 554   URBAN DESIGN STUDIO

ARCH 555   URBAN DESIGN RESEARCH

ARCH 556   URBAN DESIGN THEORY

ARCH 557   ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO

ARCH 558   ADVANCED BUILDING STUDIO

ARCH 564   ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS

ARCH 565   ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II

ARCH 570   INDEPENDENT STUDY

ARCH 576   ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE INTERNSHIP

ARCH 580   SPECIAL TOPICS

ARCH 589   GRADUATE CONSULTATION

ARCH 590   MASTER'S THESIS

ARCH 591   MASTER'S STUDIO RESEARCH METHODS AND PROGRAMMING

ARCH 592   MASTER'S STUDIO IN ARCHITECTURE

ARCH 593   MASTER'S STUDIO PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES


ARCH 121IA INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN
F,S,Su 3 cr. LEC 2 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: For majors and non-majors.
-- Introduction to the design and creative process through global architecture and allied professions. Exploration of the history of design and the creative thinking that led to it. Emphasis on 20th and 21st century architecture with an introduction to sustainability issues. Individual projects where students apply and explore creative process are required.

ARCH 151RA DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS I
F,Su 4 cr. LEC 2 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: Consent of director. Restricted enrollment. Must be admitted into pre-environmental design program or be a landscape design major.
-- A study of the creative design process with emphasis on two-dimensional design, basic three dimensional design concepts and introduction to the essential tools for graphic communication. Development of students' self-critical skills.

ARCH 152 DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II
S,Su 4 cr. RCT 2 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 151 or advanced placement based on approved portfolio; pre-environmental design and landscape design majors only.
-- A continuation of the study of the design process introduction to architectonic principles and architectural graphic skills and further understanding of the creative process. Continued development of student's ability to make critical and analytical judgments.

ARCH 200 SEMINAR
F,S,Su 1-2 cr. SEM Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the lower division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.

ARCH 221 WORLD ARCHITECTURE MODERN:CONTEMPORARY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
-- This course will examine the historical development of architecture from the 19th century to the present. Within an historical context, the course will focus on the impact of cultural and philosophic trends, technological changes and innovations and the globalization of the digital revolution on our built environment. Students will be introduced to seminal theoretical approaches professed by architects and thinkers of the 20th and early 21st centuries.

ARCH 223 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL THEORY
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Introduction to theoretical approaches advocated by architects during the second half of the 20th century. Emphasis is placed on comparing modern and post-modern philosophies of European, Asian, and American architects and their impact on early 21st century architecture.

ARCH 241 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION I
F 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Introduction to the materials of construction and an overview of building construction systems. Emphasis upon an understanding of materials and systems as a means to effective and creative design utilization.

ARCH 243 ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES I
F 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 205, admission into environmental design program.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 261.
-- Introduction to structural design/analysis of horizontal and vertical members as applied to architectural works; basic statics, moment and shear of rigid bodies and architectural forms; strength concepts using stress and strain assessment; application of analytical and intuitive structural concepts in a design context; introduction to wood design project.

ARCH 244 ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES II
S 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 243.
-- Design of structural elements in wood, steel, masonry, and concrete. Lateral considerations and calculations including environmental and seismic loads. Understanding of building systems; diaphragms; connections; structural engineer-architect communications. Complete structural design/drawings for small commercial building-group project. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 253 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I
S 5 cr. LEC/RCT 2 STU 3
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 152, ARCH 261. Admission into the environmental design program.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 262.
-- Small-scale infill design projects requiring integration of spatial, visual concepts, emphasizing relationship of architecture to its context with principles of order, constituents of form, light, structural awareness, nature of materials, architectural coherency. Includes inclusive orthographic graphics design drawing conventions.

ARCH 261 ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS I
F 3 cr. LEC 1 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: Admission into the environmental design program.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 243
-- Basic techniques in architectural graphic expression. Course utilizes observation drawing studio supplemented by design drawing lecture/demonstrations sessions. Topics include freehand, multi-view, paraline, perspective and shade/shadow drawing. Hand and digital applications focus on image manipulation and desktop publishing. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 262 ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS II
S 3 cr. LEC 1 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 261. Admission into the environmental design program.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 253
-- Basic techniques in architectural graphic expression. Course emphasizes observation drawing studio supplemented by design drawing lecture/demonstration sessions. Topics include freehand, perspective, and shade and shadow drawing techniques. Two and three-dimensional digital applications introduced. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed study and research on an individual basis.

ARCH 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

ARCH 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.

ARCH 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project. Course will address responsible conduct of research.

ARCH 313 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
S 3 cr. LEC 1 STU 2
COREQUISITE: ARCH 355
-- Architecture as a social practice, emphasis includes developmental strategies: political, managerial, legal, economic, interdisciplinary relations, community relations and client relations. Topics include marketing, business planning, project management, delivery methods, technology, regulation, accessibility and trends of practice. Notebook computer required. Cross listed with ARCH 413.

ARCH 322IA WORLD ARCHITECTURE I
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing for non-majors, WRIT 101W.
-- A survey of world architectural history from primitive developments to the Gothic.

ARCH 323IA WORLD ARCHITECTURE II
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing for non-majors, WRIT 101W.
-- A survey of world architectural history from the Renaissance to Industrial Revolution.

ARCH 331 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS I
F 4 cr. LEC 4
PREREQUISITE: M 160.
-- Architectural and site responses to climate at a regional, community, and small building scale including passive solar energy and heat flow fundamentals. Analysis and design of the heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems used in architecture. Analysis and design of water supply and sanitation systems. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 332 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS II
S 4 cr. LEC 4
PREREQUISITE: M 160.
-- Analysis and design of lighting systems, electrical systems, fire safety systems, and acoustical systems. Issues of visual and perceptual comfort and day lighting are developed. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 340 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION II
F, S 4 cr. LEC 2 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 241, ARCH 244 and ARCH 331 or permission of instructor.
-- Development and integration of building materials and assemblies, construction costs and building systems into the construction documents, specifications and design of a small project. Building systems to be investigated include: structural environmental and enclosure, life safety and sustainability. Notebook computer required. Cross listed with ARCH 440.

ARCH 354 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II
F 5 cr. LEC 1 RCT 1 STU 3
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 253.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 241, and ARCH 363.
-- Small-to medium-size projects extending the development of the design process to site and adjacency analysis, diagramming, fundamental relationship to landscape and context. Topics include hybrid uses of hand and digital graphic communication including 2D and 3D drawing, and modeling.

ARCH 355 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III
S 5 cr. LEC/RCT 2 STU 3
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 354.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 313.
-- Further exploration of ecologically-sound design with emphasis on the integration of structures, building envelope service systems, and building materials, including design for life safety and accessibility. Building scale and program complexity increases, utilizing long-span structural systems. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 363 ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS III
F, 3 cr. LEC 1 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 262.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 354.
-- Advanced principles of computer-aided design and hand applications in architectural practice, including three-dimensional computer-aided design, hand and digital delineation, and presentations. Topics provide foundation for graphic applications in ARCH 354 design studio. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 400 SEMINAR
F,S,Su 1-3 cr. SEM  Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.

ARCH 412 CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 1 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 241.
-- The theory and practice of drawings and specifications as contract documents for building projects using procedures similar to those found in a professional architect's office and incorporating the use of computer-aided drawing.  Notebook computer required.

ARCH 413 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
F 3 cr. LEC 1 STU 2
-- Architecture as a social practice, emphasis includes developmental strategies: political, managerial, legal, economic, interdisciplinary relations, community relations and client relations. Topics include marketing, business planning, project management, delivery methods, technology, regulation, accessibility and trends of practice. Notebook computer required. Cross listed with ARCH 313.

ARCH 414 ARCHITECTURAL STUDY ABROAD
F,S 9 cr. LEC 6 IND 3
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 355.
-- Structured study in foreign countries under the direction of an architecture faculty member to obtain an understanding of modern and historical architecture and the forces shaping them. Holistic study of urban environments combines design, urban design, architectural history, drawing, and pre-travel design and research. Itineraries include opportunities for additional destinations and independent travel.  Notebook computer required.

ARCH 424 CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AND THEORY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 322 and ARCH 323.
-- Critique and discussion of architectural projects built and ideology proposed in writings, drawings, and models since the turn of the century, including the simultaneous social and technical context, in order to examine the architectural issues of today.

ARCH 425 WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
On Demand 3 cr. SEM 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 322 and ARCH 323.
-- A study of events and influences that led to the development of western architectural styles, ideology, and forms of individual expression.

ARCH 426 IDENTITY OF CONTEMPORARY PLACES
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 322 and ARCH 323.
-- A course in applied architectural history and theory. Lectures, discussions, and student projects investigate characteristics which convey a sense of place based on historical development, architectural styles, and urban design.

ARCH 427 NON-WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
On Demand 3 cr. SEM 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 322 and ARCH 323.
-- A study of events and influences that led to the development of non-western architectural styles, ideology, and forms of individual expression.

ARCH 428 FOREIGN STUDY HISTORY
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 IND 1
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 322 and ARCH 323.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 414.
-- An on-site study in a foreign country of the social, cultural, and historic influences on architectural design. This course is only offered in conjunction with the foreign study program within the School of Architecture. Course shall include research and on-site visits documented in a written report.

ARCH 440 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION II
S 4 cr. LEC 2 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 241, ARCH 331, and ARCH 344, or permission of instructor.
-- Development and integration of building materials and assemblies, construction costs and building systems into the construction documents, specifications and design of a small project. Building systems to be investigated include: structural environmental and enclosure, life safety and sustainability. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 444 COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN FOR STRUCTURES
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 2 STU 1.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 243 and ARCH 263.
-- Introduction to spreadsheets and blackboard computational software; spreadsheet and blackboard developments for typical structural computations used in architecture; introduction to structural design/analysis software; and development of a library of computational software tools for the application of structural architectural design. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 450 COMMUNITY DESIGN CENTER
On Demand 5 cr. LEC 1 STU 4
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 355.
-- The CDC assists public and non-profit groups by providing planning, programming, and conceptual design ideas. Emphasis and scope of projects are determined by the community needs. Projects are intended to complement and promote the professional practice of architecture in the State of Montana.

ARCH 451 DESIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY
F,S 3 cr. IND 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 355.
-- Students will be engaged in architecturally-related activities with government and non-profit agencies. This will enable students to be involved in a service learning academic experience.

ARCH 456 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV
F,Su 5 cr. LEC/RCT 2 STU 3
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 355.
-- Senior capstone course. Architectural design integrating building, landscape, and urban context using multi-story projects of medium scale and complexity with particular focus on mixed-use. Integrated topics include programming, structural and mechanical integration, ecologically-sound design, building envelope systems and building codes. Field trip required.

ARCH 457 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V
F,Su 5 cr. LEC 1 STU 4
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 356.
-- Advanced architectural design projects integrating site analysis, programming, building systems, and contemporary design theory. Emphasis placed on the inclusive synthesis of conceptual processes, analysis, preliminary design investigation, and design development. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 458 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VI
F,S,Su 5 cr. LEC 1 STU 4
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 355.
-- A continuation of the holistic design synthesis encountered in ARCH 457 with emphasis on development of student's emerging design values and theoretical perspective. Field trip possible. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 464 INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
On Demand 3 cr. RCT 1 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 263 or ARCH 363.
-- The investigation of two-dimensional computer-aided design and drawing as applied to architectural practice. Lectures and projects will explore the use of two-dimensional CAD programs to create design drawings and construction documents.

ARCH 465 ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
On Demand 3 cr. RCT 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 464, or consent of instructor.
-- The investigation and application of advanced two-dimensional and three-dimensional computer-aided design, modeling, and presentation techniques for architectural practice. Lectures and projects may include topics of three-dimensional modeling, animation, delineation, or CNC milling. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
F,S,Su 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.

ARCH 471 DIRECTED RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1-6 cr. IND May be repeated.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 472
-- Directed research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or design project.

ARCH 472 DIRECTED RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1-2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Maximum 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 471.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed research/creative activity projects.

ARCH 476 INTERNSHIP
F,S,Su 3-12 cr. IND. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 313 or ARCH 413, ARCH 340 or ARCH 440, ARCH 355 and all other architectural courses through the third year.
-- Students arrange for employment in an architectural office for a continuous period of twenty-four weeks. Students will participate in a structured work/study professional practice experience and are required to present the content of this experience upon their return to campus. Specific course requirements determined by credit loads.

ARCH 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

ARCH 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su l - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects. Will not count toward graduate credit.

ARCH 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1-6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 489.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address responsible conduct of research.

ARCH 515 INSPECTION FIELD TRIP
On Demand 3 cr. IND 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Admittance to the graduate program or seniors by petition, completion of: ARCH 340 or ARCH 440, ARCH 313 or ARCH 413, ARCH 457 and all other architectural courses through the third year.
COREQUISITE: ARCH 476 or ARCH 576.
-- An on-site study of social, cultural, and historical influences and their manifestation in architecture and urban design within a particular community. Research, documentation, paper and graphic presentation are required.

ARCH 521 ARCHITECTURAL THEORY
F,S 3 cr. SEM 3 Maximum 9 cr. May be repeated.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition.
-- Specific architectural, urban, planning and preservation theories, their application and context within contemporary practice will be investigated through the study of essays, drawings, models and built projects.

ARCH 522 HISTORICAL ISSUES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN
On Demand 3 cr. SEM 3 Maximum 9 cr. May be repeated.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 322, ARCH 323. Graduate standing or seniors by petition.
-- Close examination of historic periods and individuals. Emphasis upon in-depth studies of particular personalities and the social, cultural, artistic and scientific developments that influenced the progress of architecture, urban design and city planning.

ARCH 523 ISSUES IN CITY PLANNING
On Demand 3 cr. RCT/DIS 3
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition.
-- Problems and issues, processes and regulations in planning, urban design, and historic preservation. Field trip possible.

ARCH 524 DESIGN COMPETITION
On Demand 3 cr. LAB/STU 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 355 or consent of instructor. Admission to graduate program or seniors by petition.
-- Students will work under the direction of a faculty member in the research, design, development and presentation of a project in response to a design competition.

ARCH 525 SPECIAL DESIGN TOPIC
F,S 3 cr. LAB/STU 3 Maximum 9 cr. May be repeated as topics vary.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 355 and consent of instructor. Admission to graduate program or seniors by petition.
-- Students will work under the direction of a faculty member in the research, design, development and presentation of a design, research, or historic preservation project.

ARCH 533 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS
On Demand 3 cr. SEM 3.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 331 and ARCH 332. Admission to the graduate program or seniors by petition.
-- Advanced architectural lighting design explored through experimental exercises, calculations, physical modeling and computer simulations. Includes an in-depth study of new lamps, luminaries, electrical lighting design and daylighting design.

ARCH 543 ADVANCED APPLIED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
On Demand 3 cr. LAB/STU 3 Max 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 241, consent of instructor, and graduate standing or seniors by petition.
-- Small scale projects industrial products, furniture, buildings, etc., will be designed and built by students as an exploration of the opportunities and limitations of materials, technology, economics, and construction methods.

ARCH 545 ADVANCED STRUCTURES
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 2 STU 1
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 244 or ARCH 344 and graduate standing or seniors by petition.
-- Advanced structural topics, load path, performance design, structural system planning, connection design; computer software for structural analysis/design; structural restoration; complete design/analysis/structural issues for a medium sized multi-use building (class project). Notebook computer required.

ARCH 551 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO
Su 6 cr. LEC 2 STU 4.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 456 and graduate standing.
-- Building and/or urban design projects which explore a specific theoretical position with regard to contemporary architectural, urban design or historic preservation issues. Research and analysis of theoretical positions. Utilization of methods and models and techniques for analysis.

ARCH 552 ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO RESEARCH
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 1 RCT 2
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Graduate research and analysis of a major theoretical position advocated through the writings, drawings and models of architectural theorists.

ARCH 553 ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO-THEORETICAL APPLICATION
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 1 RCT 2
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Graduate research and analysis of the formal manifestations of the specific theoretical positions advocated and illustrated through the design work of significant architectural practitioners. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 554 URBAN DESIGN STUDIO
On Demand 3 cr. STU 3.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Urban design projects that develop an understanding of public planning goals and constraints, urban infrastructure, formal urban fabric, historic preservation, and socio-cultural issues. Notebook computer required. Field trip required.

ARCH 555 URBAN DESIGN RESEARCH
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 1 RCT 2
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Methods, models, and techniques for analyzing the city as an artifact of social, cultural, historical, economic and physical significance. Notebook computer required. Field trip required.

ARCH 556 URBAN DESIGN THEORY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 1 RCT 2
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Graduate research and analysis of contemporary and historic design theory. Notebook computer required. Field trip required.

ARCH 557 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO
F,S 6 cr. LEC 2 STU 4
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Advanced architectural design projects integrating site analysis, programming, building systems, and contemporary design theory. Emphasis placed on the inclusive synthesis of conceptual processes, analysis, preliminary design investigation, and design development. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 558 ADVANCED BUILDING STUDIO
F, S, Su 6 cr. RCT 1 STU 5
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Standing.
-- Graduate studio with an underlying theoretical approach that will guide the design of a programmatically complex building type on a challenging site. Mastery of the theoretical, humanistic, systemic and tectonic aspects of a sophiticated building is required.

ARCH 564 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS
F, Su 3 cr. LAB/STU 3. Maximum 6 credits. May be taken more than once as topics vary.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 262, admission to graduate program or seniors by petition.
-- Advanced architectural presentation strategies for exploring visual perception and design development through graphic exploration.

ARCH 565 ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II
On Demand 3 cr. RCT 1 LAB 2.
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 263 or ARCH 464.
-- Computer-aided design and theory for architecture. Lectures and projects may include topics of three-dimensional modeling, animation, delineation or CNC milling. Notebook computer required.

ARCH 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1-4 cr. IND Maximum 8 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Admission to graduate program.
-- Directed graduate research and study of architectural, urban design or historic preservation issues on an individual basis.

ARCH 576 ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE INTERNSHIP
F,S,Su 3-9 cr. IND Max. 18 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Standing.
-- Students arrange for employment in an architectural office for a continuous period of twenty-four weeks. Students will participate in a structured work-study professional practice experience and are required to present the content of their internship experience upon their return to campus. Specific course requirements determined by credit loads.

ARCH 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses for which there is a particular one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

ARCH 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
F,S,Su 1-3 cr. IND 1-3.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- This course may be used only by students who have completed all of their course work but who need additional faculty or staff time or help.

ARCH 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1-10 cr. IND 1-10 Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.

ARCH 591 MASTER'S STUDIO RESEARCH METHODS AND PROGRAMMING
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 1 SEM 2
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Directed research and analysis of historic, formal, and functional precedents in preparation for a project design undertaken in ARCH 592.

ARCH 592 MASTER'S STUDIO IN ARCHITECTURE
On Demand 6 cr. SEM 3 IND 3
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 591.
-- An architectural design or historic preservation project chosen by the student and subject to approval by the student's master's studio advisor and graduate coordinator.

ARCH 593 MASTER'S STUDIO SYNTHESIS
On Demand 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ARCH 591.
-- Advanced study and development of the graphic and three-dimensional materials required to illustrate the design process and project solution.

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