Graduate Courses | Department of Architecture

Architecture courses

Undergraduate and graduate credit in minor field.

ARCH 505. Architectural Internship, Part A. (9) II. Off-campus work study program with an approved professional, building industry, government, or non-profit agency sponsor. Must be enrolled concurrently with ARCH 506, and each course must be successfully completed before credit is awarded in either. This course is graded CR/NCR. Pr.: ARCH 605 and approval of the internship coordinator.

ARCH 506. Architectural Internship, Part B. (3) II. Preparation of internship journals and employer profiles, during the approved off-campus work-study program in ARCH 505. Must be enrolled concurrently with ARCH 505, and each course must be successfully completed before credit is awarded in either. This course is letter-graded only. Pr.: ARCH 605 and approval of the internship coordinator.

ARCH 507 Architectural Internship, Part C. (2) S. A continuation of the approved off-campus internship of ARCH 505 and ARCH 506. Preparation of internship journals, employer profiles, and a final internship analysis paper based on the entire 30-week internship experience. This course must be completed in order for internship to count as an equivalent of ARCH 606. Pr. ARCH 505 and 506.

ARCH 514 and ARCH 515. Environmental Systems in Architecture II and III. (3 each) Criteria for selection and application of natural and mechanical environmental control systems in architecture. Focus on the integration of thermal, illumination, sanitary, movement, and acoustical systems with the building fabric and the natural environment. Contemporary and developing approaches are explored.

ARCH 514. Environmental Systems in Architecture II.(3) II. Pr.: ARCH 413.

ARCH 515. Environmental Systems in Architecture III. (3) I. Pr.: ARCH 413.

ARCH 566. Problems in Architectural Design. (Var.) Study of specific design problems under the direct supervision of a member of the architectural faculty.

ARCH 605. Architectural Design Studio V. (5) I. A design studio that integrates a design project with design development, (including structural, mechanical, lighting and movement systems) and construction documentation. Twelve hours studio a week. Pr.: ARCH 404 and not more than one grade of D in an architectural design course, LAR 500, ARCH 433, ARCH 453, ARCH 514 and concurrent enrollment in ARCH 515.

ARCH 606. Architectural Design Studio VI. (5) I, II. Continuation of ARCH 605. Increased complexity of function and space definition systems. Relating environmental technology to total design. Twelve hours studio a week. Pr.: ARCH 605 and not more than one grade of D in an architectural design course.

ARCH 654. Study Abroad Orientation. (Var.) I, II. Preparation for participation in study abroad with a focus on specific information pertaining to the design professions and the analysis of the built and natural environment.

ARCH 655. International Field Study. (Var.) I, II, S. Group observation of design examples (ancient or modern) of a selected region, conducted in situ, to study significant aspects of environment, culture, and technology as relating to design solutions.

Undergraduate and graduate credit

ARCH 650. Architectural Programming. (3) I, II. An introductory course surveying the basic philosophies and methodologies for architectural programming; emphasis on the comparative evaluation of different strategies and their integration within the process of design. Pr.: Senior standing or permission of the instructor.

ARCH 656. Preservation Documentation. (3) I, II. Investigation of existing buildings and their settings; documenting design qualties, history, materials, systems, construction techniques, landscape, and physical and functional changes over time, using Historical building Survey Standards. Pr.: Senior standing and proficiency in drafting.

ARCH 657. Preservation Principles. (3) I. Examination of theoretical and practical aspects of preservation; background and current issues; design considerations. Pr.: Senior or permission of instructor.

ARCH 700. Topics in History of the Designed Environment. (3) I, II. Seminar on topics involving specific periods or subjects in the history of the built environment. May be repeated with credit for different topics. Pr.: ARCH 350 or M. S. ARCH standing.

ARCH 703. Environmental Aesthetics. (3) I, II. Problems involving aesthetics in areas related to student’s major field. Three hours a week. Pr.: Senior standing.

ARCH 704. Topics in Environment and Behavior. (3) I, II. Seminar on topics in human behavior as it relates to physical environments. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: ARCH 304 or IAPD 320 or LAR 320 or M. S. ARCH standing or junior standing if outside CAPD.

ARCH 705. Project Programming. (2) I, II. The development of a program for ARCH 707, Architectural Design VIII under direction of a faculty member. Pr.: ARCH 606, or ARCH 505/506, ARCH 650, and approval of the faculty committee.

ARCH 706. Architectural Design Studio VII. (5) I, II. Integration of the physiological, psychological, and sociological parameters in the design of environments. Analysis, programming, and planning problems, increased complexity of function and space definition systems. Relating environmental technology to total design. Twelve hours studio a week. Pr.: either ARCH 505 and ARCH 506 or ARCH 606; not more than one D in an architectural design course; ARCH 434, ARCH 453 and ARCH 515.

ARCH 707. Architectural Design Studio VIII. (5) I, II. Development of the student’s project programmed in ARCH 705, under the direction of a faculty committee. Project must demonstrate a high level of achievement in systematic and comprehensive thinking, application of resources, and communication of total process. Twelve hours studio a week. Pr.: ARCH 705, ARCH 706, not more than one D in an architectural design course.

ARCH 711. Topics in Architectural Design Methods. (3) I, II. Intensive review of selected design methodologies, including systematic and computer-based approaches to problem definition and project design; emphasis upon the comparative evaluation of problem-solving strategies within the architectural design process. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: Arch 304 or IAPD 320 or LAR 320 or M. S. ARCH standing or junior standing if outside CAPD.

ARCH 715. Topics in Architecture Seminar. (3) I, II. Seminar on topics in architecture with readings, class discussion, student presentations, research papers or projects. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: ARCH 304 or permission of instructor.

ARCH 716. Topics in Environmental Systems in Architecture. A concentrated study of a particular subject related to the environmental systems of the built environment. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: ARCH 413 or M.S. ARCH standing.

ARCH 720. Environment and Behavior. (3) I, II. Investigates the relationship between human behavior and design of the physical environment. Includes identification of psychological, social, cultural concepts which influence and are influenced by the built environment. Emphasizes applying this knowledge in design. Three hour seminar per week. Pr. ARCH 325 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

ARCH 725. Architecture Research Methods. (3) I, II. An introductory course surveying the basic philosophies and methodologies of science and research as they apply to the field of architecture. Special emphasis will be placed on those methods appropriate for investigating human response to the built environment.

ARCH 730. Environment and Aging. (3) I, II. An exploration of the aging process related to those factors in the architecturally designed environment that hinder and facilitate successful adaptation by the aging individual.

ARCH 735. Topics in Building Construction Systems in Architecture. (1-4) I, II. Advanced study of the relationship of conceptual and/or technological factors of building construction to architecture. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: ARCH 433. or M.S. ARCH standing.

ARCH 740. Building-Related Health and Safety. (3) I, II. Multi-disciplinary concepts and applications of building-related health and safety in the design, construction, and operations of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. Lecture/recitation followed by field work analysis, documentation, and reporting. Pr.: Senior standing or above.

ARCH 746 and 846. Urban Design Studio I and II. (4) I, II. Interdisciplinary design studios involving large scale design; projects with extensive time implementation sequence, responses to socio-economic, cultural, environmental, and technical needs, and implementation strategies. Design methods are applied to selected urban areas of the Midwest.

ARCH 752. Topics in Structural Systems in Architecture. (3) I, II. Study of the relationship of conceptual and/or technological factors of structure to architectural design. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: ARCH 453 or M.S. ARCH standing.

ARCH 753. Professional Practice. (3) I. Studies of conventional and newly developing methods of professional design practice. Instruction in the relationships of architects, landscape architects, interior architects and other professions to users, clients, construction industry, society, government, and one another. Two hours lecture and one hour recitation. Pr.: ARCH 433.

ARCH 765. Problems in Architecture. (Var.) I, II. A study of specific architectural problems under the direction of a member of the department faculty.

ARCH 770. History of American Architecture and Allied Design I. (3) I, II. The history of American architecture including aspects of interior architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and preservation. This course investigates how the built forms of various colonial settlers in America responded to a new environment and how a distinctive American culture eventually took shape by the end of the 1800s. Pr.: ARCH 350 or M.S. ARCH standing.

ARCH 771. History of American Architecture and Allied Design II. (3) I, II. The history of American architecture including some aspects of interior architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and preservation. This course surveys those distinctively American styles of design which originated in the late 1800s and traces their impact on world architecture and how outside influences shaped American design from that time period up to present. Emphasis is placed upon the interplay of formal and functional concerns in architectural design. Pr.: ARCH 350 or M. S.ARCH standing.

ARCH 780. Development Analysis. (3) I, II. An examination of various development characteristics and components and their crucial interactive nature which leads toward success or failure of building and land developments. Development factors investigated include: market analysis, location uses and users, cost/benefits, nonmonetary benefits, financial returns expected and needed, financial incentives for investors, and feedback into the design process.

Graduate credit

ARCH 801. Topics in History of the Designed Environment. (3) I, II. Seminar on topics involving specific periods or subjects in the history of the built environment. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: ARCH 350.

ARCH 803. Environmental Aesthetics. (3) I, II. Problems involving aesthetics in areas related to student’s major field.

ARCH 804. Topics in Environment and Behavior. (3) I, II. Seminar on topics in human perceptions, reactions, and behavior as they relate to physical environments. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

ARCH 805. Project Programming. (2) I, II. Development of an architectural program for ARCH 807. Identify evaluation criteria and prepare statement of objectives; perform appropriate research and analysis; and create programming document. Pr.: ARCH 650; either ARCH 606 or ARCH 507.

ARCH 806. Architecture Design Studio VII. (5) I, II. Integration of the physiological, psychological, and sociological parameters in the design of environments. Analysis, programming, and planning problems, increased complexity of function and space definition systems. Relating environmental technology to total design. Twelve hours studio a week. Pr.: either ARCH 507 or ARCH 606; not more than one D in an architectural design course; ARCH 434, ARCH 453 and ARCH 515.

ARCH 807. Architectural Design Studio VIII. (5) I, II. Final design studio course in the professional curriculum in architecture. Using the program established in ARCH 805, demonstrate mastery in systematic and comprehensive thinking, project research, application of resources, architectural design, and communication of total process. Pr.: ARCH 805 and 806.

ARCH 811. Topics in Architectural Design Methods. (3) I, II. Intensive review of selected design methodologies, including systematic and computer-based approaches to problem definition and project design; emphasis upon the comparative evaluation of problem-solving strategies within the architectural design process. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: Arch 304.

ARCH 815. Topics in Architecture. (3) I, II. Seminar on topics in architecture with readings, class discussion, student presentations, research papers or projects. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr: ARCH 304.

ARCH 816. Topics in Environmental Systems in Architecture. (3) I, II. A concentrated study of a particular subject related to the environmental systems of the built environment. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: ARCH 413.

ARCH 820. Environment and Behavior. (3) I, II. Investigates the relationship between human behavior and design of the physical environment. Includes identification of psychological, social, cultural factors which influence and are influenced by the built environment. Emphasizes applying this knowledge in design. Three hour seminar per week.

ARCH 830. Advanced Architectural Design. (Var.) I, II. Studies related to a comprehensive program in architecture. Topics vary.

ARCH 831. Environment and Aging. (3) I, II. An exploration of the aging process related to those factors in the architecturally designed environment that hinder and facilitate successful adaptation by the aging individual.

ARCH 835. Topics in Building Construction Systems in Architecture. (1-4) I, II. Advanced study of the relationship of conceptual and/or technological factors of building construction to architecture. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: ARCH 433.

ARCH 840. Building-Related Health and Safety. (3) I, II. Multidisciplinary concepts and applications of building-related health and safety in the design, construction, and operations of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. Includes fieldwork analysis, documentation, and reporting.

ARCH 852. Topics in Structural Systems in Architecture. (3) I, II. Study of the relationship of conceptual and/or technological factors of structure to architectural design. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Pr.: ARCH 453.

ARCH 853. Professional Practice. (3) I, II. Studies of conventional and newly developing methods of professional design practice. Instruction in the relationships of architects, landscape architects, interior architects, and other professions to users, clients, construction industry, society, government, and one another. Pr.: ARCH 433.

ARCH 870. History of American Architecture and Allied Design I. (3) I. The history of American architecture including aspects of interior architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and preservation. This course investigates how the built forms of various colonial settlers in America responded to a new environment and how a distinctive American culture eventually took shape by the end of the 1800s. Pr.: ARCH 350.

ARCH 871. History of American Architecture and Allied Design II. (3) II. The history of American architecture including some aspects of interior architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and preservation. This course surveys those distinctively American styles of design which originated in the late 1800s and traces their impact on world architecture and how outside influences shaped American design from that time period up to present. Emphasis is placed upon the interplay of formal and functional concerns in architectural design. Pr.: ARCH 350.

ARCH 880. Development Analysis. (3) I, II. An examination of various development characteristics and components and their crucial interactive nature which leads toward success or failure of building and land development. Development factors investigated include: market analysis, location uses and users, cost/benefits, non-monetary benefits, financial returns expected and needed, financial incentives for investors, and feedback into the design process. Pr.: Admission to the professional program.

ARCH 899. Thesis. (Var.) Study in architecture and related fields leading to thesis.