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Undergraduate Curriculum Map
Undergraduate Curriculum MapB. Arch Fundamental design, ethical awareness, and liberal arts prepare students for the upper division courses in which students engage with the profession within and beyond the classroom through a rich array of field trips, firm visits, networking events, and internship opportunities. Our rigorous design studio curriculum prepares students to contribute meaningfully to…
Elective Course Recommendations for Undergraduate Students
Elective Course Recommendations for Undergraduate Students Develop expertise beyond your major to diversify your skill set and strengthen your portfolio. Please consult with academic advisors for the most up-to-date information on course offerings and pre-requisites. Landscape ArchitectureInterior Architecture and DesignArchitectureGraphic DesignAnimationIllustrationCommunicationAdvertisingInteraction and UI / UX DesignIndustrial DesignPhotographyFashionGame DevelopmentJewelry and Metal ArtsMotion Pictures and TelevisionLandscape Architecture…
FND 113 Sketching for Communication
FND 113 Sketching for Communication Communicate your ideas through sketching by applying classical design principles to depict objects and environments accurately in scale and perspective. Develop strong compositional strategies to create clear, compelling visuals. Prerequisites: None Course Learning Outcomes Sketch a variety of subjects including figures and objects in interior and exterior environments…
ARH 110 Studio 1 Conceptual Design Studio
ARH 110 STUDIO 1 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN STUDIO Learn design principles for creating spaces for people. You will utilize design, methodology, and space-making principles to gain fundamental knowledge and skills in environmental design, and prepare for future architecture and landscape architecture studios. Prerequisites: ARH 170 (may be concurrent) Software: Rhino, Adobe Creative Cloud Course Learning…
ARH 150 STUDIO 2 SPATIAL ORDERING & FORM
ARH 150 STUDIO 2 SPATIAL ORDERING & FORM Develop your critical design decision-making abilities through experimentation. You will research and analyze a case study project, identify key spatial ideas, and incorporate these ideas through an iterative process of model-making, diagramming, and drawing for small scale projects. Prerequisites: ARH 110, ARH 170, ARH 180 (ARH…
ARH 170 Design Communication
ARH 170 Design Communication Create architectural drawings that convey design intent. Draft and model architectural spaces moving fluidly between 2D and 3D to create orthographic and isometric drawings. Learn the fundamentals of architectural drawing conventions and develop an efficient workflow incorporating Rhino and Adobe Suite. Prerequisite: None Software: Rhino, Illustrator Course Learning Outcomes …
ARH 180 Design Communication 2
ARH 180 Design Communication 2 Learn to make digital images and architectural drawings. Using industry software, lecture information, case studies, and tutorials, you will create digital collages, diagrams, and drawings to represent an idea. Prerequisite: ARH 170 or IAD 210 Software: Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Course Learning Outcomes Build measured and accurate 3d…
ARH 239 Materials & Methods
ARH 239 Materials & Methods Material choices are design decisions. You’ll evaluate the unique properties and construction methods of materials, including the social constructs, environmental impacts, and design opportunities they provide. Prerequisites: FND 113 & one of the following ARH 170, IAD 210, IND 123 Featured Image: Francisco Gonzalez Course Learning Outcomes Select…
ARH 240 Site Design & Mapping
ARH 240 Site Design & Mapping Experience the dynamic interdisciplinary nature of site design. Taking physical characteristics, regulatory parameters, accessibility, and sustainable design principles into consideration, you’ll develop a site design that combines your skills and understanding of topography, landscape, and urban design. Prerequisites: One of the following: ARH 180, LAN 223, IND 123,…
ARH 255 STUDIO 4 ASSEMBLY BUILDING & CONTEXT
ARH 255 STUDIO 4 ASSEMBLY BUILDING & CONTEXT Theaters are cultural institutions for collective story-telling. Design a theater by developing a critical viewpoint on the role of society, community, and culture. You will develop a design methodology through the analyses of the site as well as a cultural artifact. Iterative use of hand drawing,…
ARH 315 Studio 5 Advocacy in Design
ARH 315 STUDIO 5 ADVOCACY IN DESIGN Take a stance on the role of architecture in our urban environments. Through the design of a public building, you'll advocate for and engage with under-served communities. Your honest inquiry of the urban fabric and the diversity of its inhabitants will create a responsive, empathetic program and a…
ARH 320 Structures: Wood & Steel
ARH 320 Structures: Wood & Steel Collaboration between architects and structural engineers determines the success and safety of a building. Seeing architecture from the perspective of a structural engineer, you will evaluate the unique properties of wood and steel, common structural materials in the US, in response to gravity and lateral forces. Prerequisite: ARH…
ARH 330 Structures Concrete, Masonry, & Tensile Systems
ARH 330 Structures Concrete, Masonry, & Tensile Systems Knowledge of a range of structural systems is required for architects. You’ll learn about the specific load bearing properties of concrete, masonry, and tensile systems through real-world applications and scenarios. Prerequisite: ARH 239, LA 296 Featured Image: Queensland Government Offices 1931 Course Learning Outcomes Analyze…
ARH 350 Studio 6 Site Conditions and Building Performance
ARH 350 STUDIO 6 SITE CONDITIONS AND BUILDING PERFORMANCE Design a visitor’s center attuned to its natural habitat and historical context. Physical site environments provide opportunities for design synthesis and responsible energy use. You will incorporate passive design principles in response to climate, orientation, topography, vegetation, views, building materiality, and constructability. Prerequisites: ARH 240,…
ARH 390 3D Digital Modeling
ARH 390 Storytelling in 3D What if you could develop and represent your architectural idea at the same time? In this class, you will learn how to digitally model spaces--real and imagined,--represent them as compelling architectural drawings, and evoke emotional responses in your audience through the use of real-time rendering software. Along the way,…
ARH 399 Building Information Modeling
ARH 399 Building Information Modeling Become confident using industry-standard Autodesk Revit to design a building. You will learn to create technical drawings and presentation images, and learn the basic principles of compiling and organizing a construction drawing set. Prerequisites: ARH 180, ARH 239 Software: Autodesk Revit Featured Image: Daniel Lee Course Learning Outcomes …
ARH 410 STUDIO 7 TECTONICS AND STRUCTURE
ARH 410 Studio 7 Tectonics and Structure Architecture is a reflection of contemporary culture and conflict invites innovation. You will question preconceptions to find outdated modes of inhabiting space and discover new program relationships, spatial conditions, and rich tectonic expressions. You must take this course concurrently with ARH 420. Prerequisites: ARH 350, ARH 441,…
ARH 420 Structures: Systems Investigation
ARH 420 Structures: Systems Investigation Develop your structural intuition by breaking physical models. Working with a structural engineer and an architect, you will invent a structural system for your studio project that is integral to the architectural design identity and compare structural behaviors of different building geometries using load path diagrams. You must take…
ARH 430 Sustainable Design
ARH 430 Sustainable Design Learn passive and innovative strategies to minimize a building's aggressive energy and resource consumption. You’ll examine the benefits of renewable resources and well-building design, focusing on best practices revealed both in vernacular architecture and forward-thinking contemporary design case studies. (cross-listed with ARH 613) Prerequisites: ARH 180, ARH 239 Energy Analysis…
ARH 440 Environmental Controls
ARH 440 Environmental Controls Systems Learn the fundamental concepts of heating, cooling, plumbing, and ventilation in buildings to conserve our valuable natural resources. You'll explore ways to increase human comfort using efficient systems, optimal site orientation for different climates, and effective building envelope systems. (cross-listed with ARH 605) Prerequisites: ARH 320, ARH 330, ARH…
ARH 441 Tectonics: Code Analysis & Building Envelope Documentation
ARH 441 Code Analysis & Construction Documents Buildings must be designed to keep people safe. You will develop building floor plans that comply with planning and building codes with an emphasis on egress and accessibility and evaluate a building envelope design proposal on costs, material choices, and construction assembly. Prerequisite: ARH 239, ARH 240,…
ARH 450 Studio 8 Housing and Integrated Design
ARH 450 STUDIO 8 HOUSING AND INTEGRATED DESIGN Housing is an essential function that architects provide. Collaborating as a team, you will design a multi-family housing complex for an urban site including an architectural proposal that integrates building systems and sustainable strategies. Plus, you’ll incorporate input from expert architects, engineers, and consultants. Take this…
ARH 475 Professional Practices for Architects
ARH 475 Professional Practices for Architects Gain the legal and business knowledge to successfully transition into the architecture profession. You will examine contractual relationships among stakeholders, licensure process, organizational structures, ethics, business development, compensation, insurance, and the importance of mentorship. Prerequisite: LA 485, ARH 350 Featured Image Courtesy Of: AIAS Course Learning Outcomes …
ARH 498 Collaborative Project B.lab
ARH 498 Collaborative Project B.lab Gain hands-on experience in community-based design and make a difference in a local neighborhood. Collaboratively design, prototype, and fabricate a real project. Develop valuable professional skills incorporating client feedback under real world conditions of budget and schedule. Prerequisite: Department Director approval Software: Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Rendering engine such as…
ARH 510 Studio 9 Thesis Preparation and Development
ARH 510 Studio 9 Thesis Preparation and Development Cultivate your point of view using architecture as a lens. You’ll conduct research-driven architectural investigations to identify your thesis topic, develop your architectural language, and use site and demographic analysis as design criteria for the final thesis project in the subsequent semester. Prerequisites: ARH 410, ARH…
ARH 512 Participatory Design
ARH 512 Participatory Design Participatory Design is key to creating equity. Working with residents and community, you will develop tools for collaborative decision-making that address the needs of diverse users by putting your communication techniques, design skills, and research methodologies into practice in a real-life project. (cross listed with ARH 712) Prerequisite: Department Director…
ARH 529 From Theory to Practice
ARH 529 From Theory to Practice How do architects make the leap between theoretical interests and design projects? You will analyze the ideas and techniques of architects whose work operates between theory and practice and position your own thesis work in relation to the key themes of program, structure, and form. Prerequisites: ARH 410,…
ARH 550 Studio 10 Final Thesis Project
ARH 550 Studio 10 Final Thesis Project Architects can be agents of change. With the guidance of faculty, you will select a unique site and program to test your thesis and address topics that matter to you. Through your architectural response, you’ll challenge the status quo and envision new opportunities for architecture to solve…
LA 219 History of the Built Environment 1: Ancient to Gothic
LA 219 History of the Built Environment 1: Ancient to Gothic Learn the stories of human cultures through the environments they built. Compare buildings and landscapes across the globe from prehistory to the 14th-century and discover how we lived shaped the spaces we built. Prerequisite: LA 116 or LA 108 or LA 107 or…
LA 249 History of the Built Environment 2: Renaissance to 1900
LA249 History of the Built Environment 2: Renaissance to 1900 Study the architecture, landscape and urban design, and general aesthetic principles from 1400-1900 that created an intellectual foundation for 20th-century Modernism. Consider how and why historical styles and design principles borrowed from the past shaped the built environment and helped engineer progressive social change.…
LA 319 History of the Built Environment 3: 1900 to Present
LA 319 History of the Built Environment 3: 1900 to Present Explore the evolutions of art, architecture, and urban and landscape design conditioned by the Industrial Revolution and two World Wars, focusing on a comparative and contextualized analysis of the most relevant spaces of the 1900s. Prerequisite: LA 116 or LA 108 or LA…
LA 429 Architecture Theory
LA 429 Architecture Theory The influence of architecture goes far beyond the buildings you see. Discover the history of the most significant architectural ideas and strategies and learn to articulate your position within its spectrum. Prerequisite: LA 219, LA 249, LA 319 Course Learning Outcomes Evaluate and compare, in writing, contemporary and historical…
LA 449 Urban Design Theory
LA 449 Urban Design Theory What we commonly call “the city” is a condition of diverse networks. Explore these rapidly evolving urban fields and apply theoretical frameworks to engender new design possibilities. Prerequisite: Sophomore status Course Learning Outcomes Compare and analyze theories of contemporary urban development Apply critical theories in an urban situation…
LA292 Programming and Culture
LA 292 Programming and Culture Explore design through humanistic and sociological lens. You will learn to observe, gather, and interpret cultural information into ideas that can shape the organization, form, and intentions of architecture and urban space. Prerequisite: LA 116 or LA 108 or LA 107 or AHS 116 Course Learning Outcomes Demonstrate…
LA 485 Tell Your Story: Personal Statement, Portfolio, Resume
LA 485 Tell Your Story: Personal Statement, Portfolio, Resume Enter the creative and collaborative fields of architecture or landscape architecture by learning how to tell your own unique story. Explore and discover your career path aligned with your values and passions. Create winning applications for internships, scholarships, graduate school, and employment. Develop resumes, cover…