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Master of Architecture 2G option
Sample Schedule
FIRST Year

Summer Half-Term   Credit Hours
Arch 402 Architectural Design 3G1   6
Arch 416 Design Fundamentals   3
Total   9

Fall Term   Credit Hours
Arch 412 Architectural Design 3G2   6
Arch 413 History of Architecture 3G   3
Arch 314 Structures I   3
Arch 589 Site Planning   3
Total   15

Winter Term   Credit Hours
Arch 422 Architectural Design 3G3   6
Arch 324 Structures II   3
Arch 315 Environmental Technology I   3
Arch 417 Construction 3G   3
Total   15

Spring Half-Term (optional)   Credit Hours
* † ‡ Elective   3
Total   3


SECOND Year

Fall Term   Credit Hours
Arch 552 Architectural Design 3G4   6
Arch 425 Environmental Technology II   3
Arch 516 Architectural Representation   3
* History of Architecture, Construction, Design Fundamentals, Environmental Technology, or Structures Requirement
(or Elective)
  3
Total   15

Winter Term   Credit Hours
Arch 562 Architectural Design 3G5   6
Arch 583 Professional Practice   3
Arch 572 Architectural Theory and Criticism   3
* History of Architecture, Construction, Design Fundamentals, Environmental Technology, or Structures Requirement
(or Elective)
  3
Total   15

Spring Half-Term (optional)   Credit Hours
* † ‡ Elective   3
Total   3


THIRD Year

Fall Term   Credit Hours
Arch 672 Architectural Design 3G6   6
Arch 660 Thesis Development Seminar   3
* History of Architecture, Construction, Design Fundamentals, Environmental Technology, or Structures Requirement
(or Elective)
  3
* Elective   3
Total   15

Winter Term   Credit Hours
Arch 662 Thesis Studio   6
* History of Architecture, Construction, Design Fundamentals, Environmental Technology, or Structures Requirement
(or Elective)
  9
Total   15


* 3G Students are required to elect a total of six architecture courses and three architecture or non-architecture electives.

3G students must elect a digital media arts course (211, 421, or 551) as an elective if they have not already fulfilled the digital media arts requirement before entering the program

3G students must elect 6 additional credits hours outside the regularly scheduled terms to meet the 105 minimum credit hours needed for graduation. Students may elect to take spring/summer courses (listed above as optional) or register for 18 credits two semesters to receive the additional 6 credit hours.


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