• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Foundation Courses

Students may be required to complete up to 16 semester hours of foundation coursework as determined by the program advisor, based on the applicant’s prior coursework, academic transcript, and portfolio or work samples. Waivers are determined by the faculty; students should consult with their advisors.

History
ARCH 2340Modern Architecture4
ARCH 5340Architectural and Urban Histories4
Building, Design, and Environment
ARCH 2240Architectonic Systems4
ARCH 5210Environmental Systems4
ARCH 5230Structural Systems4

Core Requirements

Building, Design, and Environment
ARCH 3450Advanced Architectural Communication4
ARCH 7220Integrated Building Systems4
Studio
ARCH 5115Option Studio6
ARCH 6100Graduate Skills Studio6
ARCH 6115Urban Architecture Studio6
ARCH 6200Graduate Studio 1: Architectural Design6
ARCH 7120Integration Studio6
Professional Practice
ARCH 5430Introduction to Professional Practice in Architecture4
ARCH 6440Case Studies 24
Topics and Seminars
ARCH 5310Design Tactics and Operations4
ARCH 5330Theories of Architecture and Urbanism4
ARCH 6340Graduate Topics in Architecture4
Research and Project
ARCH 7140Master’s Degree Project6
ARCH 7430Topics In Research Methods in Architectural Design4

Concentration or Electives Option

A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration. 

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

80–96 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Concentration in Data Visualization 

Required Courses
ARTG 5150
and ARTG 5151		Information Visualization Principles and Practices
and Information Design Critique Seminar		4
ARTG 5330Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals4
Complete one of the following4
ARTG 5310
Visual Cognition
ARTG 6110
Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking
ARTG 6330
Information Design Mapping Strategies

Concentration in Experience Design

Required Courses
ARTG 5610Design Systems4
ARTG 6310Design for Behavior and Experience4
Complete one of the following:4
ARTG 5600
Experience Design Studio 1: Principles
ARTG 5620
Notational Systems for Experience
ARTG 5640
Prototyping for Experience Design

Concentration in Extended Realities

Required Course
EXRE 5010Immersive Media: Extended Realities (XR) History, Theory, and Impact4
Complete two of the following:8
EXRE 5020
Developing Extended Realities (XR)
EXRE 5030
Designing Extended Realities (XR)
GSND 6520
3D Modeling and Asset Creation Principles

Concentration in Sustainable Building Systems

Required Courses
SBSY 5100Sustainable Design and Technologies in Construction4
SBSY 5200Sustainable Engineering Systems for Buildings4
Complete one of the following:4
CIVE 5275
Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure
SBSY 5250
Building Performance Simulation
SBSY 5300
Information Systems for Integrated Project Delivery

Concentration in Sustainable Urban Environments

Required Course
SUEN 6340Topics in Urban Environmental Design4
Complete two of the following:8
SUEN 6210
Implementation and Visualization for Urban Environments 1
SUEN 6220
Implementation and Visualization for Urban Environments 2
SUEN 6310
Cities, Nature, and Design in Contemporary History and Theory
SUEN 7230
Urban Ecologies and Technologies 1
SUEN 7240
Urban Ecologies and Technologies 2
SUEN 7320
Pro-Seminar: Issues in Designed Urban Environments

Concentration in Urban Analytics

Required Courses
ARTG 5320Statistics for Design4
ARTG 5330Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals4
ARTG 6330Information Design Mapping Strategies4

Concentration in Urban Studies

Required Course
PPUA 6201The 21st-Century City: Urban Opportunities and Challenges in a Global Context4
Complete two of the following:8
LPSC 7312
Cities, Sustainability, and Climate Change
SUEN 6340
Topics in Urban Environmental Design
Any 5000-level or above PPUA course

Electives Option

Required Electives
Complete 12 semester hours of non–ARCH courses (required).12
Optional Electives
Complete up to 8 additional semester hours.8

Sample Plan of Study

All students in this program must complete a minimum of 8 semester hours per semester in the first year.  

Note: This sample plan of study presumes that the Modern Architecture (ARCH 2340) and Recitation for ARCH 2340 (ARCH 2341) requirements of the Master of Architecture, Three-Year Program have been waived based on the applicant’s prior coursework and portfolio or work samples. These two courses would otherwise be completed in Year 1 spring in the standard Master of Architecture, Three-Year program. Given the waiver of those requirements, the student will complete the Master of Architecture, Three-Year Program with Advanced Entry at 96 semester hours of study, in comparison to the 100 semester hours of study required for the Master of Architecture, Three-Year Program.

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHours
ARCH 22404ARCH 34504
ARCH 53404ARCH 62006
ARCH 61006Elective (2/3)4
Elective (1/3)4 
 18 14
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHours
ARCH 5210
and ARCH 5211		4ARCH 51156
ARCH 53104ARCH 53304
ARCH 61156ARCH 54304
Elective (3/3)4ARCH 5230
and ARCH 5231		4
 18 18
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHours
ARCH 71206ARCH 63404
ARCH 72204ARCH 64404
ARCH 74304ARCH 71406
Elective (optional)Elective (optional)
 14 14
Total Hours: 96