• ARCH 4500

    Special Topics in Architecture
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.63

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Topical offerings in architecture. For a one-page course description and recommended baseline academic experience, please be in touch with the faculty member or academic advisor. 

  • ARCH 7020

    Foundation Studio IV
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.66

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Intermediate-level design problems, emphasizing structure, enclosure, life safety and building systems. Prerequisite: ARCH 7010

  • ARCH 8480

    Professional Practices
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.69

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Introduces the primary issues involved in the practice of architecture: professional ethics, business practices, project process and management, personnel management, management of the process of producing a building, and the methods available to do so.

  • ARCH 5500

    Special Topics in Architecture
     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.72

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Topical offerings in architecture. For a one-page course description and recommended baseline academic experience, please be in touch with the faculty member or academic advisor. 

  • ARCH 2715

    Elements of Design
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.75

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course is about architectural design. Approximately twenty-five lecture/discussions span various aspects of design beginning with principles and including topics such as multiple ideas, multiple studies, abstraction, proportion and composition. Final topics include practical and esthetic considerations of design and materials. A class notebook is required for lecture notes and assignments of writings and drawings.

  • ARCH 6500

    Special Topics in Architecture
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.75

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Topical offerings in architecture. For a one-page course description and recommended baseline academic experience, please be in touch with the faculty member or academic advisor. 

  • ARCH 6120

    Architectural Theory and Analysis
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.76

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Investigates the role that ideas play in the conception, making, and interpretation of buildings and cities, and assists students in clarifying their own values and intentions as designers. Lectures cover a broad range of topics, with special emphasis placed on contemporary issues.

  • ARCH 5715

    Elements of Design
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.80

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This seminar is about architectural design. Approximately twenty-five lecture/discussions span various aspects of design beginning with principles and including topics such as multiple ideas, multiple studies, abstraction, proportion and composition. Final topics include practical and esthetic considerations of design and materials. A class notebook is required for lecture notes and assignments of writings and drawings.

  • ARCH 2070

    Design & Thinking
     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    3.50

     GPA

    3.83

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    ARCH 2070 (Formally 3070 Foundations in Design Thinking) introduces the fundamentals of Design, actively implementing the methods designers utilize for spaces, systems, and products. Open to the University, students learn interpersonal skills, a designing/making process, stakeholder/project management, and visual communication techniques. The course culminates in a demonstration showcase with opportunities for professional feedback.

  • ARCH 4993

    Independent Study
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    4.00

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Independent research on topics selected by individual students in consultation with a faculty advisor