Critical Courses
To complete your Master of Architecture with a bachelor's degree in a related field, you must take some prerequisites alongside your graduate courses. Below are all of the courses you must take to earn your MArch — including prerequisites and graduate courses — though you may need to take courses not listed here to fulfill all requirements.
Download the semester-by-semester plan for your Master of Architecture degree program.
Architecture Courses
- ARCH 521 History of Architecture I
- ARCH 534 Systems of Construction II
- ARCH 405G Principles of Building Design
- ARCH 531 Building Systems
- ARCH 432G Systems of Construction
- ARCH 409G Architecture Design V
- ARCH 410G Architecture Design IV
- ARCH 464G Professional Practice/Construction Documents
- ARCH 501 Advanced Architectural Design I
- ARCH 532 Advanced Building Systems
- ARCH 560 Theory of Architecture
- ARCH 530 Urban Theory
- ARCH 502 Advanced Architectural Design II
- ARCH 565 Architecture Research & Programming
- 3 Architecture electives (9 credit hours total)
- ARCH 509 Architecture Masters Project
- ARCH 540 Architectural Practice
Non-Architecture Courses
- CIVE 335 Structural Engineering I
- CIVE 336 Structural Engineering II