M.S. Program Options and Example Schedules
 Students who enter the M.S. in Architecture-Sustainable Design Track may enroll in the program for only the M.S. degree or combine it with the M.Arch. degree. Listed below are example schedules that outline possible course sequences for students in either option: Option One: the M.S. (only) or Option Two: the dual degree which combines the M.S. and the professional M.Arch. (M.S. + M.Arch.).
Option One: M.S. in Architecture-Sustainable Design (M.S. Only)
Example Semester Schedule (M.S. -- three semester plan)
Year One
Fall Semester 12 credits total
- ARCH 8561: Sustainable Design Theory and Practice 3 credits
- ARCH 8567: Site and Water in Sustainable Design 3 credits
- Elective (inside the discipline) 3 credits
- Elective (outside the discipline) 3 credits
Spring Semester 12 credits total
- ARCH 8563: Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality in Sustainable Design 3 credits
- ARCH 8565: Materials Performance in Sustainable Buildings 3 credits
- Elective (inside the discipline) 3 credits
- Elective (outside the discipline) 3 credits
Year Two
Fall Semester, 10 credits total
- Plan A Thesis or Plan B Projects 10 credits
Option Two: M.S. in Architecture-Sustainable Design + M.ARCH.
Dual Degree: M.S. + M.Arch.
Students who simultaneously enroll in the M.S. and the M.Arch. program may complete both programs in three and one-half years. Twenty-four credits can be overlapped in the M.S. and M.Arch. It is strongly recommended that the student in this situation select a Plan B projects/papers for the M.S. (10 credits) since the M.Arch. requires a Plan A Thesis (12 credits).
Candidates may consider completing the M.Arch. thesis after they have completed the Plan B projects/papers which may provide the research base for the M.Arch. thesis. For students already enrolled in the M.Arch., it is recommended that M.S. program applications to the Graduate School and the School of Architecture be submitted-at the latest-by the second year of the graduate program (GD 2) in order to develop a course plan and establish examining committee members. The following schedule is one example of how the M.S. and M.Arch. coursework could be integrated.
Option Two: Example Semester Schedule
Year One
Fall Semester 16 credits total
- ARCH 8251: Graduate Architectural Design I 6 credits
- ARCH 5511: Construction Materials in Architecture 3 credits
- ARCH 5411: Principles of Design Theory 3 credits
- ARCH 5371: Computer Methods I 1 credit
- M.S.-elective or ARCH 5511 Building Systems overlap 3 credits
- M.S.-ARCH 8561: Theory and Practice of Sustainable Design overlap 3 credits
Spring Semester 16 credits total
- ARCH 8252: Graduate Architectural Design II 6 credits
- ARCH 5512: Building Methods in Architecture 3 credits
- ARCH 5572: Structures II 3 credits
- ARCH 5372: Computer Methods II 1 credits
- ARCH 5711: Intro Urbanism (M.S. elective inside architecture) overlap 3 credits
Year Two
Fall Semester 10 credits total
- ARCH 8253: Graduate Architectural Design III 6 credits
- ARCH 5514: Envio Tech II: 3 credits
- ARCH 543x: Modern Architecture History Elective 3 credits
- ARCH 5373: Computer Methods III 1 credit
- ARCH 8563: SD Site and Water or 5513: Envio Tech I Thermal overlap 3 credits
Spring Semester 15 credits total
- ARCH 8254: Graduate Architectural Design IV 6 credits
- ARCH 54xx: History Elective 3 credits
- ARCH 53xx: Representation Elective 3 credits
- ARCH 8565: Sustainable Materials (M.S. elective inside architecture) overlap 3 credits
Year Three
Fall Semester 12 credits total
- ARCH 8255: Graduate Architectural Design V 6 credits
- (Plan B project) overlap 3 credits
- ARCH 53xx: Advanced Representation Elective 3 credits
- ARCH 5261: Professional Practice 3 credits
- M.S. Elective (outside architecture) overlap 3 credits
Spring Semester 12 credits total
- ARCH 8777: Thesis 9 credits
- ARCH 8567: Energy and IEQ overlap 3 credits
Year Three +
Fall Semester 12 credits total
- M.S.-Plan B Projects 4 credits
- M.S. Elective (outside architecture) 3 credits
Note: This is an example of a schedule, students may tailor the curriculum to support their interests. Students may choose to reverse the M.Arch. Thesis and the M.S. Plan A Thesis/Plan B Projects.
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