The request to revise Master of Architecture II curriculum

Approved On: December 20, 2013
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Summer 2014

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Note: Deletions are strikethroughs.  Insertions are underlined.

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Summary

The School of Architecture proposes the following changes for the Master of Architecture II Curriculum:

 

• Delete the following text for the dual degree description in the second paragraph:  “including a summer studio in a foreign country, currently in either China or Great Britain.”
• Clarify in the curriculum course listing that a History Topic (ARCH 5204/5205) and Technology Topic (ARCH 6306/6307) can be substituted for an Architectural Elective (ARCH 6050). 
• Clarify in the curriculum course listing that ARCH 5204 and ARCH 5205 are equivalents, whereas ARCH 5205 is a fall semester course listing and ARCH 5204 is a spring and summer semester course listing.
• Clarify in the curriculum course listing that ARCH 6306 and ARCH 6307 are equivalents, whereas ARCH 6307 is a fall semester course listing and ARCH 6306 is a spring semester course listing.
• Clarify in the Fall Semester of Year 1 that ARCH 5203 Architectural History III: Survey of Contemporary Theory (1950-Present) (3) is required unless previously taken as a UNC Charlotte Undergraduate as ARCH 4203, thereby ARCH 5205 History Topic (3) is required.
• Move ARCH 5305 Building Systems Integration (3) from the Fall Semester of Year 1 to Fall Semester of Year 2, and move ARCH 6307 Technology Topic (3) from Fall Semester of Year 2 to Fall Semester of Year 1. 
• Clarify in the Fall Semester of Year 1 that ARCH 5604 Computational Methods (3) is required unless previously taken as a UNC Charlotte Undergraduate as ARCH 4604, thereby ARCH 6050 Architectural Elective (3) is required.
• Delete ARCH 7120 Graduate Summer International Study (3) as a course offering for the “Optional” Summer Session Courses.
• Change the course title for ARCH 7950 Graduate Summer Research Study (3) to ARCH 7950 Graduate Summer Directed Research Study (3).
• Change the “Optional” Summer Session Courses listed to better reflect the true course offerings:

• ARCH 6050 Architectural Elective (3) & ARCH 5204 History Topic (3) (Summer Study Abroad)
• ARCH 6890 Directed Independent Study (1-3)
• ARCH 7950 Graduate Summer Directed Research Study (3)

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Year One

 

Fall (15 hours)

• ARCH 7101  Design Studio: Topical (6)
• ARCH 5203  Architectural History III: Survey of Contemporary Theory (1950–Present) (3) or UNCC Ugrads with ARCH 4203 should sub ARCH 4205 Architectural History Elective (3)
• ARCH 5305  Building Systems Integration (3)
• ARCH 6307 Technology Topic (3)
• ARCH 5604  Computational Methods (3) or UNCC Ugrads with ARCH 4604 should sub ARCH 6050 Architectural Elective (3) *

 

Spring (15 hours)

• ARCH 7102  Design Studio: Comprehensive (6)
• ARCH 7201  Design Methodologies (3)
• ARCH 6306  Technology Topic (3)
• ARCH 6050  Architectural Elective (3) *

 

Year Two

 

Fall (15 hours)

• ARCH 7103  Design Studio: Topical (6)
• ARCH 7202  Final Project/Thesis Document (3)
• ARCH 6307  Technology Topic (3)
• ARCH 5305 Building Systems Integration (3)
• ARCH 6050  Architectural Elective (3) *

 

Spring (15 hours)

• ARCH 7104  Final Project/Thesis Studio (6)
• ARCH 5205  Computational Practice (3)
• ARCH 5206  Professional Practice (3)
• ARCH 6050  Architectural Elective (3) *

 

Optional Summer Session Courses

• ARCH 6050 Architectural Elective (3) and ARCH 5204 History Topic (3) (Summer Study Abroad)
• ARCH 6890 Directed Independent Study (1-3)
• ARCH 7950 Directed Research Study (3)

 

*  ARCH 5204/5205 Architecture History Elective (3) or ARCH 6306/6307 Technology Topic (3) can be substituted for ARCH 6050 Architectural Elective (3)