ARCH 2100 - Studio 1: Foundations of Architecture
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Spring 2026
Provides a framework for students to learn the basic strategies and techniques of architectural design. This project-based studio focuses on concepts of medium-scale building design, site, and climate. Through multiple design exercises, students learn how these factors assist in shaping our buildings. Recommended corequisite: ARCH 2115.
ARCH 4100 - Studio 3: Capstone in Architecture
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Spring 2025
Engages students in complex design challenges such as integrating building technology, structural systems, user experiences, and environmental sustainability. Students will focus on contemporary architectural issues within the profession and produce design proposals that address key topics such as climate-resilient, human-centric, and systematically responsive design solutions. Recommended corequisite: ARCH 4115.
ENVD 1020 - Studio 1: Introduction to Architecture
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Fall 2024 / Fall 2025
Introduces students to strategies and techniques of architectural design and communication in a hands-on studio environment. Students explore architectural form-making and design opportunities through an iterative design process culminating with a small-scale architectural project that responds to environmental, contextual and programmatic needs. Course is part of a co-requisite sequence: ENVD 1020, Studio 1: Introduction to Architecture, an 7-week class which is taken in the second half of the first semester. ENVD 1010, Studio 1: Introduction to Environmental Products of Design, taken during the first 7-weeks of the semester, and ENVD 1002, Technology 1: Applications for Environmental Design is a 14-week class that is taught alongside the two 7-week studios.
ENVD 4361 - Topics in Environmental Design: Social Factors
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Fall 2025
Addresses variable topics in the relationship of human experience and behavior to the built environment, e.g., social research methods in environmental design. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
ENVD 4979 - Honors Thesis
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Fall 2025 / Spring 2026
Working with an advisor, students prepare, complete, and defend a research-based honors thesis project, in an area of Environmental Design. May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours.
