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Architecture (ARCH)

ARCH 095 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor  

ARCH 097 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2007
 

ARCH 098 Special Topics (1-15) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2001
 

ARCH 099 (IL) Foreign Studies--Architecture (1-15) Individual or group instruction conducted in a foreign country.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

ARCH 101 Introduction to Architecture Studio (3) Basic concepts/methods of architectural design; introduction/exploration of techniques of architectural communication/representation; structural, functional, and aesthetic dimensions of architecture are examined.
Effective: Summer 1999
 

ARCH 121 Visual Communications I (2) Development of two and three-dimensional graphic communications skills and techniques required for the practice of architecture.
Effective: Fall 2008
 

ARCH 122 Visual Communications II (2) Development of two-dimensional digital graphic communications skills and techniques required for the practice of architecture.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite: ARCH 121  

ARCH 130A Basic Design and Research I (3-6) Multidimensional design and perceptual development. Formulation of abstracted concepts and logical visual models.
Effective: Spring 1996
Prerequisite: Architectural Engineering majors only  

ARCH 131S Basic Design Studio I (4) An introduction to the basic concepts, methods, and skills of architectural design in a project-based, active learning, studio environment.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite: or concurrentARCH 121  

ARCH 132 Basic Design Studio II (4) Continuation of ARCH 131S which further explores basic concepts, methods, and skills of architectural design with an emphasis on craftsmanship.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite: ARCH 121, ARCH 131S . Prerequisite or concurrent:ARCH 122  

ARCH 195 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor  

ARCH 197 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2007
 

ARCH 198 Special Topics (1-15) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2001
 

ARCH 199 (IL) Foreign Studies--Architecture (1-15) Individual or group instruction conducted in a foreign country.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

ARCH 203 Materials and Building Construction I (3) Instruction in the design and construction of buildings utilizing wood and steel.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: third-semester standing in the Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 204 Materials and Building Construction II (3) This course will continue the presentations of ARCH 203, with a focus on concrete and masonry materials.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: ARCH 203 fourth-semester standing in the Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 210 (GA) Introduction to Architecture and Planning Theories (3) The course introduces architectural and urban theory by presenting and exploring key concepts through major texts from the Western tradition.
Effective: Spring 2009
 

ARCH 211 (GA) Contemporary Design and Planning Theories II (3) Continuation of ARCH 210, with an in-depth analysis and study of significant and current environmental constructs and issues.
Effective: Summer 1995
Prerequisite: ARCH 210  

ARCH 231 Architectural Design I (6) Design of limited environments within defined constraints.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: A&A 103 andA&A 104 second-year standing in architecture curriculum  

ARCH 232 Architectural Design II (6) Design of limited environments within defined constraints.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ARCH 231 second-year standing in Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 295 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor  

ARCH 296 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

ARCH 297 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

ARCH 297E Architecture and the Power of Display - The Learning Factor Project Phase 2 (3) PSU's Learning Factor has funding for an exhibition of various industrial objects and engineered components that have been developed/produced by students at the facility. This class will continue to develop the design the exhibition, and move towards producing full-scale mock-ups.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ARCH 298 Special Topics (1-15) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2001
 

ARCH 299 (IL) Foreign Studies--Architecture (1-15) Individual or group instruction conducted in a foreign country.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

ARCH 311W Architectural and Planning Theories (3) Architectural theory course with a strong focus on the reading and writing of essays about architecture and related fields.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: fifth-semester standing in the Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 311Z Architectural and Planning Theories (3) Architectural theory course with a strong focus on the reading and writing of essays about architecture and related fields.
Effective: Fall 1994
 

ARCH 312 Critical Postcolonial and Contemporary Perspectives in South Asian Architecture (3) This course will examine critical postcolonial and contemporary architectural issues in South Asia in the context of cultural globalization today.
Effective: Summer 2008
 

ARCH 316 (GA) Analysis of Human Settlements: Cities (3) Analysis of the interrelated factors which determined and shaped the various types of early cities through the nineteenth century.
Effective: Summer 1989
 

ARCH 317 Theory of Modern Japanese Architecture (3) Introduction to the development of modern Japanese architecture from the Meiji Restoration of 1868 to the present day.
Effective: Summer 2008
 

ARCH 331 Architectural Design III (6) Development of the design process through organizational methodologies, based on physical, functional, and social-behavioral determinants.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ARCH 232 faculty review third-year standing in Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 332 Architectural Design IV (6) Development of the design process through organizational methodologies, based on physical, functional, and social-behavioral determinants.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ARCH 331 third-year standing in Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 395 Architecture Work Study (6) Off-campus, non-group instruction under the direction of approved professionals in the field. Architecture majors only.
Effective: Spring 2001
 

ARCH 397 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2007
 

ARCH 398 Special Topics (1-15) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2001
 

ARCH 399 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

ARCH 417 The Language of Boundaries in Architecture and the Landscape (3) This course examines the development and significance of boundaries in the construction of human space and time. Students who have taken other courses from Architecture Visual Arts, Geography, or Philosophy that treat some aspect of spatial perception, conception, construction, or visualiation, or who have completed equivalent study independently, may enroll with the permission of the program.
Effective: Summer 2009
Prerequisite: Students should have taken at least one of the following courses:ARCH 210, ARCH 130A, ARCH 131S, LARCH 060, LARCH 065, GEOG 020 orINART 003 or permission of program  

ARCH 431 Architectural Design V (6) Continuation of ARCH 331 and 332, with design and research in program option areas.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ARCH 332 fourth-year standing in Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 431A (IL) Architectural Design V--Foreign Study (6) A studio offered in Rome, Italy, which emphasizes urban planning and architectural design in an urban context.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite: ARCH 332  

ARCH 432 Architectural Design VI (6) A continuation of ARCH 431, this course explores in greater depth urban planning and archiectural design in an urban context.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: ARCH 431  

ARCH 432A (IL) Architectural Design VI--Foreign Study (6) A continuation of ARCH 431, this course explores urban planning and architectural design in an urban context in Rome, Italy.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite: ARCH 431  

ARCH 441 Architectural Design Analysis (3) Studies in principles and elements of design; planning for human use; the relationship of space to physical and social environment. Architectural Engineering majors only.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: ARCH 130A  

ARCH 442 Architectural Design Analysis (3) Continuation of ARCH 441, with emphasis on functional relationship of space, form, structure, and building groups. Architectural Engineering majors only.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: ARCH 441  

ARCH 443 Architectural Design Analysis Inspection Trip (1) Faculty guided trip to metropolitan areas to investigate noteworthy architecture and building construction and to visit professional offices.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: fourth-year architectural engineering majors first priority others by faculty approval  

ARCH 451 Architectural Professional Practice (3) A study of architectural practice in today's society: education, registration, office practice, codes, standards, construction industry, contracts, and legal documents.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: seventh-semester standing in Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 480 Technical Systems Integration (3) Presentations of buildings' analyses from a multiplicity of viewpoints: architectural, spacial, environmental, mechanical, construction assembly.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite: fifth-year standing in the Architecture curriculum or approval by the instructor  

ARCH 481 Digital Design Media (3) Advanced course in digital modeling, rendering, animation and non-linear video for architectural investigations.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: approval by instructor  

ARCH 482 MicroCAD (3) Introductory course in Computer-Aided-Drafting applications with an emphasis on architectural office practices and architectural drawings production.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

ARCH 491 Architectural Design VII-Thesis (6) Problems in architectural planning and design; programming and/or implementation methodologies and applications for various environmental design scales.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ARCH 431 orARCH 432, ARCH 499A faculty review fifth-year standing in the Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 492 Architectural Design VIII-Thesis (6) Continuation of ARCH 491 with concentration and specialization options.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ARCH 491 fifth-year standing in the Architecture curriculum  

ARCH 495 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor  

ARCH 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1986
 

ARCH 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1986
 

ARCH 497A Sustainable Energy (3) Collaborative course explores the materials, technologies and energy efficient designs, planning and policies that lead to a proactive, sustainable future.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

ARCH 497A Green to Post-Green - Environmental Thinking in the Twenty First Century (3) Focusing on the effects of the environmental movement on art, architecture, and landscape design since the 1960's.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ARCH 497B Digital Urban Design (3) A student centered, paperless interactive digital design/information technology studio.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

ARCH 497B X-Disc Creativity: Smart Products for Tomorrow (3) Taught in a studio learning environment, students from engineering, design, computation, and business backgrounds will work together to design and develop Innovative Smart Products. Teams will be cross disciplinary in nature and consider all aspects of the design, creation, fabrication, and marketing of products with embedded intelligence.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ARCH 497C Digital Fabrication (3) This course investigates both the conceptual and practical implications of digital fabrication technologies in the process of design construction.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

ARCH 497C Building Information Modeling (BIM) Interdisciplinary Studio (3) Studio based course utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the design of building projects with interdisciplinary teams, (ARCH, LARCH and AE).
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ARCH 497D Furniture Design-Build: Using Reclaimed Material (1-3) An intensive studio/shop based course in which students will design and build furniture using exculsively reclaimed material. Advanced construction and design experience required. The semester will consist of two eight-week projects. The first, to renovate, repair and transform an existing piece of furniture. The second, to design and build a new piece of furniture using exclusively reclaimed material.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

ARCH 497D Integrative Energy and Environmental Design (3) Course will introduce green building construction strategies using the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) suite of standards as a point of departure.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ARCH 497E Architecture and the Power of Display - The Learning Factory Project Phase 2 (3) Graduate students in this course will take key/advanced positions in disciplinary teams (graphics, A/V, Furniture design) working on the design of PSU's Learning Factory Exhibition. This class will continue to develop the design the exhibition, and move towards producing full-scale mock-ups. Graduate students will have the opportunity to receive training in advanced production techniques--welding, milling, etc.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ARCH 497F Digital Fabrication (3) This course investigates both the conceptual and practical implications of digital fabrication technologies in the process of design construction.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ARCH 498 Special Topics (1-15) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2001
 

ARCH 499 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: seventh-semester standing  

ARCH 499A (IL) Foreign Study--Architectural Design VI (6) Individual or group instruction conducted in a foreign country.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ARCH 332 fourth-year standing in the architecture curriculum  

ARCH 499B (IL) Architectural Analysis (3) Comparative study of architectural elements and building types through on-site drawing, recording, measurement, sketching and decomposition activity.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: ARCH 210   Concurrent: ARCH 499A ARCH 499C

ARCH 499C (IL) Urban Studies Topics (3) A presentation of the history of Rome through the medium of its maps and walking tours of the city.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: ARCH 210   Concurrent: ARCH 499A ARCH 499B

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