Comprehensive Course List

Information on courses taught within the School of Architecture is listed here.  If you have questions regarding a particular course, please follow the links in the course description to the instructors for that course and direct your questions to those individuals.  For further information regarding courses which do not have a particular instructor assigned to them (i.e., practica, independent study courses, internships, etc.), please contact Linda Erasmus (erasmus@u.arizona.edu or 520.621.9819).

Year Course Number Course Name Tracksort icon Credits
Elec ARC 294 Practicum 1-4
5th Year ARC 498 Capstone Preparation 2
Elec ARC 299 Independent Study 1-4
Elec ARC 299h Honors Independent Study 1-3
Elec ARC 392 Directed Research 1-6
Elec ARC 394 Practicum 3
Elec ARC 399 Independent Study 1-3
Elec ARC 399h Honors Independent Study 1-3
Elec ARC 471f/571f Introduction to the Conservation of Cultural Resources 3
Elec ARC 461b/561b Lightweight Construction Techniques 3
Elec ARC 461a/561a Solar Utilization in the Built Environment 3
Elec ARC 461d/561d Computer Energy Analysis 3
Elec ARC 461e/561e Sustainable Design and the LEED Initiative 3
Elec ARC 461f/561f The Nature of Structure 3
Elec ARC 461g/561g Technology of Ecological Building 3
Elec ARC 461i/561i Materials: Properties and Tests 3
Elec ARC 497u/597u Geometry : Material : Ergonomics 3
Elec ARC 471b/571b Space: A Social Cultural View/American Indian Landscape and Architecture 3
Elec ARC 561j Materials: Modeling 3
Elec ARC 103/TRAD 103 Architecture + Society 3
Elec ARC 497a/597a Research Methods: Perspectives on Inquiry 3
Elec ARC 471g/571g History 5: Museums: History, Theory, Design 3
Elec ARC 471i/571i History 5: Urban Public Space: History, Theory, Design 3
Elec ARC 471k/571k Landscape Ritual and Archaeoastronomy 3
2nd Year ARC 241 Design Communication 1 Communication 3
3rd Year ARC 341 Design Communication 2 Communication 3
4th Year ARC 441/541 Construction Documents Communication 3
2nd Year ARC 231 History 1: World Architecture, Ancient through Medieval History 3
2nd Year ARC 232 History 2: World Architecture, Renaissance through Modern History 3
3rd Year ARC 332 History 3: World Architecture, Modern and Contemporary History 3
Elec ARC 343 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt History 3
Elec ARC 403/503 Art and Architecture of the Islamic World History 3
1st Year ARC 102 Foundation Studio 2 Studio 4
1st Year ARC 101 Foundation Studio 1 Studio 4
2nd Year ARC 201 Design Studio 1: Composition Studio 6
2nd Year ARC 202 Design Studio 2: Human Experience Studio 6
3rd Year ARC 301 Design Studio 3: Land Ethic Studio 6
3rd Year ARC 302 Design Studio 4: Tectonics Studio 6
4th Year ARC 401/501 Design Studio 5: Technical Systems Studio 6
4th Year ARC 402/502 Design Studio 6: Culture Studio 6
5th Year ARC 451/551 Design Studio 7: Research Options Studio 6
5th Year ARC 452 Design Studio 8: Senior (Capstone) Project Studio 6
5th Year ARC 452h Honors Design Studio 8: Senior (Capstone) Project Studio 6
5th Year ARC 451 Design Studio 7: Research (Design Build Option) Studio 6
2nd Year ARC 222 Building Technology 2 Technology 3
2nd Year ARC 221 Building Technology 1 Technology 3
3rd Year ARC 321 Building Technology 3 Technology 3
3rd Year ARC 322 Building Technology 4 Technology 3
4th Year ARC 421 Building Technology 5 Technology 3
4th Year ARC 422 Building Technology 6 Technology 3
2nd Year ARC 227 Architectural Programming Theory 2
3rd Year ARC 326 Site Analysis and Planning Theory 2
4th Year ARC 459/559 Ethics and Practice Theory 2
4th Year ARC 471s/571s Theories and Principles of Urban Design Theory 3