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(ANTH) Anthropology (122)

  
  • ANTH 310 - North American Indians

    3 Credit Hours
    Comparative overview of Indian cultures of North America. Topical coverage ranges from prehistory and aboriginal lifeways to problems resulting from contact and acculturation. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 311 - Southeastern Indians

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of Southeastern American Indian cultures at the time of European contact. Emphasis on Cherokee culture and on the social, economic, and religious organization of aboriginal groups.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 313 - Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica

    3 Credit Hours
    Pre-Columbian and Hispanic cultures of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. Patterns of cultural continuity and cultural change throughout Mesoamerica’s history. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Latin American and Caribbean Studies 313.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 315 - The African Diaspora

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of anthropological perspectives on people of African descent and the impact of an African presence on societies in the Americas. The sociocultural experiences of U.S. African-Americans and their counterparts elsewhere in the hemisphere are situated in the context of a broader diaspora. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Africana Studies 315.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 316 - Peoples and Cultures of South America

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to contemporary analysis and debate on South America that places the concept “culture” in historical perspective and discusses the anthropological notion of “people” within the complexity of indigenous and black social formations. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Latin American and Caribbean Studies 314.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 319 - Caribbean Cultures and Societies

    3 Credit Hours
    Anthropological approaches to key aspects of Caribbean history, sociocultural pluralism, racial and class stratification, patterns of economic development, and local and national-level political processes. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Africana Studies 319; Latin American and Caribbean Studies 319.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 320 - American Cultures

    3 Credit Hours
    Anthropological perspectives on cultural diversity in America, including the immigrant experience and expressions of ethnicity, intercultural relations, occupational and interest group subcultures. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as American Studies 320.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 322 - Topics in U.S. Ethnography

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of culture patterns and ethnographic research on selected social groups or culture areas in the United States. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 323 - Topics in Latin American Ethnography

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of culture patterns and ethnographic research on selected social groups or culture areas in Latin America. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 324 - Topics in African Ethnography

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of culture patterns and ethnographic research on selected social groups or culture areas in Africa. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 325 - Migration and Transnationalism

    3 Credit Hours
    Case studies of immigrant, refugee, and displaced populations and changing patterns of culture, identity, and community under conditions of globalization. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 357 - Junior Honors in Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Analytical, integrative review of current directions of research and theory in anthropology.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Two courses from 117, 127, 137 with grades of B or above or consent of instructor.
    Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.
  
  • ANTH 360 - North American Prehistory

    3 Credit Hours
    Prehistoric cultures of North America from initial occupation of the continent to European contact. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 361 - Historical Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Historical archaeology of Euro-American, African-American, and Asian American cultures in the United States from 15th to 20th centuries.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 362 - Principles of Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Research strategies used in developing method and theory, constructing cultural histories, identifying site function and settlement-subsistence patterns, and evaluating explanations of cultural change.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 369 - Topics in Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Examination of selected frameworks and techniques for retrieval and analysis of archaeological materials.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 373 - Religions of Africa

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Religious Studies 373.)
  
  • ANTH 400 - Readings in Anthropology

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Problem-oriented directed readings in anthropology.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 410 - Principles of Cultural Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Exploration and illustration of major concepts, theories, and methods in cultural anthropology, with application to analysis of specific ethnographies.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 411 - Linguistic Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic linguistic concepts applied to research in cultural anthropology, particularly investigation of relationships between language and culture.

    (Same as Linguistics 411.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137 or Linguistics 200.
  
  • ANTH 413 - Dynamics of Culture

    3 Credit Hours
    Definition and in-depth study of major forms of culture change, ranging from evolution and diffusion to religious revitalization and political revolt. Continuity and change in diverse cultural settings examined through use of archaeological, ethnohistoric, and contemporary cases.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 414 - Political Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Examination of the organization and dynamics of power and politics in both stateless and state-level societies. The role of symbols, rituals, and ideologies in producing and reproducing power relations. The relationship between actors (individuals) and structures. The encapsulation of traditional political forms and systems within modern states. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 415 - Environmental Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of human/environmental interactions. Impacts of environmental change on society and culture; human impacts on environmental change.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 416 - Applied Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to principles, practice and ethics of anthropology applied to practical problems in non-academic settings. Overview of career opportunities in various domains of applied anthropology.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 419 - Anthropology of Human Rights

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of the development and global spread of modern human rights concepts and instruments, with intensive focus on problems of universal rights, cultural relativism, and the anthropological study of specific human rights issues such as terror, torture, and violence against women. Writing emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 420 - Disasters

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines how anthropological approaches and research can play a vital role in disaster prevention, preparedness, and response using communities in crisis as our foci of discussion. Will examine the topic of disasters from both an analytical and case studies approach.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 421 - Refugee and Migrant Children

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines the most relevant issues facing refugee and migrant children worldwide from socio-cultural and human rights perspectives. Topics to be discussed include the theory, methods and ethics of research with refugee and migrant children, the international legal framework, the role of culture, refugee movements and internal displacement, children as labor migrants, child soldiers, unaccompanied minors, children in disasters, and human trafficking.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 430 - Fieldwork in Archaeology

    3-9 Credit Hours
    Practicum work in archaeological data recovery and analytical techniques.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 432 - Anthropology of Warfare and Violence

    3 Credit Hours
    Origins and tactics of warfare; overview of cultural foundations of warfare and structural violence; and effects on communities, social institutions, environments, and social organization.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 435 - Historical Archaeology Laboratory

    3 Credit Hours
    Laboratory procedures for the processing, identification, and interpretation of artifacts from historical sites. Artifactual material from historic East Tennessee sites will be used for class projects.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
    Recommended Background: 361.
  
  • ANTH 436 - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 436.)
  
  • ANTH 442 - Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 442.)
  
  • ANTH 443 - Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of Greece

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 443.)
  
  • ANTH 444 - Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of Etruria and Rome

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 444.)
  
  • ANTH 450 - Current Trends in Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Analytical, integrative review of current directions of research and theory in anthropology.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  
  • ANTH 454 - Archaeology of the African Diaspora

    3 Credit Hours
    Historical archaeology of African, North American and Latin American sites relating to the transatlantic slave trade and the experiences of enslaved Africans in the New World from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
    Recommended Background: 361.
  
  • ANTH 457 - Senior Honors in Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Research and writing of the senior honors thesis.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 357 with grade of B or above.
  
  • ANTH 459 - Selected Topics in Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Theoretical issues in anthropology for undergraduate students. Topics may include practical experience or laboratory study of anthropological materials.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 461 - Archaeological Resource Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Federal legislation and regulations affecting identification, protection, and management of archaeological resources. Professional ethics and responsibilities and relationship of federal and state agencies, public interest groups, and professional archaeologists in conduct of federally sponsored archaeology.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 462 - Early European Prehistory

    3 Credit Hours
    Origins and evolution of human culture in Europe through the beginnings of settled life. Primary focus on Paleolithic/Mesolithic chronology and lifeways. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 463 - Rise of Complex Civilizations

    3 Credit Hours
    Development of complex societies in Old World from origins of agricultural economics to rise of states. Focus on Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Metal Age lifeways in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 464 - Principles of Zooarchaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic osteological studies of major vertebrate groups, with emphasis on the aboriginal’s use of animals in subsistence and culture. Identification and interpretation of archaeologically derived molluscan and vertebrate remains, with introduction to laboratory use of comparative collections.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 466 - Archaeology of Southeastern United States

    3 Credit Hours
    Archaeological research on prehistoric American Indian cultures in Southeastern United States.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 480 - Human Osteology

    4 Credit Hours
    Intensive examination of the human skeleton.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117.
  
  • ANTH 481 - Museum Studies I: Museums, Purpose and Function

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Art 481.)
  
  • ANTH 484 - Museum Studies III: Field Projects

    1-12 Credit Hours
    (See Art 484.)
  
  • ANTH 485 - Oral Biology

    4 Credit Hours
    Intense examination of human dentition and oral skeletal structures including dento-facial embryology/growth, histology, gross tooth morphology and pathology.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117; 480.
  
  • ANTH 486 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to forensic anthropology, the science that utilizes methods from skeletal biology and archaeology as tools in human identification in a medico-legal context. Covers the human skeleton and dentition, methods employed in the estimation of age, sex, ancestry, stature, time since death, and trauma, and working in a medico-legal setting.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117; 480.
  
  • ANTH 489 - Forensic Science and Human Rights

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of the intersection of forensic science and human rights, emphasizing forensic anthropologists’ role in human rights investigations. Practical, ethical, and theoretical implications of scientific work in the human rights arena. Special topics and in-depth case studies illustrating the complexity of human rights oriented forensic science work.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117; 419.
  
  • ANTH 490 - Primate Evolution

    3 Credit Hours
    Living and fossil primate taxonomy, ecology, and comparative anatomy. Survey of primate fossil record with emphasis on the origin or major primate lineages.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117.
    Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 491 - Foreign Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 492 - Off-Campus Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 493 - Independent Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 494 - Primate Behavior

    3 Credit Hours
    Social organization and behavior of selected primates including group composition, size, and structure; patterns of mating; other social interactions; communication; and cultural behavior. Application of primate studies to human ethology.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117.
    Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.
  
  • ANTH 495 - Human Paleontology

    4 Credit Hours
    Intensive survey of the human fossil record from the earliest hominid remains to the earliest origins of modern human form.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117.
    Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.

(ARAB) Arabic (127)

  
  • ARAB 121 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Asian Studies 121.)
  
  • ARAB 122 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Asian Studies 122.)
  
  • ARAB 221 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Asian Studies 221.)
  
  • ARAB 222 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Asian Studies 222.)
  
  • ARAB 331 - Advanced Arabic Composition and Grammar

    3 Credit Hours
    Provides preparation in writing skills and develops a better understanding of grammar through developing reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition and compositions on assigned topics.

    (DE) Prerequisite(s): 221 and 222 or by placement test.
  
  • ARAB 332 - Formal Spoken Arabic

    3 Credit Hours
    Increases spoken Arabic proficiency by focusing on interactive functional skills in communicative situations such as vocabulary retention and listening comprehension. This course enables students to actively and appropriately communicate with native speakers of Arabic on a wide range of topics.

    (DE) Prerequisite(s): 331 or by placement test.

(ARCH) Architecture (133)

  
  • ARCH 101 - Introduction to the Built Environment

    3 Credit Hours
    Architectural design as a creative process based on visual thinking and ideas related to space, technology, and/or place. Scope and definition of the built environment in relation to contemporary society, building industry, and allied design professions. Orientation to courses and programs of the school.

    (Same as Interior Design 101.)
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 121 and 171.
  
  • ARCH 102 - Visual Design Theory

    2 Credit Hours
    Principles of visual design, addressing form and space. Exploration of visual ideas through analysis. Introduction of terminology and vocabulary.

    (RE) Corequisite(s): 172.
  
  • ARCH 107 - Honors: Introduction to the Built Environment

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will attend 101 classes with supplementary assignments and/or class meetings.

    (Same as IDS 107.)
    Registration Permission: Consent of architecture program director.
  
  • ARCH 111 - Architecture and the Built Environment

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to architecture and the built environment for non-architecture majors. Significance of our surroundings, forces that create them. Creative aspects of design. Survey of examples from local to global. Strategies for individual and collective involvement.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • ARCH 117 - Honors: Architecture and the Built Environment

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will attend 111 classes, with supplementary assignments and/or class meetings.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
    Registration Permission: Consent of architecture program director.
  
  • ARCH 121 - Representation I: Drawing and Perception

    2 Credit Hours
    Exploration of drawing as a means of visual thinking and method of communication, addressing perceptual phenomenon, abstraction, and transformation. Exploration of different media. Concentration on freehand drawing, including line drawing, tone, shade, shadow, depth cues. Compositional principles will be introduced. Drawings based on observation, including still life drawing and site visits.

    (RE) Corequisite(s): 101 and 171.
  
  • ARCH 122 - Representation II: Drawing and Intention

    2 Credit Hours
    Exploration of drawing as a means of visual thinking and a method of communication, emphasizing design intent and its relationship to the mode of representation. Exploration of different media and techniques of representation, concentrating on constructed drawings. Includes line drawing, shadow, shade, and perspective. Drawings based on observation and precedent. Introductory digital skills related to scanning, image manipulation, layout, and printing.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 121.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 172.
  
  • ARCH 171 - Design Fundamentals I: Space

    3 Credit Hours
    Fundamentals of spatial composition and design. Two- and three-dimensional compositions to explore ideas of form and space. Introduction to architectural representation in drawings, sketches, and models.

    (RE) Corequisite(s): 101 and 121.
    Registration Restriction(s): Architecture major or interior design major.
  
  • ARCH 172 - Design Fundamentals II: Space

    4 Credit Hours
    Fundamentals of architectural design and analysis. Diagramming to communicate analysis of design ideas and principles. Design projects with site implications, scale and spatial sequence. Development of architectural representation.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 171.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 102 or Interior Design 200; and 122.
    Registration Restriction(s): Architecture major or interior design major.
  
  • ARCH 211 - History and Theory of Architecture I

    3 Credit Hours
    Architecture and ideas of building and community form in major world cultures from the prehistoric era to about 1500 AD.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • ARCH 212 - History and Theory of Architecture II

    3 Credit Hours
    Architecture and ideas of building and community form in major world cultures from 1500 AD to the mid-20th century.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 211.
  
  • ARCH 213 - Modern Architecture: Histories and Theories

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines the history and theory of modern architecture focusing on the late 19th and 20th centuries through broad-based examinations of the question of modernity and specific case studies of buildings, projects, landscapes and theories.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 212.
  
  • ARCH 217 - Honors: History and Theory of Architecture I

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will attend 211 classes, with supplementary assignments and/or class meetings.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
    Registration Permission: Consent of architecture program director.
  
  • ARCH 218 - Honors: History and Theory of Architecture II

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will attend 212 classes, with supplementary assignments and/or class meetings.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
    Registration Permission: Consent of architecture program director.
  
  • ARCH 221 - Representation III: Digital Media

    2 Credit Hours
    Exploration of basic computer-aided design programs in the representation of three dimensions. Emphasis is placed on learning how the computer can assist in the design process through representation, visualization, and analysis. Drawing conventions, the use of color and printing protocols will also be included.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 172.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 271 or Interior Design 271.
  
  • ARCH 227 - Honors: Modern Architecture Histories and Theories

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will attend 213 classes with supplementary assignments and/or class meetings.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    Registration Permission: Consent of architecture program director.
  
  • ARCH 232 - Introduction to Architectural Technology

    3 Credit Hours
    The place of building technology in architectural design. Introduces concepts and theory of structures; building materials and construction; as well as principles of sustainability, ecological literacy and environmental controls.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Physics 161.
    Registration Restriction(s): Architecture major.
  
  • ARCH 271 - Architectural Design I: Place

    6 Credit Hours
    Contextual determinants in architectural design. Role of the city in architectural design. Methods of analyzing place and form in determining design strategies. Introduction to spatial implications of structure and sustainable urbanism. Representational skills developed including drawing, diagramming, and modeling techniques.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 172.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 221.
    Registration Restriction(s): Architecture major; 2.3 GPA.
  
  • ARCH 272 - Architectural Design II: Place

    6 Credit Hours
    Contextual determinants in architectural design. Role of the landscape in architectural design. Methods of analyzing place and precedents in determining design strategies. The role of function, habitation, movement, structure and scale. Development of design processes, including analytical skills, diagramming, and organizational strategies. Use of computer aided visualization techniques.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 221 and 271.
  
  • ARCH 312 - Materials and Methods of Construction

    3 Credit Hours
    Properties of interior and exterior building materials and their relation to construction methods and detailing. Theory of material selection and application and the role materials and methods play in the design process.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 232.
  
  • ARCH 317 - Honors: Materials and Methods of Construction

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will attend 312 classes with supplementary assignments and/or class meetings.

    Registration Permission: Consent of architecture program director.
  
  • ARCH 331 - Architectural Structures I

    4 Credit Hours
    Structural properties of building materials under loading and stress. Mechanics of foundations, properties of cross-sections of structural members and analysis of statically determinate trusses, beams, columns, and simple assemblies.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (QR)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 221 and 232.
  
  • ARCH 332 - Architectural Structures II

    4 Credit Hours
    Continuation of analysis and design of simple structures of steel, wood, and concrete based upon specific loading requirements. Use of construction and building codes, handbooks and design tables, and selection of structural members.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 331.
  
  • ARCH 341 - Environmental Control Systems I

    4 Credit Hours
    Principles of active and passive indoor climate control systems, including energy considerations, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, solar cycles, codes, life-cycle costs, and sustainability, integrated with the building design and envelope. Potable, waste and storm water systems. Life safety related to fire protection systems and codes. Impact of environmental systems on human behavior, comfort, and the environment.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 221 and 232.
  
  • ARCH 342 - Environmental Control Systems II

    4 Credit Hours
    Building service systems and lighting design, including principles of electricity, wiring, daylighting, acoustics, and relevant codes, integrated with building envelope materials and assemblies. Principles of sustainability and the impact of environmental systems on human behavior, comfort, and the environment.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 221 and 232.
  
  • ARCH 370 - Programming for Architectural Design

    3 Credit Hours
    Programming and project pre-design processes. Use of investigative skills in documentation, research, and analysis of program, site, relevant laws, precedents, and user requirements. Formation of comprehensive program. Combination lecture, seminar, and studio format. First half semester course.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour lecture, 1 hour seminar, and 1 hour studio.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 272.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 371.
  
  • ARCH 371 - Programming and Design

    3 Credit Hours
    Execution of design project as defined in ARCH 370, exploring the implications of program on schematic design. Completed projects apply research from ARCH 370 through assessment of alternative approaches and well-reasoned design decisions. Second half semester course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 272.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 370.
  
  • ARCH 372 - Architectural Design IV

    6 Credit Hours
    Design synthesis. Integration of design determinants emphasizing structure, sustainability, materials and construction.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 371.
    Comment(s): A minimum 2.3 GPA in all design courses is required.
  
  • ARCH 403 - Introduction to Preservation

    3 Credit Hours
    History, theory, and legal aspects of architectural preservation and restoration.

  
  • ARCH 412 - Non-Western and Indigenous Architecture

    3 Credit Hours
    Building responsive to climate, material availability, and economic level, as designed by anonymous builders. Examples from prehistoric times to the present including the fertile crescent; the Indus Valley; Hindu, Buddhist, and Mughal architecture of India, China, and Japan.

  
  • ARCH 417 - The International Style

    3 Credit Hours
    A survey of architecture of the early modern movement, primarily in Europe and America, covering the years 1900 to 1940.

  
  • ARCH 420 - History of American Architecture

    3 Credit Hours
    Consideration of architecture and city planning in the United States from the pre-Columbian period until the mid-20th century.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 212.
  
  • ARCH 421 - Representation IV: Information Modeling

    2 Credit Hours
    Exploration of advanced information modeling programs. Emphasis is placed on learning how the digital model can assist in the design process through the representation of construction and analysis. The use of building information modeling to predict building performance and to document material properties will also be included.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 372 or Interior Design 261.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 471 or Interior Design 460.
  
  • ARCH 422 - Special Topics in Urban Design

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Faculty initiated professional elective involving history and theory of urban form, urban developments, the study of landscape and urbanism, and related issues.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Architecture major or interior design major or consent of instructor.
  
  • ARCH 423 - Special Topics in Interior Design

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Faculty initiated professional elective involving interior design, history and theory of interior design, furniture design, lighting design, acoustical design, and related issues.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Architecture major or interior design major or consent of instructor.
  
  • ARCH 424 - Special Topics in Landscape Architecture

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Faculty initiated professional elective involving landscape architecture, history and theory of landscape architecture, ecology, and related issues.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Architecture major or interior design major or consent of instructor.
  
  • ARCH 425 - Special Topics in Architecture

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Faculty initiated professional elective in architecture and applied architectural theory.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Architecture major or interior design major or consent of instructor.
  
  • ARCH 431 - Integration of Building Systems in Design

    3 Credit Hours
    Case study analysis and selection of structural and mechanical systems, investigating the conceptual integration of technical information into a unified design solution, addressing principles of sustainable design.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 332 and 342.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 471.
  
  • ARCH 434 - Visual Thinking in Digital Media

    3 Credit Hours
    Emphasizes form, content, and structure of images moving in time and applications in architecture. Focus is on use of time-based digital media as an analytical tool for clarifying ideas, making observations, and experimentation. Advanced understanding of 2D and 3D digital animation, video editing, and digital audio.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 221.
 

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