The Catholic University of America

Joint Degrees in Architecture and Sustainable Design – MSSD/M.Arch.

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Students may enroll simultaneously in the school's accredited Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) program and the Master of Science in Sustainable Design. This allows students to obtain the two degrees sooner than they could acquire each independently.

 

MSSD/M.Arch (2-Yr.) Program of Study - Total Credit Hours: 79

  • for students who have received a BS/BA in Architecture
  • completion of both degrees separately would require a total of 91 hours
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MSSD/M.Arch (3-Yr.) Program of Study - Total Credit Hours: 132

  • for students who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than architecture
  • completion of both degrees separately would require a total of 144 hours
  • Click here for a detailed program of study

 

 

MSSD/M.Arch. (2-Yr.) Program of Study

 


Number		 Description Credits

Semester 1

    
ARPL601 Concentration Studio 6
ARPL Concentration Supplement 3
ARPL621 Digital Construction Documents 3
ARPL734 Systems & Simulation I

3
ARPL733 Sustainable Design Strategies

3
 

Total:

 18
Semester 2    
ARPL602 Comprehensive Building Design 6
ARPL632 Comprehensive Building Supplement 3
ARPL Advanced Theory 3
ARPL736 Systems & Simulation II 3
ARPL735 Materials & Assemblies 3
 

Total:

 18
Semester 3    
ARPL701 Concentration Studio III 6
ARPL Concentration Supplement III 3
ARPL Concentration Elective 3
ARPL MSSD Elective I* 3
ARPL MSSD Elective II* 3
 

Total:

 18
Semester 4    
ARPL721** Thesis Prep 6
ARPL722 Practice Management 3
ARPL722 Ethics and Scales of Sustainability 3
ARPL Concentration Elective I 3
     
 

Total:

 15
Semester 5    
ARPL702** Thesis 6
ARPL Free Elective 3
 

Total:

 9

*from approved MSSD list
**Completion of ARPL721 is a prerequisite for enrollment in ARPL702
MSSD/M.Arch. (3-Yr.) Program of Study

 


Number		 Description Credits

Initial Summer

    
ARPL500 Intro. to Design & Graphics 6
 

Total:

 6

Semester 1

    
ARPL501 Studio 6
ARPL521 Pre-Design 3
ARPL621 Digital Construction Documents 3
ARPL511 History of Architecture I

3
ARPL531 Introduction to Sustainable Design

3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 2

    
ARPL502 Studio 6
ARPL633 Construction I 3
ARPL541 Structures I 3
ARPL512 History of Architecture II

3
ARPL532 Environmental Systems I

3
ARPL514 Intro. to Architectural Theory

3
 

Total:

 21

Semester 3

    
ARPL601 Concentration Studio I 6
ARPL Corequisite for 601 Studio 3
ARPL731 Environmental Systems II 3
ARPL542 Structures II 3
ARPL611 History of Modern Architecture 3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 4

    
ARPL602 Comprehensive Building Design 6
ARPL632 Comprehensive Building Supplement 3
ARPL Concentration Elective I 3
ARPL Advanced Theory 3
ARPL722 Practice Management 3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 5

    
ARPL701 Concentration Studio II 6
ARPL Corequisite for 603 Studio 3
ARPL734 Systems & Simulation I 3
ARPL733 Sustainable Design Strategies 3
ARPL MSSD Elective* 3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 6

    
ARPL721** Thesis Prep 6
ARPL735 Materials & Assemblies 3
ARPL736 Systems & Simulation II 3
ARPL785 Ethics & Scales of Sustainability 3
     
 

Total:

15

 
 

Semester 7

    
ARPL702** Thesis 6
ARPL Concentration Elective II 3
ARPL MSSD Elective II* 3
 

Total:

 12


*from approved MSSD list
**Completion of ARPL721 is a prerequisite for enrollment in ARPL702.