This class examines why the concept of design is intrinsically interdisciplinary and how design aesthetics have evolved from the mid-19th through the early-21st centuries, influencing and being influenced by art, architecture, fashion, photography, graphic and interior design, and other design types. Students will have an opportunity to research and present projects based on their interest.

Introduction to architectural design. Studio projects consist of basic architectural problems to which student must respond with designed solution. The exploration of how a project is generated through careful attention to program and site. Prerequisites: Admission to MArch program

This course is dedicated to developing a baseline level of Revit proficiency, students will cultivate an awareness of industry-standard practices and amplify software modeling skills utilizing Autodesk Revit.

An introduction to fundamental "design thinking" and graphic communication skills in architecture. Students will learn drawing and modeling skills through a series of hands-on two and three-dimensional design projects. (Gen. Ed. AT)

This first semester of a year-long course introduces the basics of Modern Standard Arabic, also known as Classical Arabic. It begins with a coverage of the alphabet, vocabulary for everyday use, and essential communicative skills relating to real-life and task-oriented situations (queries about personal well-being, family, work, and telling the time). Students will concentrate on speaking and listening skills, as well as on learning the various forms of regular verbs, and on how to use an Arabic dictionary.

In this class, students will acquire hands-on and/or applied experience in diverse aspects of the research process in any field of Biochemistry under the direction and supervision of a faculty advisor. Typically, these projects are related to the research program of the advisor. Student experiences often include: familiarizing themselves with a research topic, generating interesting questions, designing experiments, acquiring technical and instrumentation skills, collecting and analyzing data, writing and/or presenting their results.