USC School of Architecture

Graduate Programs

Master of Building Science

Degree Requirements

Completion of this degree requires 48 units and includes 16 units of specified courses to include three core seminars and one research seminar; 17 units of elective courses; and 15 units of thesis and thesis preparation.

The core seminars are:

ARCH 511L Seminar: Building Systems 4

ARCH 513L Seminar: Advanced Structures 4

ARCH 515L Seminar: Advances Environmental Systems 4

Research seminars are:

ARCH 613L Seminar: Structures Research, or 4

ARCH 615L Seminar: Environmental Systems Research 4

48-Unit Sample Curriculum

First Year, First Semester

Units

Core seminar(s) and/or research seminar(s)

ARCH 596

Building Science Thesis Preparation

First Year, Second Semester Units

Core seminar and/or research seminar 4

Electives 7

11

Second Year, First Semester Units

ARCH 692aL Building Science Thesis 6

Electives 6

12

second Year, Second Semester Units

ARCH 692bL Building Science Thesis 8

Elective 4

12

Advanced Standing for Students with a Five-Year Professional Degree in Architecture

Applicants who have completed a five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree and at least five years of teaching or practice (may be combined), may be qualified for advanced standing. Each student will be considered individually. In such cases, the degree requirements are 36 units, including 8 units of specified courses, 15 units of thesis and thesis preparation and 13 units of electives. Students with advanced standing will typically be able to complete the degree program in three regular semesters. Admission with advanced standing is determined at the time of review for admission to the program.

36-Unit Advanced Standing Sample Curriculum

First Year, First Semester		Units
ARCH 511L	Seminar: Building Systems	4
ARCH 513L	Seminar: Advanced Structures	4
ARCH 515L	Seminar: Advanced Environmental Systems	4
ARCH 596	Building Science Thesis Preparation	1
		13

First Year, Second Semester Units

ARCH 613L Seminar: Structures Research, or

ARCH 615L Seminar: Environmental Systems Research 4

ARCH 692aL Building Science Thesis 6

Electives 2

12

Second Year, First Semester Units

ARCH 692bL Building Science Thesis 8

Electives 3

11

ARCH 613L	Seminar: Structures Research, or	4
ARCH 615L	Seminar: Environmental Systems Research	4

Catalogue 2005-06