ARCH 5903

Design IX Expanded Design Thesis

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The expanded design thesis is designed for undergraduate students who wish to pursue a yearlong investigation. The expanded thesis must include substantial research and the completed work should be of wider scope and greater depth than is normal for a one-semester thesis. The thesis topic should extend the student's work already begun in a course or a sequence of courses taken before the fifth year.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ARCH 4102 and approval of expanded thesis application. Students who carry a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 and minimum studio GPA of 3.8 are eligible to apply.

Course Attribute (CU-UGR)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Satisfies Requirement Will satisfy the ARCH 5101 requirement for B.Arch. candidates who must satisfactorily complete a thesis.

Comments This is part of a multi-course sequence and will receive an "R" grade (in progress).

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