| Semester 1: Fall | |||
| MGB 603 | Financial Accounting for Managers | 2 | |
| MGB 610 | Organizational Behavior | 2 | |
| MGB 611 | Team Skills | 1 | |
| MGF 611 | Financial Analysis for Managers | 2 | |
| MGO 658 | Entrepreneurship Foundations | 1.5 | |
| MGG 635 | Management Communication | 1.5 | |
| MGM 615 | Marketing for Managers | 2 | |
| MGQ 608 | Statistical Analysis for Managers | 2 | |
| MGQ 609 | Analytics for Managers | 1 | |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | ||
| Semester 2: Spring | |||
| MGA 605 | Accounting for Management | 2 | |
| MGE 604 | Business Economics | 2 | |
| MGO 620 | Operations Management | 2 | |
| MGS 640 | Business Strategy | 2 | |
| MGS 605 | IT Management | 2 | |
| MBA XXX | Elective | 3 | |
| MBA XXX | Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 | ||
| Semester 3: Fall | |||
| ARC 603 | Design Studio 3 | 7 | |
| ARC XXX | Intellectual Domain* | 3 | |
| ARC XXX | Technical Methods* | 3 | |
| ARC 555 | Structures 3 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 | ||
| Semester 4: Spring | |||
| ARC 604 | Design Studio 4 | 7 | |
| ARC XXX | Technical Methods* | 3 | |
| ARC XXX | Intellectual Domain* | 3 | |
| ARC 575 | Environmental Systems 3 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 | ||
| Semester 5: Fall | |||
| ARC XXX | Elective | 3 | |
| ARC XXX | Directed Research or Portfolio | 3 | |
| MBA XXX | MBA Elective | 3 | |
| MBA XXX | MBA Elective | 3 | |
| MBA XXX | MBA Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | ||
| Semester 6: Spring | |||
| ARC XXX | Thesis or Research Studio | 7 | |
| ARC 582 | Professional Practice | 3 | |
| MGO 642 | Integration of Business Functions | 1 | |
| MGO 644 | Business Practice | 1 | |
| MBA XXX | MBA Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | ||
| *MBA | Between the 2nd and 3rd year, students must complete a 3 credit internship in a management firm. | ||
| Total Program Credits: | 96 credits (48 ARC; 48 MBA) |
Architecture Notes:
*Intellectual Domain Seminar- See below for course numbers. It is recommended that students register for the intellectual domain seminar that is affiliated with their studio, when possible. Course descriptions available on the Information for Current Student page.
*Technical Methods Seminar- See below for course numbers. It is recommended that students register for the technical methods seminar that is affiliated with their studio, when possible. Course descriptions available on the Information for Current Students page.
Directed Research must be taken the semester before Thesis. Must have minimum 3.5 GPA to register for Directed Research.
Research Methods is recommended to be taken as a fall elective for those planning on Thesis.
Students must complete either the Portfolio course (ARC 697) or Thesis (ARC 699) as their culminating experience. Note: Previous UB undergraduate students who have already taken the Portfolio course during their undergraduate studies may waive the course and substitute it for a 3 credit elective. However, students must still submit their final graduate portfolio for approval to the department before graduation.
A maximum of one independent study course is allowed each semester, with a maximum career total of two.
*Technical Methods Seminars:
Fall Semester
ARC 543 Technical Method- Material Culture
ARC 545 Technical Method- Ecological Practices
ARC 547 Technical Method- Urban Design
ARC 617 Technical Method- Situated Technology
ARC 620 Technical Method- Inclusive Design
Spring Semester
ARC 544 Technical Method- Material Culture
ARC 546 Technical Method- Ecological Practices
ARC 551 Technical Method- Urban Design
ARC 619 Technical Method- Situated Technology
ARC 621 Technical Method- Inclusive Design
*Intellectual Domain Seminars:
Fall Semester
ARC 623 Intellectual Domain- Inclusive Design
ARC 625 Intellectual Domain- Situated Technology
ARC 627 Intellectual Domain- Ecological Practices
ARC 629 Intellectual Domain- Urban Design
ARC 632 Intellectual Domain- Material Culture
Spring Semester
ARC 624 Intellectual Domain- Inclusive Design
ARC 626 Intellectual Domain- Situated Technology
ARC 628 Intellectual Domain- Ecological Practices
ARC 630 Intellectual Domain- Urban Design
ARC 633 Intellectual Domain- Material Culture