UF Architecture Curriculum

Doctoral Plan of Studies in Architecture

The Plan of Study
Each student must develop with his or her supervisory committee a plan of study during his first semester in the Ph.D. Program. This is a written document which remains in the student's file and will used by the student and the supervisory committee as the guide for studies.

1. Hypothetical Study Plan
Major: Architecture, with a concentration in architectural science.
Minor: Computer Information Systems.

Assumptions.
1. The student has a Masters Degree in Architecture.
2. The student meets all College and University of Florida Graduate School admission requirements.
3. The supervisory committee may exempt the student from the language requirement.

Possible dissertation title.
"Theory and Design; Auditoria and Aesthetics of Sound"

2. Hypothetical Study Plan
Major: Architecture, concentration in urban planning information systems.
Minor: Environmental Planning.

Assumptions.
1. The student has a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning.
2. The student meets all College and University of Florida Graduate School admission requirements.
3. The student has statistics prerequisites.

Note! The student will be required to meet proficiency standards in a foreign language.

Possible dissertation title.
"A Hierarchy of Wetlands and Regional Planning"

3. Hypothetical Study Plan
Major: Architecture with a concentration in Building Construction Management Science.
Minor: Real Estate.

Assumptions.
1. The student has a Masters Degree in Building Construction.
2. The student meets all College and University of Florida Graduate School admission requirements.
3. The supervisory committee will exempt the student from the language requirement.

Possible Dissertation title.
"Construction Management and Improved Productivity"

Required Core Studies
The courses listed below are offered to students in the Ph.D. Program in the College of Architecture. Ninety semester credit hours are required for the Ph.D. degree, including 15 credit hours for the dissertation. This may include all graduate work completed in the University of Florida. It may include a credit of up to 30 hours toward the 90 hours if the student's masters degree from another university is accepted by the doctoral coordinator, the supervisory committee and the Dean of the Graduate School.

ARC 7790 DOCTORAL CORE I.
(3 Credit Hours) (Required)

Philosophy, theory and history of inquiry into the processes of design, urban development and building systems.

This course includes lectures and discussions. The student will be required to read and review the literature in the field of inquiry in the history and theory of design and building systems. A particular focus is on the socio-cultural processes and the manifest artifact and the understanding of the meaning in design, building and planning. The student will be required to prepare several papers and make appropriate presentations. In addition, some computer graphic modeling will be explored in order to utilize such analytical techniques.

ARC 7792 DOCTORAL CORE II.
(3 credit hours) (Suggested but not required)

Advanced study of a range of interactive systems such as economics, law, technological-, environmental and physical systems. The context includes the disciplines of architecture, building, and urban planning.

This is an advanced study of a set of systems viewed in the context of urban and regional scales. Its purpose is to develop an ecological view of design, construction and planning as both explanatory and control theory of architectural and urban design processes.

ARC 7911 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS I.
(3 credit hours) (Required)

Architectural, planning and construction research design with relevant mathematical and computer methods. Prerequisites: STA 6166 and STA 6127.

ARC 7912 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS II
(3 credit hours) (Suggested but not required)

The conduct of research in architecture, planning and construction.

This course is designed to provide the basis for research methods in the disciplines within the College of Architecture, and to provide a methodological basis for the student's specific research project.

ARC 7794 DOCTORAL SEMINAR
(1 credit hour) (Required)

Current planning, architecture, development, and construction theories.

This seminar is required for all doctoral students during the first four semesters. It is a lecture and discussion format utilizing the college faculty, student research and researchers from other fields who can bring to the seminar stimulating ideas and discussions.

ARC 7979 ADVANCED RESEARCH FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS
(1-9 credit hours S/U) (Suggested but not required)

This course is available for doctoral students before admission to candidacy.

ARC 7980 RESEARCH FOR THE DISSERTATION
(15 credit hours) (Required)

Language Requirements
The language requirement is determined by the supervisory committee based upon the student's academic record and expressed interests.

Inter-College Specialization's
Doctoral studies offer three areas of specialization within the College of Architecture. These include architectural sciences, building construction sciences, and urban and regional planning. These areas of study include advanced courses designed for the doctoral student in these specialization's. The student's supervisory committee may recommend courses designed to build the students knowledge and analytical capacity in areas where a weakness is determined.

Minor Study Areas
Several minor areas have been explored by the College of Architecture in cooperation with other graduate programs at the University of Florida. These include Real Estate, Economics, Geography, Environmental Sciences and Urban Sociology.

Annual Evaluation
The Graduate School requires an annual evaluation of doctoral student progress. This is accomplished by means of an annual written report prepared by the student with his or her supervisory committee chair.

Qualifying Examination
Each doctoral student is required to successfully complete both written and oral examinations before entering candidacy for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree. The content and process of these examinations is a function of the student's supervisory committee and Graduate School policy. The committee will address major and minor subjects within the overall examination process. The committee members will submit questions for the written part of the examination and attend the orals after an evaluation of the written part of the examination. In addition, the student and the supervisory committee should use this opportunity to review and, if appropriate, approve the student's dissertation proposal.

The Dissertation

The dissertation is a traditional research effort for each doctoral candidate. The student is required to submit a dissertation proposal to the supervisory committee before admission to candidacy. The dissertation must demonstrate the candidate's capacity to prepare and present his or her independent investigation in scholarly and rigorous style acceptable to the supervisory committee, to the Dean of the College of Architecture and to the Dean of the Graduate School. The dissertation must strictly follow Graduate School policy, both in substance and procedure. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the Graduate School Editorial Office (392-1282) prior to beginning their dissertation.

For Additional Information Contact:

R. Raymond Issa, Ph.D., J.D., P.E.
Director, Doctoral Studies Program
University of Florida, College of Architecture
PO Box 115701
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: (352) 392-7438
E-mail: rrissa@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu

	Required Core Studies The courses listed below are offered to students in the Ph.D. Program in the College of Architecture. Ninety semester credit hours are required for the Ph.D. degree, including 15 credit hours for the dissertation. This may include all graduate work completed in the University of Florida. It may include a credit of up to 30 hours toward the 90 hours if the student's masters degree from another university is accepted by the doctoral coordinator, the supervisory committee and the Dean of the Graduate School.
	ARC 7790 DOCTORAL CORE I. (3 Credit Hours) (Required) Philosophy, theory and history of inquiry into the processes of design, urban development and building systems. This course includes lectures and discussions. The student will be required to read and review the literature in the field of inquiry in the history and theory of design and building systems. A particular focus is on the socio-cultural processes and the manifest artifact and the understanding of the meaning in design, building and planning. The student will be required to prepare several papers and make appropriate presentations. In addition, some computer graphic modeling will be explored in order to utilize such analytical techniques.
	ARC 7792 DOCTORAL CORE II. (3 credit hours) (Suggested but not required) Advanced study of a range of interactive systems such as economics, law, technological-, environmental and physical systems. The context includes the disciplines of architecture, building, and urban planning. This is an advanced study of a set of systems viewed in the context of urban and regional scales. Its purpose is to develop an ecological view of design, construction and planning as both explanatory and control theory of architectural and urban design processes.
	ARC 7911 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS I. (3 credit hours) (Required) Architectural, planning and construction research design with relevant mathematical and computer methods. Prerequisites: STA 6166 and STA 6127.
	ARC 7912 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS II (3 credit hours) (Suggested but not required) The conduct of research in architecture, planning and construction. This course is designed to provide the basis for research methods in the disciplines within the College of Architecture, and to provide a methodological basis for the student's specific research project.
	ARC 7794 DOCTORAL SEMINAR (1 credit hour) (Required) Current planning, architecture, development, and construction theories. This seminar is required for all doctoral students during the first four semesters. It is a lecture and discussion format utilizing the college faculty, student research and researchers from other fields who can bring to the seminar stimulating ideas and discussions.
	ARC 7979 ADVANCED RESEARCH FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS (1-9 credit hours S/U) (Suggested but not required) This course is available for doctoral students before admission to candidacy.
	ARC 7980 RESEARCH FOR THE DISSERTATION (15 credit hours) (Required)
	Language Requirements The language requirement is determined by the supervisory committee based upon the student's academic record and expressed interests.
	Inter-College Specialization's Doctoral studies offer three areas of specialization within the College of Architecture. These include architectural sciences, building construction sciences, and urban and regional planning. These areas of study include advanced courses designed for the doctoral student in these specialization's. The student's supervisory committee may recommend courses designed to build the students knowledge and analytical capacity in areas where a weakness is determined.
	Minor Study Areas Several minor areas have been explored by the College of Architecture in cooperation with other graduate programs at the University of Florida. These include Real Estate, Economics, Geography, Environmental Sciences and Urban Sociology.
	Annual Evaluation The Graduate School requires an annual evaluation of doctoral student progress. This is accomplished by means of an annual written report prepared by the student with his or her supervisory committee chair.
	Qualifying Examination Each doctoral student is required to successfully complete both written and oral examinations before entering candidacy for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree. The content and process of these examinations is a function of the student's supervisory committee and Graduate School policy. The committee will address major and minor subjects within the overall examination process. The committee members will submit questions for the written part of the examination and attend the orals after an evaluation of the written part of the examination. In addition, the student and the supervisory committee should use this opportunity to review and, if appropriate, approve the student's dissertation proposal.
	The Dissertation The dissertation is a traditional research effort for each doctoral candidate. The student is required to submit a dissertation proposal to the supervisory committee before admission to candidacy. The dissertation must demonstrate the candidate's capacity to prepare and present his or her independent investigation in scholarly and rigorous style acceptable to the supervisory committee, to the Dean of the College of Architecture and to the Dean of the Graduate School. The dissertation must strictly follow Graduate School policy, both in substance and procedure. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the Graduate School Editorial Office (392-1282) prior to beginning their dissertation.
	For Additional Information Contact: R. Raymond Issa, Ph.D., J.D., P.E. Director, Doctoral Studies Program University of Florida, College of Architecture PO Box 115701 Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone: (352) 392-7438 E-mail: rrissa@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu