Sample Curriculum

FIRST YEAR FALL SEMESTER**
ARC 388R Architectural History Seminar
ARC 389 Reading course in Historic Preservation
Minor Elective (or language study, if necessary)

FIRST YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
ARC 388R Research in Historic Preservation
ARC 389 Reading course in Historic Preservation
Minor Elective (or language study, if necessary)

SECOND YEAR FALL SEMESTER
Reading course in minor area
Plus additional courses, as necessary
Students are normally required to take 21 hours in advanced courses before sitting for the comprehensive examination

SECOND YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
Comprehensive examination

THIRD YEAR FALL SEMESTER
Dissertation colloquium

THIRD YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
Dissertation and defense**

TOTAL HOURS - 21

The combined time from the Master's degree to comprehensive exams is 30 + 21 = 51 hours. Added are 398T (Supervised teaching, if necessary), dissertation colloquium, and dissertation.

* Program curricula are tailored to individual background and emphasis and will be determined with the Program Director.

** Number of hours will vary depending on the student's individual situation.

*** The length of time required to complete a dissertation varies according to individual situations. In principle, the scope of the dissertation should be such that it can be researched and written in two to three years of steady work.