38 credit hour Masters of Science Community Design and Development Certificate course list
From TTU College of Architecture
Core Courses
ARCH 5325 Conservation Policies (3:3:0)
Survey of federal and state enabling legislation; federal, state, and local policies on historic preservation and urban design, discussion of redevelopment strategies.
Approved 3 Hour Elective (3:3:0)
ARCH 5605 Community Design Studio (6:0:12)
Community based design that explores sustainable solutions to actual building and planning problems. Special emphasis is placed on participatory process and civic engagement through service learning.
ARCH 5384 Community Design and Development (3:3:0)
Online course taught as an introduction to the overall practice of community design and community development along with the development resources available to communities and designers emphasizing partnerships and collaboration.
Required Courses
ARCH 5102 Graduate Colloquium (1:1:0)
An academic seminar on a broad field of study, each meeting is usually led by a different lecturer and will be followed by a question and answer session.
ARCH 5315 Systems of Inquiry (3:3:0)
An investigation into the schools of thought and methods of inquiry, including the craft of research with a focus on writing, reading, and critical thinking.
ARCH 5300 Geographic Information Systems (3:2:3)
Review of basic cartographic principles and the use of geographic information systems for thematic mapping and spatial analysis. Laboratory emphasizes experience with GIS software.
ARCH 7000 MS Research
ARCH 6000 MS Thesis
Community Design and Development Program - Approved Elective Courses
Graduate Level Courses:
Student should select elective based on area of interest within the CD&D Program. It is best to discuss this in advance with the director of the CD&D program.
ARCH 5324 History and Theory of Historic Preservation (3:3:0)
Survey of theory and practice of historic preservation and restoration; overview of the history of the preservation movement in the U.S.
ARCH 5391 Architectural Internship (3)
Individual study based on approved internship position consisting of a minimum of 300 hours per semester or summer. Internship must include a direct relationship to community design and or community development
ARCH 5341 Internet Media for Visualization Design (3:3:0)
Prerequisite: Fundamental understanding of Windows and graphic computer applications or approval of instructor. This course focuses on the design implications and application of interactive Internet visualization media for the communication of virtual environments. Only to be approved if student does not currently have computer graphic skills.
ARCH 5342 Architecture Drawing (3:0:9)
Skills and techniques of drawing. Translation of perceptions of three-dimensional objects and spaces into graphic expression. Outside assignments required. Only to be approved for students outside the College of Architecture with no previous drawing skills.
ARCH 5352 Computer Applications to Architecture (3:3:0)
Survey of digital computer applications to the issues and processes of architecture and planning. Only to be approved if student does not currently have computer graphic skills.
ARCH 7000 Research (V 1-12)
Prerequuisite: Advanced standing and aporveal of the Dean. Individual studies of special interest in advanced architecture, history of architecture and city planning. Topic must relate to community design and develop and be supported by faculty member. May be repeated for credit.
COMMS 5318 – Interpersonal Communication
The course will survey several theories of interpersonal communication as varieties of ways to understand and explain the communication processes characterizing the range of interaction stages from initial greetings to friendship to enduring intimate relationships to dissolution. Theories will be examined in application to a number of case studies. The theories and the case studies will represent different interpersonal contexts, which include interactions in the workplace and professional settings (such as might be encountered in community design projects). Your student should be able to draw from and to experiences in any of his or her own interpersonal relationships, whether social or functional (work-related).
Expected learning outcomes for the course focus on differentiating among relevant theories best suited to understanding particular interaction contexts (i.e., specific personal, social, family, work, leisure, civic contexts, etc.) and on assessing and recommending solutions to problematic communication in those contexts. Assessment is planned to be based on a series of brief problem-solution papers in which students use their understanding of theories to recommend strategies for overcoming communication problems, in family conflict, for example, or in work groups. Informed participation in class discussions will be a part of assessment. Students will have two required textbooks--one presenting in-depth review of the target theories and one presenting the case studies. Students will also be assigned readings directly from the research literature to support their problem-solution papers. I don't believe any specific pre-requisite study of interpersonal communication or general communication theory is necesssary, but some prior course work in the social sciences would be helpful.
MGMT 5371 – Management Organizational Behavior and Organizational Design (3)
Examines management of individual, interpersonal, group and intergroup relations, organizational design, and the organization’s role in a rapidly changing environmental and global context.
MGMT 5374 – Negotiation and Conflict Mangement Skills (3:3:0)
A study of basic organization theory concepts and application of these concepts to the analysis and structure of organizations.
MGMT 5381 – Managing Innovation and Change (3:3:0)
Focuses on understanding organization innovation and change and applying this knowledge to managing innovation and change processes.
PUAD 5335 – Management of Nonprofit Organizations (3:3:0)
Study of the third sector and the administration of nonprofits, including laws, boards, personnel, volunteers, finances, grant writing, fundraising, marketing, and planning.
PUAD 5337 – Public Organization Theory (3:3:0)
The major political and administrative theories applicable to public sector organizations are examined. Contermporary trends in organization theory and public management are emphasized.
PUAD 5342 – City Management (3:3:0)
The political implications and administrative functions of city government are examined. Contemporary issues in municipal management are emphasized.
PUAD 5345 – Administrative Ethics and Leadership (3:3:0)
Apply major frameworks to diagnose organizational problems and to exercise leadership when resolving ethical dilemmas and leading organizational change.
PSY 5330 – Attitudes and Attitude Change (3:3:0)
Prerequisite PSY 3304 or equivalent. Advanced study of the formation organization and change of social attitudes. Emphasis on current theory and research. (can only be taken if you have taken the prerequisite previously)
SOC 5312. Seminar in Urban Problems (3:3:0)
Extensive analysis of the process and consequences of urbanization, with emphasis upon causation and critiques of proposed solutions.
SOC 5313. Seminar in Minority Relations (3:3:0)
American and world patterns of interethnic relations are covered with emphasis on recent and current trends.
SOC 5315. Seminar in Social Change (3:3:0)
Linear and cyclical theories; analysis of the idea of progress, stage theories, dialectical materialism, and the lag hypothesis.