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An in­tro­duc­tion to basic ma­te­ri­als of con­struc­tion and the fun­da­men­tal prin­ci­pals of hand draft­ing and sys­tem analy­sis. The course­work in­cludes sur­vey­ing ex­ist­ing con­di­tions, de­vel­op­ment of plans, el­e­va­tions, and sec­tions, and basic de­tails as well as the study of ma­te­r­ial prop­er­ties and ap­pli­ca­tions.

An introduction to basic materials of construction and the fundamental principals of hand drafting and system analysis. The coursework includes surveying existing conditions, development of plans, elevations, and sections, and basic details as well as the study of material properties and applications.

A his­tor­i­cal sur­vey of ar­chi­tec­ture from early civ­i­liza­tions to the start of the In­dus­trial Rev­o­lu­tion. Ar­chi­tec­ture is ex­am­ined as an ex­pres­sion of the cul­ture and life of a so­ci­ety. Class ses­sions study ar­chi­tec­ture from around the world within its so­cial, tem­po­ral, and spa­tial con­texts. While the his­tory of West­ern ar­chi­tec­ture is cov­ered from an­cient Egypt to the En­light­en­ment, a spe­cial focus is di­rected to the ar­chi­tec­tures of the Far East, South Asia, Africa, pre-Columbian Latin Amer­ica, the Is­lamic World, and else­where to pro­vide a com­pre­hen­sive overview of the rich­ness and di­ver­sity of ar­chi­tec­ture as a cul­tural ar­ti­fact.

A historical survey of architecture from early civilizations to the start of the Industrial Revolution. Architecture is examined as an expression of the culture and life of a society. Class sessions study architecture from around the world within its social, temporal, and spatial contexts. While the history of Western architecture is covered from ancient Egypt to the Enlightenment, a special focus is directed to the architectures of the Far East, South Asia, Africa, pre-Columbian Latin America, the Islamic World, and elsewhere to provide a comprehensive overview of the richness and diversity of architecture as a cultural artifact.

An ad­vanced course in ex­pos­i­tory essay writ­ing that re­quires a li­brary paper. Fur­ther de­vel­op­ment of re­search and doc­u­men­ta­tion skills (MLA style). As­signed lit­er­ary and ex­pos­i­tory read­ings. This is a course using the Core Books at CUNY and First Year Writ­ing cur­ric­ula. (We’re read­ing a lot, but you don’t have to buy a text­book for this class, be­cause all our texts are on­line! Woot!) To­gether, we will ex­plore and write within new gen­res, con­duct re­search, and re­flect on our writ­ing prac­tices. By the end of this se­mes­ter, you’ll be able to an­a­lyze and par­tic­i­pate in gen­res in­side and out­side of higher ed­u­ca­tion. The aim is to build skills that will be use­ful in fu­ture course­work, the work­place, and in your per­sonal lives. In other words, this course isn’t self-con­tained—we’re aim­ing to give you a tool­box of skills that you can apply to other classes and sit­u­a­tions.

An advanced course in expository essay writing that requires a library paper. Further development of research and documentation skills (MLA style). Assigned literary and expository readings. This is a course using the Core Books at CUNY and First Year Writing curricula. (We’re reading a lot, but you don’t have to buy a textbook for this class, because all our texts are online! Woot!) Together, we will explore and write within new genres, conduct research, and reflect on our writing practices. By the end of this semester, you’ll be able to analyze and participate in genres inside and outside of higher education. The aim is to build skills that will be useful in future coursework, the workplace, and in your personal lives. In other words, this course isn’t self-contained—we’re aiming to give you a toolbox of skills that you can apply to other classes and situations.