Syllabus

ARCHITECTURE 170
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ARCH 170 - Introduction to the Built Environment

COURSE SYLLABUS

NOTE: This syllabus is intended as an example for prospective students. If you are a current student, please visit elms.umd.edu for the most up-to-date information about the course.
Catalogue Description Just as it reads in the book. The main topics and credit hours, described in the most exquisite bureaucratese.
Instructors It's not a bad idea to get to know them. Names, office hours, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses.
Course Objectives What we are trying to accomplish.
Textbooks Which books you must buy and which you don't have to. Also additional readings for those interested in pursuing a career in architecture.
Methods of Instruction How the course is organized. What you have to know about lectures, discussion sessions, attendance, and so on.
The (Not So) Fine Print Don't be foolish. Read this. If you don't, you'll be sorry. Well, maybe not today, not tomorrow . . . but soon, and for the rest of your life.
Course Outline
(Notes & Images)
A description of the course topics. From here you can access the class notes and the images illustrating the most important concepts.
Course Calendar Find out when things happen! Schedule of lectures, assignments, readings, and exams.