Masters in Architecture

Master in Architecture

The Master of Architecture is a professional degree that allows licensed Architects to move into a higher level of education. It will engage students in scientific research that contributes to the advancement and sustainability of construction management and community planning.

This program prepares graduate students from diverse disciplines and growing challenges in architectural education. They will develop a higher degree of competence as academicians, government and private administrators, and leaders of construction engineers, drafters, graphic designers, industrial designers, interior designers, landscape architects, urban, and regional planners.

Program Curriculum

MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE

Major in Construction Management (M Arch – CM)

Major in Community Planning (M Arch – CP)

FOUNDATION COURSE (9 units)
Course Code	Course Title	Units
MEAR110	Methods of Research	3
MARC111	Environmental Design	3
MEAR112	Applied Statistics for Research	3
MEAR124	Environmental, Energy and Technology Management	3
MARC114	Optimization Techniques	3
MAJOR COURSES (12 units)
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
MARC211	Advanced Construction Method	3
MEAR134	Project Management	3
MEAR120	Quantitative Management	3
MEAR126	Quality Management System	3
MARC215	Construction Safety Management	3
COMMUNITY PLANNING
MARC216	Facets of Human Settlement	3
MARC217	Theories and Approaches of Built Environment	3
MARC218	Community Planning 1	3
MARC219	Community Planning 2	3
MARC220	Community Planning 3	3
COGNATE COURSES (9 units)
MARC311	Material Resource Management	3
MEAR146	Financial Management	3
MARC313	Current Issues and Trends (in Community Architecture/ in Construction Management)	3
MARC314	Technical Research	3
MARC315	Field Exposure, Seminar and Exhibit	3
THESIS (6 units)
MARC411	Architectural Thesis 1	3
MARC412	Architectural Thesis 2	3
REQUIRED COURSE (3units)
GRLE200A	Life and Works of St. John Baptist de La Salle	3

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT

Publication in a nationally or internationally refereed and indexed journal.

The student must have at least one publication with a publication date that is within the student’s residency in the program reflecting the name of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas as the student’s institutional affiliation.

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College of Professional and Graduate Studies

	Room 105, Gregorio De Jesus Hall, De La Salle University – Dasmariñas, Brgy. Fatima 1, Dasmariñas City, Cavite, Philippines, 4115
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	Cavite Line: +63 (46) 481.1900 Manila Line: +63 (2) 8779.5180
	Local Number: 3138