ARCH 130 - Introduction to Architecture and Environmental Design

    Recent Professors
    Marin Staff
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    (No prerequisite.) This course provides a foundation for future architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and city planning courses. It explores the basic elements of architecture and the built environment including form, organizational principles, context, materials, and the sensory qualities of design. The design process and professional practice are also addressed. Emphasis is placed on the process of developing one's personal approach to design, the ways in which people experience architecture, and the relationship of architecture to society. (CSU/UC)
    Usually Held
    Fri 9:40am–12:30pm