| Within
the five MIT Schools there are 22 departments, each denoted
by a name and a roman numeral. For example, Materials
Science is referred to as "Course Three" (III); Urban Studies
and Planning, also known as DUSP, is "Course Eleven" (XI);
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is "Course Six"
(VI), and so on. The Department of Architecture is "Course
Four" (IV). The method of assigning numbers to classes is to write the
course / department number in Arabic numerals followed by
a period and three digits, which are used to differentiate
courses. Most classes retain the same number from year to
year. Architecture groups its numbers by discipline group:
4.1xx: Architecture
Design
4.2xx: Architecture Studies
4.3xx: Visual Arts
4.4xx: Building Technology
4.5xx: Computation
4.6xx: History, Theory,
and Criticism of Architecture and Art
Each
discipline group also has a set of flexible subject numbers
set aside for independent study or special subjects.
They are usually titled "Special Topics in --" in the
Bulletin. More detailed information can be found in Chapter
3, Registration, of the handbook.
Course Selection It can be valuable to spend time gathering information before
selecting a final course schedule. MIT Bulletin listings
are only approximations of classes; the MIT
Subject Listing and Schedule,
has more accurate scheduling information. The more complete
descriptions of Department of Architecture classes offered
each term can be accessed from this page (see Related
Pages). A Student Course Evaluation Guide evaluating primarily
graduate level classes is available in Architecture Headquarters
at
the beginning of each term. Undergraduate
subject evaluations can be accessed
on the MIT network only. |
