Architects and designers have long recognized the important connections between the built environment and human health and well-being. This certificate allows students to study those relationships in depth and gain real-world experience in firms doing significant work in a variety of practice fields, including healthcare facility design, environments for special populations, and environments that promote community and social health.
Completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Architecture of Health & Wellness varies according to each student’s academic situation. Students in the NAAB accredited Master of Architecture program would complete the certificate by taking ARCH 807 and ARCH 808 in the final year of the program and are strongly encouraged to take ARCH 800. All students (either those enrolled or not enrolled in the professional Master of Architecture program) would take a total of fifteen (15) graduate hours in courses approved by the Health & Wellness faculty.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ARCH 731 | Architecture of Health | 3 |
| ARCH 807 | Health and Wellness Design Internship | 6 |
| ARCH 808 | Health and Wellness Capstone Studio | 6 |
| Directed Readings in Architecture: (Directed Readings on topics related to Health and Wellness Design) | |
| Special Topics in Architecture: _____ (Evidence-Based Design (EBD) Research Theories & Methods) | |
| Total Hours | 15 |
For further information contact Dr. Kent Spreckelmeyer, Professor of Architecture, kents@ku.edu
Applicants must formally apply for admission to the graduate certificate program and meet all admissions requirements for certificate-seeking graduate admission as defined by the University's policy on Admission to Graduate Study.
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Understand the impact of the built environment on human health, safety, and welfare at multiple scales, from buildings to cities.
- Understand professional ethics, the regulatory requirements, the fundamental business processes relevant to architecture practice in the United States, and the forces influencing change in these subjects.
- Develop the ability to make design decisions within architectural projects while demonstrating the synthesis of user requirements, regulatory requirements, site conditions, accessible design, and consideration of the measurable environmental impacts of their design decisions.
