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Architecture Program Accreditation In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 3-year, or 2-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards. Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree. The Florida A&M University School of Architecture offers the following NAAB-accredited degree programs: B.Arch (151 undergraduate credits) M.Arch (pre-professional degree + 56 credits) M.Arch (non-pre-professional degree + 90 credits) Next Accreditation visit for all programs: 2012 The FAMU School of Architecture graduated its first class in 1978, becoming a candidate school in 1979 by submitting the required report to the NAAB. In 1980 a NAAB accrediting team visited the School, and the professional program (then only the M.Arch.) was granted accreditation that same year. The architecture programs have been fully accredited continuously ever since. For additional information on the architecture program accreditation process, go to The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) website.

Florida A&M University School of Architecture, 1938 South MLK Blvd.,Tallahassee, FL 32307 (850) 599-3244 phone, (850) 599-3436 fax - Privacy Statement Professional Architecture Degrees Are Accredited By The National Architectural Accrediting Board