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School of Architecture Degree Programs 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. Master’s degree programs may consist of a preprofessional 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 School of Architecture offers a variety of degree options to prospective students. At the undergraduate level, students may select either a four-year, pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (B.S.) degree or a five-year, accredited, professional Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) degree. At the graduate level, three degree programs accommodate students from different backgrounds who may have varied educational and career goals. The accredited, professional Master of Architecture (M. Arch.) is designed for students with a four-year degree in architecture who wish to earn a professional degree. The M. Arch. is considered the terminal degree in the field of architecture. The Master of Science in Architectural Studies (M. S. Arch.) is designed for students who do not wish to earn a professional accredited degree but who desire to take course work and acquire skills in areas of specialization at the School. The M. S. Arch. is also a post-professional degree for those possessing the Bachelor of Architecture degree. The Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) provides a first professional graduate degree for students entering with undergraduate landscape, design, or architecture backgrounds as well as opportunities for graduates of non-design disciplines. Each of these degree programs is detailed on other pages of this Web site. Please see the links to the left. |
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