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The MArch degree program fulfills the professional degree requirements for registration as an architect. The MArch is a STEM Designated Degree Program, as identified by the Department of Homeland Security for the purposes of the 24-month STEM optional practical training extension.

Graduate Handbook

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Admission

This degree program is open to qualified applicants who hold baccalaureate degrees in any discipline, including pre-architecture. Prerequisites include one semester of college-level calculus and one semester of college-level physics for non-technical majors (non-calculus based).

Upon admission to the program, students must pay a nonrefundable enrollment deposit to indicate that they accept the offer of admission. The deposit is applied to the payment of tuition when the student enrolls. The deposit is also required of students admitted to dual degree programs.

Total Hours Required: 96

Advanced Standing: 60

Requirements

The Master of Architecture is an accredited first professional degree, with graduate professional courses designed to prepare the student for advanced work in architecture and to apply for registration with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) as an architect in the United States. Students are admitted into the three-year 96-hour program or the two-year 60-hour Advanced Standing program on the basis of the student’s previous college work as shown by transcripts, the portfolio, the statement of intent, and references. For students entering with a professional degree in architecture (B.Arch.), a minimum of 48 hours of prescribed coursework is required. Before progressing into the advanced architectural design sequence, all Master of Architecture professional degree candidates must demonstrate proficiency in design and communication through a qualifying portfolio review conducted by the faculty. 

Students may earn stackable graduate certificates or graduate certificates by completing the relevant sequence of courses. More information is available from the graduate advisor.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
All students must also follow the requirements and policies below:
Graduate Architecture Requirements
Graduate University Requirements