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Overview
The study of architecture develops intellectual, professional, and creative knowledge and skill. Architectural studies allow students to generate physical solutions to complex environmental design problems that often have competing economic, social, and political parameters. The profession of architecture attracts those who have a wide range of interests and skills and wish to make a unique contribution to society.
Anticipated Programs
Over the next few years, the SoA plans to significantly expand from its current 280 students and to add a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in disciplines related to architecture. With the greater size of the student body and the disciples offered the SoA will provide a rich forum for the support and exchange of ideas and actions, and be able to engage and explore a broader range of environmental design issues.
Current Program
The School offers a single degree, the Doctor of Architecture (D.Arch.). The program is open to students that have completed high school, transfer students, and from students that have completed Baccalaureate or advanced degrees. The program is designed for students who seek to expand their knowledge and skill such to lead in making positive change in the built and natural environment.
The program length is determined by incoming educational qualifications and the award of transfer credit for advanced standing. Students directly out of high school may complete the program in approximately seven years. Students holding a 4 year non-professional baccalaureate degree in a field related to architecture may complete the program in approximately 3 years. Students holding a baccalaureate degree in a field unrelated to architecture must complete an intensive summer program prior to initiating the 3 year program. Students holding a professional B. Arch. or M. Arch. degree should contact the SoA for information on placement and degree requirements.
The program combines coursework in history and theory, design, structures and materials, environmental and sustainable design, and has many options for students including international programs, community design, and practicum experiences.
D.Arch Program Chart
Accreditation Notice
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 and Doctorate 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 pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
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