Justin DeGroff
General Degree Information
The Department of Architecture offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a configuration commonly know as "4+2" : four years of undergraduate study leading to a bachelor of science degree, and two years of graduate work, leading to the first professional degree, the master of architecture (M.Arch.). Please note that admission to the graduate program is not automatic for students in the undergraduate program; all students must participate in a formal graduate application process. A professional degree, as well as a specified period of internship that varies from state to state, is required by most states as a prerequisite for licensure. Licensure itself is under state jurisdiction.
In addition to the core 4+2 structure, the Department offers a number of alternate tracks and degree configurations, including an undergraduate minor in architecture, a 3½-year M.Arch. for graduate students holding undergraduate or graduate degrees in a field other than architecture, a 1½-year postprofessional M.Arch. for those holding a first professional degree, and dual degree options with the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, the School of Management, and the Department of Media Study.
