Professional Degree Program (Master of Architecture)

A comprehensive five-year plus curriculum leading to an NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture degree

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 pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.

Kansas State University, College of Architecture Planning and Design, Department of Architecture offers the following NAAB-accredited degree programs:

B. Arch. (164 undergraduate credits) (through December 2011)
M. Arch. (140 undergraduate credits + 30 graduate credits)

Next accreditation visit for all programs: 2011

From the 2009 NAAB conditions and Procedures for Professional Degree programs in Architecture. Available at http://www.naab.org/accreditation/2009_Conditions.aspx


Master of Architecture Program Description

Architecture Curriculum

Courses

Academic Advising

Studio Culture Policy

Study Abroad

Academic Internship

Internship Development Program

Upon completion of your third year in the program, you may begin your IDP file.

Scholarships

Computing in Architecture

Kansas City Design Center

Assessment

Accreditation Information and Documents