The Master of Architecture, Three-Year Program with Advanced Entry is open to applicants who have not earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture or an equivalent degree but have some background in architectural studies or engineering. The program carries the same requirements as the Master of Architecture, Three-Year Program except that 4–20 semester hours of first-year coursework will be waived at the discretion of the program director, in consultation with program faculty members, based on the applicant’s prior coursework, academic transcript, and portfolio or work samples.
This is an NAAB-accredited degree program.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Foundation Courses
Students may be required to complete up to 16 semester hours of foundation coursework as determined by the program advisor, based on the applicant’s prior coursework, academic transcript, and portfolio or work samples. Waivers are determined by the faculty; students should consult with their advisors.
Core Requirements
Concentration or Electives Option
A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration.
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
80–96 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Concentration in Data Visualization
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
ARTG 5150
and ARTG 5151 | Information Visualization Principles and Practices
and Information Design Critique Seminar | 4 |
| ARTG 5330 | Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals | 4 |
| 4 |
| Visual Cognition | |
| Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking | |
| Information Design Mapping Strategies | |
Concentration in Experience Design
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ARTG 5610 | Design Systems | 4 |
| ARTG 6310 | Design for Behavior and Experience | 4 |
| 4 |
| Experience Design Studio 1: Principles | |
| Notational Systems for Experience | |
| Prototyping for Experience Design | |
Concentration in Extended Realities
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| EXRE 5010 | Immersive Media: Extended Realities (XR) History, Theory, and Impact | 4 |
| 8 |
| Developing Extended Realities (XR) | |
| Designing Extended Realities (XR) | |
| 3D Modeling and Asset Creation Principles | |
Concentration in Sustainable Building Systems
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SBSY 5100 | Sustainable Design and Technologies in Construction | 4 |
| SBSY 5200 | Sustainable Engineering Systems for Buildings | 4 |
| 4 |
| Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure | |
| Building Performance Simulation | |
| Information Systems for Integrated Project Delivery | |
Concentration in Sustainable Urban Environments
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SUEN 6340 | Topics in Urban Environmental Design | 4 |
| 8 |
| Implementation and Visualization for Urban Environments 1 | |
| Implementation and Visualization for Urban Environments 2 | |
| Cities, Nature, and Design in Contemporary History and Theory | |
| Urban Ecologies and Technologies 1 | |
| Urban Ecologies and Technologies 2 | |
| Pro-Seminar: Issues in Designed Urban Environments | |
Concentration in Urban Analytics
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ARTG 5320 | Statistics for Design | 4 |
| ARTG 5330 | Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals | 4 |
| ARTG 6330 | Information Design Mapping Strategies | 4 |
Concentration in Urban Studies
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| PPUA 6201 | The 21st-Century City: Urban Opportunities and Challenges in a Global Context | 4 |
| 8 |
| Cities, Sustainability, and Climate Change | |
| Topics in Urban Environmental Design | |
| |
Electives Option
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
| 8 |
