Architecture Accreditation
In the United States, most 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 professional degree programs in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted an eight-year term, an eight-year term with conditions, or a two-year term of continuing accreditation, or a three-year term of initial accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established education standards.
Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a non-accredited undergraduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the non-accredited degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
Â鶹¹ÙÍø, Department of Architecture and Interior Design offers the following NAAB-accredited degree programs:
Master of Architecture (M. Arch) (Total credits=52)
As part of the Master of Architecture ( M. Arch) coursework, Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s
The Master of Architecture Program includes a professional Preceptorship (Internship) that will gain our graduates 1600 hours of the required NCARB AXP hours and will make them qualify for professional licensure. The Preceptorship is a unique program of the NAAB-accredited M. Arch, making Â鶹¹ÙÍø a unique educational and professional experience.
In addition to the NAAB- accredited M. Arch, Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Department of Architecture offers a preparatory and pre-professional program:
Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies (BAAS) (Total credits=136)
Downloadable Resources & Reports
- 2020 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation (in effect at last visit)
- 2020 NAAB Procedures for Accreditation (in effect at last visit)
- Visiting Team Report 2013
- NAAB Decision Letter 2013
- 2013 Â鶹¹ÙÍø APR
- 2015 IPR Â鶹¹ÙÍø
- Visiting Team Letter
- 2015-2016 Â鶹¹ÙÍø IPR Response
- The 2021 Â鶹¹ÙÍø Architecture Program Report
- Virtual Site Visit Supplement: 2020 NAAB Procedures for Accreditation
- Annual Statistical Report 2021
- NAAB Decision Letter 2022
- Visiting Team Report 2022
- The 2023 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation
- NAAB 2020 Procedures for Accreditation VSV Supplement
- 2022 Visiting Team Report (VTR)
- 2020 PTC Procedures
- 2023 Plan to Correct Decision Letter
- 2022 Visiting Team Report
- Plan to Correct Decision Letter Y2023-2024
Additional Resources for Prospective and Current Students
Interior Design Retention and Placement Statistics
The BA in Interior Design granted by Â鶹¹ÙÍø meets the educational requirement for eligibility to apply to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information, visit regarding NCIDQ Exam Eligibility Requirements.
See the Interior Design Retention and Placement Statistics for Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s program.