Department Information and Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree & Qualifications1 of faculty within Architecture
The department is committed to producing skilled makers who are versed in professional skills and conceptual thinkers who are grounded in the broad intellectual and societal values that engender the production and reception of architecture. To realize these objectives, design is taught as a critical and creative enterprise.
The Department of Architecture prepares students for professional practice in the discipline of architecture with emphasis placed upon five thematic areas: architectural design, history/theory, building technologies, digital technology, and professional business practice.
The goal of the educational experience is to develop synthetic thought and design processes using creative problem solving and critical thinking. We are committed to educating students to form independent design judgments grounded in the larger contexts of intellectual inquiry and the general pursuit of knowledge. Our goal is to prepare creative designers and highly skilled architects by developing comprehensive professional knowledge and skills.
Degrees offered
The School of Architecture offers the following:
- Master's in Architecture
- Master of Arts in Architecture
Terminal Degree2 for each discipline taught in Architecture
- Doctorate of Architecture (04.0201)
- Master of Architecture (04.0201)
- Master of Architecture in Urban Design (04.0201)
- Master of Art in Architecture (04.0201)
- Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Studies (04.0803)
- Master of Science in Architecture (04.0201)
- PhD. in Architecture (04.0201)
Related Disciplines3
None Applicable
Related Disciplines3 for specific courses
- Architecture (04.0201) - HUM 5258
- Environmental Science (03.0104) - ARC 5362, 5612, 5621
- Interior Design (50.0408) - ARC 1131, 1132, 1301, 1302, 2303, 2304
- Landscape Architecture (04.0601) - ARC 1131, 1132, 1301, 1302, 2303, 2304
Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the programs in Architecture)
Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional industry experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught. Special consideration will be given to maintenance of professional licensure and the continuing education courses necessary to maintain that license.
Notes
1Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor's qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor's academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned.
The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor's teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:
Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline
2The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline
3For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level
4(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.
Current/Effective Date 11/15/2024