Dual Degrees

DUAL MS IN ARCHITECTURE / MS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Students are admitted to this program upon recommendation of a joint admissions committee of faculty from Architecture and SIS. Admitted students are expected to complete all coursework outlined above to receive both degrees. Upon successful completion of all requirements, students will receive the Master of Architecture III degree and the Master of Computer Science or Master of Information Technology degree. Please contact Associate Professor Jefferson Ellinger for additional information. Research Assistantships and other forms of financial support for students are available. The admissions committee will recommend eligibility for financial support. Admission to the dual degree program requires either a degree in architecture or a related design discipline or an undergraduate degree in computer science, information technology or a related discipline. Students without an undergraduate degree in a computing-related discipline must meet the following admission requirements: Information Technology option: Students admitted to the IT option must have one of the following:

  1. A summer programming course (boot camp) offered by CCI, or
  2. An introductory programming course as part of a Bachelor’s degree, or
  3. A certificate in a programming course offered online that is approved by the admissions committee for the dual degree program.

Note: Other programs within the School of Architecture are accredited through the National Architectural Accrediting Board, but the Master of Architecture III degree program, because of its research focus, is not an accredited program that can lead to licensure as a registered architect.

DUAL MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE / MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN

For full-time students with a four-year undergraduate degree in architecture, the SoA offers dual degrees combining the 1-year Master of Urban Design with the 2-year Masters of Architecture II. Students should indicate their interest in the dual degree on their application in order to apply to both programs. This dual degree can normally be completed in three academic years with one summer session.

Students enrolled in the 3-year Master of Architecture (MI-track) program may also add the MUD degree to their architecture degree at the end of their program with a separate application submitted during the last year of their architecture studies. The enrollment period for these two degrees comprises 4 calendar years with two summer sessions.