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 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.
云顶赌场app, College of Design, Art & Performance, School of Architecture and Community Design offers the following NAAB-accredited degree program:
Master of Architecture:
Three tracks are offered for earning the Master of Architecture degree:
- Track 1: 168 credit hours (6 years): for students without a bachelor鈥檚 degree - 60 undergraduate credit hours + 108 graduate credit hours
- Track 2: 108 credit hours (4 years): for students with an architecture associate鈥檚 degree or a non-architecture bachelor鈥檚 degree 鈥� 108 graduate credit hours
- Track 3: 54 semester credit hours (2 years): for students with a non-accredited architecture degree from elsewhere - 54 graduate credit hours
The next NAAB accreditation visit for the 云顶赌场app SACD is during the fall 2025 semester.
Access to NAAB Conditions and Procedures
- Conditions for Accreditation, 2020 Edition
- Conditions for Accreditation, 2014 Edition
- Procedures for Accreditation, 2020 Edition
- Procedures for Accreditation, 2015 Edition
Access to NAAB Accreditation Reports and Related Documents
- SACD Response to 2017 Decision Letter and Report
- 2017 Visiting Team Decision Letter and Report
- SACD 2017 Architecture Program Report (APR)
Access to NAAB Annual Reports
- NAAB 2024 ARS
- NAAB 2023 ARS
- NAAB 2022 ARS
- NAAB 2021 ARS
- NAAB 2020 ARS
- NAAB 2019 ARS
- NAAB 2018 ARS
- NAAB 2017 ARS
- NAAB 2016 ARS
Other Planning Documents
- SACD 2016 Strategic Plan
- SACD Studio Culture Document
- SACD Assessment Initiatives
- SACD ADA Site Review
NCARB Information
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) is a nonprofit organization made up of the architectural licensing boards of 55 U.S. states and territories. While each jurisdiction is responsible for regulating the practice of architecture within its borders, NCARB develops and administers national programs for candidates pursuing architectural licensure and helps architects expand their professional reach through the NCARB Certificate.
NCARB, in collaboration with licensing boards, facilitates the licensure and credentialing of architects to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
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