UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
The School's curriculum prepares its graduates for a full range of professional activities. The Master of Architecture is fully accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). While the school of Architecture and Community Design only offers graduate degrees and certificates, undergraduate students may, in some circumstances, enroll in the M. Arch. program before earning a baccalaureate degree.
Architecture Studies for Undergraduates - For students with an associate degree in architecture
Students having an Associate degree in Architecture must complete a minimum of 93 credit hours in the School's Master of Architecture program. Holders of the Associate degree in Architecture will normally receive a waiver of 12 credit hours for their previous design studio experience, reducing the normal 105 credit hour M. Arch. degree requirement to 93 credits hours. Further, these students may receive course waivers for the following architecture courses in which a grade of B or better was earned: Design Theory, History I, History II, and Structures I. However, pending the review of each applicant's transcript and portfolio, these credit hour and course waivers may not be granted.
Architecture Studies for Undergraduates - For non-degree holding students
For non-degree holding students, the School's professional program involves a minimum of 165 credit hours of undergraduate and graduate work, leading to the M. Arch. degree. No bachelor's degree is awarded. Before entering the program, students are to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours of general education and prerequisite courses at a community college, the University of South Florida, or other college or university. Having completed these requirements, students will complete the School's 105 credit hour, M. Arch. program. In recognition of students' various personal and economic needs, the School has designed three different 105 credit hours tracks, an 8-semester track, a 10-semester track, and an 11-semester track.
PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS – FOR ALL UNDERGRADUATES
In addition to the minimum credit hour requirements indicated above, all undergraduate students must have successfully completed following prerequisites for admission into the program:
a. an undergraduate course in Calculus;
b. an undergraduate course in Physics;
c. an undergraduate course in Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD); and
d. a GRE test score.
Further, these students who do not have an associate’s degree in architecture must also meet the following:
e. ARC 2001 - Introduction to Architecture – 3 cr. hrs.
f. ARC 2131 – Introduction to Architectural Design/Graphics – 4 cr. hrs.
g. creative art or design courses – 8 cr. hrs.
CONVERSION TO GRADUATE STATUS
The School of Architecture and Community Design does not award a bachelor's degree. Rather, students electing this course of study will hold "undergraduate" status for the first 120 credit hours and "graduate" status for the remaining credit hour requirement.
CURRICULUM TRACK LINKS
 93 credit hour track Students with an associate degree in architecture
105 credit hour track Students with non-architectural degree
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