Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology

Architecture
Optional Programs
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)/Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Architects recognize the importance of business skills in
their profession. Recognizing the 21 st century’s concerns
with environmental management and sustainable design
issues, IIT offers young architects a unique opportunity for
advanced graduate study in the Stuart School of Business.
IIT students completing the requirements for the B.Arch.
degree may also earn the M.B.A. degree by completing an
approved set of courses established by their academic advisors
and appropriate deans in the College of Architecture
and the Stuart School of Business. Thus, qualified architecture
students may earn their B.Arch. and the M.B.A. in
approximately six-and-a-half years, rather than the usual
seven years. When including a summer term, the M.B.A.
will typically require one-and-a-half more years of study.
Students considering the B.Arch./M.B.A. dual-degree program
should consult with undergraduate advisors in both
programs early in their academic career.
Students will be required to apply for admission to the
graduate M.B.A. program, providing Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT) scores and all other necessary
application materials. Professional experience in the
business world is not required for consideration, allowing
B.Arch. students to pursue their M.B.A. degree without
interruption. Formal application should be completed
prior to the end of the seventh semester of the B.Arch.
program. Upon admission, B.Arch. students could successfully
complete up to four M.B.A. courses, or 12 credits,
before joining the program on a full-time basis. These
courses are typically basic core courses for which there are
no prerequisites. The Stuart School M.B.A. advisors would
be able to identify these courses and offer appropriate advice
to the B.Arch students upon their admission to the
program.
Bachelor of Architecture/Master of Civil Engineering Double-Degree Option
Qualified students enrolled at IIT may earn both the Bachelor
of Architecture and the Master of Civil Engineering
(M.C.E.) degrees. They must complete preparatory
courses for the M.C.E. prior to entry into the combined
program. Students who anticipate entry into the combined
program and who intend to specialize in structural engineering
must successfully complete the following courses
as part of their undergraduate program in architecture:
MATH 151, MATH 152, MATH 251, PHYS 123, MMAE
200, MMAE 202, CAE 303, CAE 304, CAE 307, CAE 310,
CAE 431, and CAE 432.
Students who anticipate entering into the program should
seek advising in the Department of Civil and Architectural
Engineering and the College of Architecture early in their
studies at IIT.
Study Abroad
Architects practice in all parts of the world. Study abroad
has a long and important history in the training of architects.
The importance of foreign study to architectural
education is unassailable. The College’s desire is to make
this essential experience central to each of our students’ education.
To prepare IIT students for this global exchange,
the College of Architecture encourages study abroad and
international studies so that our students may examine
architecture in a new physical and cultural setting.
The College supports several ways for students to study
abroad for a single semester, a summer semester, or an
entire academic year. Architecture students may enroll in
the College’s one-semester Paris Program (fall or spring) or
summer study abroad courses, participate in an advanced
studio situated in an international city, or enroll in another
university’s study abroad program. Each global opportunity
combine studio-based design work with travel, site
visits, and collaborative design with local architects and
students.
The College offers numerous summer study abroad courses,
open to all College of Architecture students in any year of
study.
To join study abroad programs at other universities in
the United States or other countries, students work with
their academic advisor and IIT’s International Center staff
for admission and pre-approval of courses in architecture
and other subjects, including foreign languages.
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