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Architecture
Professional Degrees
The undergraduate professional degree program at IIT
has always been a comprehensive five-year fully accredited
Bachelor of Architecture degree. The educational format
is based on providing the fundamental body of knowledge
required by the profession within a fully coordinated threeyear
core studio sequence. Each of the three years is team
taught to horizontally integrate all courses within each year
and vertically sequence learning experiences from year to
year. This professional background within the three-year core
becomes the preparation for the last two years of electives in
design studios focused on topic areas such as spatial awareness,
comprehensive building design, and the design of large
building complexes.
IIT has also taken a leadership role in addressing the responsibilities
of professional education for the next century’s
global workplace. While technical proficiency will always
be necessary, IIT recognizes that colleges must also educate
students to work as part of teams, to communicate well,
and to understand the economic, social, environmental and
international context of their profession. Faculty are
encouraged to broaden the upper-level studios to become
real-world interdisciplinary projects. This new emphasis
on holistic learning, when combined with a new global vision
Bachelor of Architecture
Required Courses
Architecture Requirements
ARCH 100, 109, 110, 113, 114, 125, 200, 201,
202, 225, 305, 306, 309, 310, 313, 417, 418,
419, 420, 423
City and Regional Planning Requirements
CRP 201, 465
Mathematics Requirements
MATH 119, 122
Physics Requirements
PHYS 211, 212
Credit
Hours
83
Civil and Architectural Engineering Requirements 16
CAE 286, 287, 351, 352, 425
IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 1999-2001
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and advanced computer and communication technology,
positions IIT and the College of Architecture on the leading
edge of higher education.
To clarify the difference in architectural degree programs, it
should be noted that most states require an individual
intending to become an architect to hold an accredited
degree. Two types of degrees are accredited by the National
Architectural Accrediting Board: (1) The Bachelor of
Architecture, which requires a minimum of five years of
study, and (2) The Master of Architecture, which requires a
minimum of three years of study following an unrelated
bachelor’s degree or two years following a related pre-professional
bachelor’s degree. These professional degrees are
structured to educate those students who aspire to registration
and license to practice as architects. The college offers
both of these degrees.
The four-year preprofessional degree, where offered, is not
accredited by NAAB. The preprofessional degree is useful
to those wishing a foundation in the field of architecture as
preparation for either continued education in a professional
degree program or for employment options in fields related
to architecture. (The college does not offer this degree.)
Required Courses
Art and Architectural History Requirements
AAH 119, 120
Architecture History Elective
6 Humanities and Social Science Requirements
See general education requirements on page 30.
Interprofessional Projects
Architecture Electives or Specialized Minor
Credit
Hours
6
Total Credit Hours 168
3
21
6
15