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Architecture - Part-time Evening Program


Part-time Evening Curriculum
The program, offered entirely in the evening, leads to a Bachelor of Architecture degree.The program is structured into three areas of study: the studio/thesis sequence; required and elective architectural coursework; and required university coursework.

Calendar
The course of study usually takes seven years to complete, but students with transfer credits in studio design can accelerate their program. Students are expected to supplement their academic work through full-time employment in architectural offices.The studio courses and most required professional courses are offered in sequences during the fall, winter and spring quarters. Elective courses and required university courses are available during the summer quarter.|

Transfer Credits
It is possible to transfer into the architecture program at Drexel. Transfer credit for comparable courses completed at accredited institutions will be awarded if grades of C or higher have been earned. Placement and credit in studio design courses will depend on a portfolio review of the students’ academic design projects. In general advanced placement in design is awarded when students have successfully completed comparable studios in B.Arch. programs or in recognized pre-architecture transfer programs.

Advisement and Departmental Regulations
Please refer to the department's General Counseling Guidelines to the Curriculum for a complete description of all departmental regulations and procedures, and for advice in selecting, sequencing, and scheduling coursework. These guidelines are available at the Office of the Department of Architecture at 3201 Arch Street.

Accreditation
The Bachelor of Architecture degree program at Drexel is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

In the United States, most state 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 U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a six-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on its degree of conformance with established educational standards.

Master’s degree programs may consist of a preprofessional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which, when earned sequentially, comprise an accredited professional education. However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.


Architecture vs Architectural Engineering
Because Drexel university offers two programs with "architecture" in their titles, it is useful to point out the significant differences between them:

Architects design buildings to meet people's spatial, organizational, and aesthetic needs; they also coordinate the building design process. After earning a Bachelor of Architecture Degree, graduates become registered architects by completing the required work experience and state licensing examinations.

Architectural Engineers specialize in the design of engineering systems within buildings. Architectural Engineers earn Bachelor of Science Degrees and become professional engineers with the required experience and state examinations. Students whose interests are focused on the technological and engineering aspects of buildings should review Drexel's major in Architectural Engineering offered by the College of Engineering.