Architecture
About the Part-time Evening Program
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 BArch 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.
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.
