Graduate Program & Admissions Coordinator: Fred Little
Master of Architecture (M.Arch) --- Professional Degree
The NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture (MArch) is a graduate level program for students who wish to prepare for licensure as professional architects. The full program requires seven semesters of full-time enrollment for students with undergraduate degrees in areas other than architecture. Students with previous architectural design courses or experience may be able to complete the program in less than seven semesters, depending on course waivers and studio placement.
Master of Science in Architecture (MSArch)
The Master of Science in Architecture (MSArch) is a 30-credit degree program. Two distinct tracks are available, the first a studio-based post-professional degree in architectural design, the second an academically based degree program leading to a careers in architectural research, scholarship, or specialization in a particular area of practice such as sustainable design.
Master of Science in Infrastructure Planning (MIP)
The Master of Science in Infrastructure Planning (MIP) degree is a 36-credit interdisciplinary design-studio based post-professional degree program for architects, engineers, and planners who are interested in design at the scale of the community, city, and region.
PhD in Urban Systems
The PhD in Urban Systems, sponsored jointly by the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Rutgers University -Newark, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), draws on the expertise of the three partner institutions in the areas of the urban built environment, urban educational systems, and urban health systems. The program is, by design, inter-disciplinary and cross-sectoral in approach. In addition to graduate coursework in each of the areas noted above, doctoral students are expected to develop a strong grounding in qualitative and quantitative research methods, a facility with GIS tools, and an understanding of basic social scientific perspectives on the development of knowledge prior to embarking on their dissertation research.
Dual Degrees
Four dual degree programs are open to candidates in both MArch and MIP options. These programs enable students to obtain both the MArch and a second graduate degree in substantially less time than would be required to earn the two degrees separately.