NEW JERSEY 
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

NOTE: Curriculum is subject to change. Students are cautioned to check printed material and contact the Assistant Dean at the New Jersey School of Architecture to confirm individual requirements.

The New Jersey School of Architecture educates students to assume positions of responsibility and leadership in the architectural profession and in developing areas of opportunity in technology and community design related to the discipline of architecture. An emphasis on studio design in the curriculum is reinforced by courses in history, building science and social concerns. A diverse faculty brings its expertise to bear on issues of architecture, technology and culture and challenges students to prepare for their productive years as practitioners, scholars and researchers. The architecture program builds on the strengths of a technological university with its extensive capacity in computer graphics while emphasizing design directed toward the traditional human-centered values of architecture.

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

The total time needed to earn a Bachelor of Architecture degree (the first professional degree) at NJIT is five years. This degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

Licensing.  The Bachelor of Architecture at NJIT is a first professional degree program which is fully accredited by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB). The curriculum fulfills the educational requirements of the Architectural Registration Examination (ARE), which professionals must successfully pass in order to employ the title "architect". The ARE is a fully computerized examination which is administered on an annual basis by the Architectural Registration Boards in each state. Students who receive their B. Arch. degree are eligible to take the ARE once they have completed an Internship Development Program (IDP). This internship is generally of three years duration, with some credit given for part-time employment.

CREDIT DISTRIBUTION FOR
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE

The minimum credit requirement for graduation is the successful completion of 164 credits of prescribed courses within the curriculum; and the maintenance of a 2.0 (C) average. Students are also required to maintain a minimum of a 2.0 studio cumulative average to advance to each succeeding year of studio. Students must take one upper level studio designated as comprehensive studio. All 100, 200, 300 level architecture core courses must be completed prior to enrollment in Arch 563, 564, and 565.

For more detailed information, follow the link to:
Bachelor of Architecture Degree Requirements

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE

The School of Architecture also offers a non-professional four-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Architecture.

The B.S. degree does not lead to licensure as an architect; instead it presents students with a wide array of other options leading to career opportunities within the building industry. Students can be admitted to the B.S. in Architecture or transfer from the B. Arch program after two years. The B. S. in Architecture program requires 135 credits and is structured as follows:

The first two years of the B.S. in Architecture program are identical to the course of study for the five-year professional program. In the third year, all B.S. students take Arch 363 followed by a computer elective. Thus every student has at least one full year of computer-based learning.

The B.S. in Architecture is designed to lead into a series of accelerated graduate degrees such as construction management (B.S. in Architecture/M.S. in Civil Engineering), infrastructure planning (B.S. in Architecture/Master in Infrastructure Planning), management (B.S. in Architecture/M.S. in Management; B.S. in Architecture, M.B.A.),  or professional graduate degree in Architecture (B.S. in Architecture/M.Arch.) leading to licensure.

Course choices will be worked out on an individual basis after consultation with the academic advisor to reflect a student’s individual interests and career objectives. The B.S. in Architecture provides a wide array of curriculum paths; it is designed to provide a superb general education for all building professionals.

CREDIT DISTRIBUTION FOR
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

For more detailed information, follow the link to:
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

GENERAL UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS