2026-2027 Course Catalog
Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/faa/joint-degree/architecture-march-architectural-studies-ms/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/joint-degree-programs/
for the degrees of Master of Architecture in Architecture and Master of Science in Architectural Studies
We offer a joint degree program between the M.Archand M.S. in Architectural Studieswith a concentration in Structures. Successful completion of this joint degree program leads to two degrees as well as record of Structures as a concentration on the student’s transcript.
Prerequisite subjects include the following: calculus I and II; statics and dynamics; mechanics of materials; one course in structural steel design and one course in reinforced concrete design. Students without these prerequisites may enter the Structures concentration upon completion of their prerequisite courses.
Students interested in participating must be admitted to the School of Architecture’s M.Arch. and M.S. degree programs, register their intent to enter the Structures concentration with the School’s Graduate Office prior to completing their second semester in their degree program, and complete 27 graduate credit hours of architectural structures courses.
for the degrees of Master of Architecture in Architecture and Master of Science in Architectural Studies
Students interested in participating in the joint M.Arch./MS in AS degree program must complete a minimum of 82 credit hours of graduate work.
The total credit hours required for obtaining the two degrees separately is 94 hours. The Graduate College guidelines on joint degree programs allow for sharing of a maximum of 12 hours in a joint degree program. Therefore, the proposed joint degree program requires a total graduate credit hours of 82 credits. Twelve credit hours of Arch-57X (design studios) will be considered as the hours counting toward both degrees. Minimum GPA required is 2.75.
Students with no undergraduate degrees in architecture and participating in the M.Arch. 2+ degree program may petition to enter the joint M.Arch./MS in AS degree program upon completion of their required undergraduate courses.
The MS in AS degree is not a NAAB accredited program. The M.Arch. degree is a professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) and has the STEM designation.
for the degrees of Master of Architecture in Architecture and Master of Science in Architectural Studies
School of Architecture
Director of the School: Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Suárez\ Associate Director for Curricular and Academic Programs: Emelie Mies\ School website\ 117 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall, 611 Taft Drive, Champaign, IL 61820\ (217) 333-7720\ School email: arch-grad@illinois.edu