Architecture

NAAB Accreditation

The B.Arch. and M.Arch. (M.Arch.2 & M.Arch.3) programs at Virginia Tech are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

NAAB Conditions and Procedures

NAAB Conditions for Accreditation (PDF)
NAAB Procedures for Accreditation (PDF)

Career Development

ARCHCareers.org
NCARB Handbook for Interns and Architects (PDF)
Toward an Evolution of Studio Culture (PDF)
The Emerging Professional’s Companion
NCARB.org
AIA.org
AIAS.org
ACSA-arch.org

Visiting Team Report, Annual Reports, and Architecture Program Report

2006 Visiting Team Report (PDF) and Decision Letter from the NAAB
NAAB Annual Reports (PDF): 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011-12 Architecture Program Report (APR) (PDF)

Architect Registration Exam Pass Rates

Pass rates on the Architect Registration Exam (ARE) may be found at
http://www.ncarb.org/ARE/ARE-Pass-Rates/Pass-Rates-by-School.aspx

Accredited Degrees

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 6-year, 3-year, or 2-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.

Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.

Virginia Tech, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, School of Architecture + Design offers the following NAAB-accredited degree programs:

  • B.Arch. (156 undergraduate credits)
  • M.Arch.
    M.Arch.2 (pre-professional degree + 54 graduate credits)
    M.Arch.3 (non-pre-professional degree + 81 credits)

Next accreditation visit for all programs: 2012

B.Arch. Program Requirements

Undergraduate Catalog

M.Arch. Program Requirements