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Dec 08, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Master of Architecture (MARCH) (post-baccalaureate track)
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The NAAB accredited Post-Baccalaureate Master of Architecture program is an accelerated, three-year pathway to architect status, designed for those with a Bachelor’s degree in any field. This accredited, professional program is well-respected, and our graduates are highly desired by employers across the nation and internationally. The Post-Baccalaureate program requires a minimum of three years of study, including a required summer studio.
A unique program option is the Kansas City Design Center, which offers a year-long interdisciplinary design studio that tackles real-world issues in a growing, thriving metropolitan area.
*Advanced Standing Option for Pre-Professional Degree Holders:
If you have or will graduate from a 4 year pre-professional architecture degree program offered by a NAAB-Accredited school, you may be eligible for advanced standing. Advanced standing students generally are able to waive the first and second semesters of the Post-Baccalaureate Program. Extremely qualified students may be placed further along in the program.
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Course Requirements
The coursework only option for this program does not require a culminating experience.
First semester: 17 credit hours
Second semester: 16 credit hours
Third semester: 17 credit hours
Fourth semester: 14 credit hours
Summer semester: 8 credit hours
Fifth semester: 17 credit hours
Sixth semester: 14 credit hours
Notes
Undergraduate Hours 72
Graduate Hours 31
Total Degree Requirement 103
Incoming students must meet the minimum requirements of the Graduate School – completion of their undergraduate degree and a 3.0 GPA over the last 60 hours of undergraduate study. International students must meet additional requirements of English proficiency, visa status, etc. The following courses (or their equivalents) must be completed prior to entry into the post-baccalaureate track: MATH 100 , COMM 106 , PHYS 113 or PHYS 115 , ENGL 200 , a studio-based art or design course, and a course in architecture or art history. *The Post-Baccalaureate degree requires 26 hours of professional support (PSE) electives, 11 for undergraduate credit and 15 for graduate credit. At least 9 hours of the 15 graduate level PSE must be architecture seminars. PSE credits correspond to optional studies as listed in the NAAB Conditions for Accreditation. See the M.Arch Handbook for further details. Total Hours Required for Master’s: 103
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