The School of Architecture Accelerated Master’s Pathway gives highly motivated students the opportunity to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in five years instead of six. Qualified students can begin earning graduate credit during their undergraduate programs, allowing them to maximize their time on campus and the return on their educational investment – earning up to 12 dual credit hours at no additional cost.
School of Architecture Accelerated Master's Pathway
About the Accelerated Master's Pathway
Requirements
- Before Year Four, apply to add an AMP Exploratory Major to your record, allowing you to take up to 15 graduate-level credits that count toward the BA and are billed at undergraduate tuition.
- During Year Four, apply to the Graduate School (admission based on academic performance).
Eligibility
- Applicants must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Architecture program.
- Students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Applicants must have completed at least 60 undergraduate credit hours.
Accelerated Curriculum
In addition to fulfilling the Bachelor of Arts in Architecture requirements, AMP students follow this recommended curriculum plan to accelerate their path toward a Master of Architecture degree. To keep course loads manageable, students are strongly encouraged to complete all UK Core requirements by the end of the second year. Students must obtain Director approval during Year Two to enroll in ARC 435 and ARC 434 in Year Three.
Year Three (Undergraduate)
Fall
ARC 435 Materials and Methods of Construction I 3 hours
Spring
ARC 434 Structural Design and Analysis I 3 hours
Summer
ARC 458 Summer or Abroad Studio 6 hours
Architecture Elective (undergraduate) 3 hours
Year Four (Undergraduate)
Fall
ARC 533 Structural Design and Analysis II 3 hours
Architecture Elective (undergraduate) 3 hours
Spring
ARC 750 Integrated Design Studio X 6 hours
ARC 631 Building Systems Integration 3 hours
ARC 642 Professional Internship 3 hours
Summer
ARC 658 Design Studio VIII 6 hours
Architecture Elective (graduate) 3 hours
Year Five (Graduate)
Fall
ARC 758 Graduate Architecture Studio 6 hours
ARC 749 Master's Project Research 3 hours
ARC 516 History and Theory Critical Perspectives 3 hours
Architecture elective (graduate) 3 hours
Spring
ARC 759 Master's Project 6 hours
ARC 641 Introduction to Professional Practice 3 hours
ARC 51x History and Theory Graduate Seminar 3 hours
Architecture elective (graduate) 3 hours
Total Credits
Total undergraduate credits: 120
Total graduate credits: 54
Total AMP credits: 174
(Bachelor of Arts in Architecture + Master of Architecture in 5 years)