Graduate architectural education exposes students to the broad intellectual inquiry of the academy and the specific technical knowledge required in the world of professional practice. Sustainable design is a basic attitude which informs our entire curriculum. Communication skills move from basic visual literacy to instruction in the principles and techniques of digital design: computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), three-dimensional digital rendering, and digital animation. Students gain experience through individual design studio projects that range from the small-scale design and manufacture of a single object to a large-scale design of communities.

Our location-five minutes from Newark Penn Station by subway, and thirty minutes from Midtown Manhattan-gives students access to a faculty drawn from the largest concentration of design professionals in the country, and enables those faculty to treat design as a diverse series of real projects on real sites in a vital metropolitan region. In combination with the unparalleled internship opportunities available in New York and Northern New Jersey and the availability of dual degree programs, this approach allows students to both prepare for a career in architecture and to find a direction within the field. The architect envisions and imagines both what is possible, and what ought to be. As a process, design gives form to society and the economic and technological aspects of environmental order.

For students in the Professional M.Arch. Program, partnerships through dual degree tracks in infrastructure planning, management and civil engineering can broaden a general education in architecture. Post-professional opportunities for specialized career directions, scholarly inquiry and research are also offered through degree programs in architectural studies and infrastructure planning.

The faculty comprises practitioners and scholars whose expertise and professional reputation are based on both breadth and depth of achievement. Their work directly engages the architectural discourse through research, publication, public lectures, symposia and professional practice. Many members have received scholarly recognition and design awards.

The New Jersey School of Architecture offers the only publicly supported professional program in New Jersey and is committed to NJIT's reputation as a nationally recognized technological university.

To become registered as a licensed architect in the State of New Jersey, you must earn a degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). NJIT's M.Arch. degree program is one of only two NAAB-accredited degree programs in the State of New Jersey.

The following statement is taken from the current edition of NAAB's Conditions and Procedures for Professional Degree Programs in Architecture: "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 its degree of conformance with established educational standards.

Master's degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree."

The NJIT Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) is a professional degree fully accredited by the NAAB.

Professional M.Arch.: For students with undergraduate or graduate degrees who do not have previous architectural design courses or experience; the full-time program of study comprises seven semesters and meets the education requirements for the Architecture Registration Examination (ARE). It is also appropriate for students who have undergraduate degrees in architecture or related fields, those who have a non-NAAB accredited architecture degree, and all international students who would enter the program with advanced placement. Advanced placement, which reduces the 97-credit degree requirement, is determined at the time of admission through an evaluation of previous academic work.

Post-professional M.Arch.: For students who have an NAAB-accredited professional Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) or an equivalent international degree. International students who intend to pursue professional licensure in the U.S. should apply to the Professional M.Arch Program.

Dual Degree M.Arch. and Master of Infrastructure Planning (M.I.P.): Open only to students in the M.Arch. program options, the dual degree program permits students to obtain an M.I.P. in substantially less time than if taken separately; in some cases in only one more semester of full-time study. Also see the program description under "Infrastructure Planning" in this catalog.

Dual Degree M.Arch. and M.S. in Management: Open only to students in the M.Arch. program options, the dual degree program permits students to obtain an M.S. in Management in substantially less time; in some cases in only one more semester of full-time study. Also see the program description under "Management" in this catalog.

Dual Degree M.Arch. and M.S. in Civil Engineering: Open only to students in the M.Arch. program options. The dual degree program permits students to obtain an M.S. in Civil Engineering in substantially less time; in some cases in only one more semester of full-time study. Also see the program description under "Civil Engineering" in this catalog.

Admission Requirements for all M.Arch. Options:
In addition to completing the application required by NJIT's Office of University Admissions, M.Arch. applicants must also submit School of Architecture supplementary materials forms. To ensure prompt consideration, students should request the forms when they apply for admission to the university.

Applicants are expected to have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0. GRE (general test) scores are required. Applicants to the M.Arch./M.S. in Management degree option may submit GRE scores in lieu of the GMAT scores which are normally required for admission to the M.S. in Management program. Exclusive of the GMAT/GRE requirements, dual degree applicants must satisfy admission requirements for both the School of Architecture and the School of Management.

Admission to the M.Arch. program is based on the applicant's personal statement, letters of recommendation, design portfolio, and previous academic and work experience. Applicants should have an appropriate academic background in calculus, or statistics; students who lack such a background will be expected to take equivalent course work before entering the second year of the M.Arch. program. Applicants from non-architectural backgrounds are strongly advised that coursework in drawing, studio art, and AutoCAD is useful preparation for graduate study in architecture, and helpful in the process of generating work for inclusion in the portfolio required as an element in all applications. International students with professional degrees in architecture are required to have transcripts evaluated by Educational Credential Evaluators (information is included with School of Architecture supplementary materials). TOEFL scores are required for all international students, 550 (pencil and paper) and 213 (computer-based).

Graduate Certificate Programs: A 12-credit graduate certificate in Sustainable Architecture is available as a step toward either the Post-Professional M.Arch. or the MSAS degrees. Students in the Professional M.Arch. Program may use some or all of the courses in this certificate program to satisfy upper-level architecture and free electives. See Graduate Certificates in this catalog for further information. For more information on continuing and distance education, contact the Division of Continuing Professional Education, 1-800-624-9850 or 973-596-3060; email: cpe@njit.edu.

Degree Requirements for Professional M.Arch.:
This 97-credit program consists of a 61-credit core and an options sequence of 21 credits of required and 15 credits of elective courses. Students are expected to complete the core sequence in a minimum of two years. Before registering for courses, all students must consult with the graduate advisor to plan an appropriate course of study.

Students must submit a portfolio of design work at completion of the core courses. The portfolio will be reviewed in connection with advising students on their further program of study.

Core courses in the M.Arch. program represent the minimum background necessary to meet NAAB standards. If students demonstrate that they have previously completed equivalent course work, degree credit requirements may be reduced to less than the 97 credits required for the program.

To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in graduate courses. Students must repeat any design studio course in which they receive a grade of C. A grade of C+ in any design studio must be followed by a subsequent grade sufficient to raise the annual cumulative design studio GPA to 2.75. Incomplete (I) grades for studio and prerequisite courses must be removed before students will be permitted to register for continuing course work in the program.

Degree credits appear in parentheses following the course titles below.

CORE:
61 credits as follows:

Core courses must be completed before proceeding to the options sequence.

Option Sequence:
Required:
21 credits minimum:

Degree Requirements for Post-Professional M.Arch.

Consists of a minimum of 30 credits. Thesis is optional.

Required:

Degree Requirements for Dual M.Arch. and M.I.P.:
This dual degree option is available to students in the M.Arch. degree program. The dual degree program permits students to obtain the M.Arch. and the M.I.P. in substantially less time than if each degree was pursued separately. M.Arch. students may partially fulfill M.I.P. course work while completing the M.Arch. program of study. A maximum of 15 credits may be used to satisfy requirements of both degrees.

For more information about the M.I.P. program, see �Infrastructure Planning� in this catalog.

Required:
15 credits:

Students take additional credits shown below to fulfill requirements for the M.S. in Management. There is no thesis requirement.

At the time of admission to the dual degree program, the School of Management graduate advisor will determine if any M.S. in Management course requirements can be waived.

The requirements to obtain the M.S. in Management degree are:

** Core:
18 credits:

The dual degree program permits students to obtain both an M.Arch. and a M.S. in Civil Engineering in substantially less time than if each degree was pursued separately. A maximum of 15 credits may be used to satisfy requirements of both degrees.

Students take courses shown below to fulfill requirements for the M.S. in Civil Engineering, or their equivalent. There is no thesis requirement. Students without a bachelor�s degree in civil engineering must complete the bridge program; these courses do not count toward degree requirements.See the undergraduate catalog for descriptions of these courses.

At the time of admission to the dual degree program, the civil engineering graduate advisor will determine if any M.S. in Civil Engineering course requirements can be waived.

The requirements to obtain the M.S. in Civil Engineering degree are:

Bridge:

To become eligible to take the architecture registration examination in New Jersey, professional M.Arch. graduates must complete three years of practical work experience apprenticeship that meet specific criteria set by the New Jersey State Board of Architects. Co-op internship work experiences in architecture meeting these criteria are acceptable equivalents for such apprenticeships, and are available to NJIT students. Students become eligible after completing the first year of M.Arch. core courses.

The Housing Scholars Program provides college students with paid summer internships at non-profit, community-based affordable housing organizations, and is jointly administered by NJIT's Division of Career Development Services and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Housing Fellows are placed with community-based, non-profit organizations that initiate affordable housing and related projects. Graduate students who have completed at least 28 credits of core courses and who have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above are eligible to participate. Scholars are selected through a competitive application to the Division of Career Development Services and an interview process throughout February and March, and begin their internship in early June.

Students should consult the School of Architecture co-op advisor for details on work experience and the Housing Scholars program.

Admission Requirements:
Applicants are expected to have either an NAAB-accredited B.Arch., or a bachelor�s degree in architecture or disciplines related to production, operation or use of buildings.

In addition to completing the application required by NJIT�s Office of University Admissions, M.S.ARCH applicants must also submit School of Architecture supplementary materials forms. To ensure prompt consideration, students should request the forms when they apply for admission to the university.

Applicants are expected to have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0. GRE (general test) scores are required.

Degree Requirements:
The program consists of 36 credits of required and elective courses and may be taken either full- or part-time. A thesis is required. Students are required to design their programs in consultation with the graduate advisor.

To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in graduate courses.

Required:
18 credits:

MASTER IN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING:
See "Infrastructure Planning" in this catalog for program description.