The School of Architecture offers two undergraduate architecture degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S.) and the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (B.D.A.). Our programs are designed to support professional goals that span from traditional architecture to emerging design professions.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S.)
Students in the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program learn architecture through core design studios alongside an extensive range of history, theory, and building technology courses. As a pre-professional degree, the BS degree introduces you to the many factors that shape built environments, including socio-cultural, ecological, environmental, material, technological, and historical forces. The BS degree is for students who are interested in a thorough sequence of coursework that focuses on architecture and design at the building scale and for building systems.
Bachelor of Design in Architecture (B.D.A.)
Students in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (BDA) major learn how to critically approach a broad range of conditions through the lens of architecture by working in ways and through projects not necessarily tied to the traditional building scale or building systems. The BDA is a flexible, self-directed degree for students keenly interested in architecture, design, design experimentation, making, and creative arts, and whose interests link architecture with other design disciplines or push the boundaries of architectural practice.
The professional Master of Architecture (M. Arch) is required to become a licensed architect in the state of Minnesota and throughout the United States.