Architecture Degrees Online

Spesialisation requirements
The first two years (120 credits) are compulsory and the same for all students in the study programme. In this part of the programme, a one-week obligatory job placement is included in the course LAA113 (Introduction to Landscape Architecture II). In the next three years (180 credits), the students choose between three specialisations. The specialisation Design and Detail Project Planning consists of 80 compulsory credits, 70 elective credits and a Master\’s thesis of 30 credits. The specialisation Superior Landscape Planning consists of 75 compulsory credits, 75 elective credits and a Master\’s thesis of 30 credits. The specialisation Urban Green Space and Landscape Management consists of 90 compulsory credits, 60 elective credits and a Master\’s thesis of 30 credits. In all the three specialisations, a compulsory specialisation course at the 300 level is included in the fifth academic year that is directed towards the respective specialisation and where the purpose is to gather all the academic threads. The elective part should primarily consist of courses in landscape architecture or courses particularly relevant to the specialisation course in the chosen specialisation. The compulsory courses that are included in the first and second part of the programme are specified in the Internet version of the curriculum.

Student advising
The academic staff and the student adviser are responsible for providing guidance in relation to courses, project assignments and Master\’s thesis, and in addition, the following advisory channels have been established: Several information meetings for the students are held each year: Information meetings at the beginning of a new academic year, information meeting about study periods abroad, information meeting at the beginning of the spring semester, information meeting for postgraduates, information meeting about choice of topic for the Master\’s thesis, information meeting about choice of specialisation, and other information meetings when necessary.

Evaluation
The teachers in the study programme have staff meetings regularly where the programme\’s content and profile are discussed. Each semester, day-long staff meetings are also arranged where specific courses in the study programme are discussed. Staff meetings are also arranged at the end of each semester where study techniques and experiences from recent courses are discussed and evaluated by the teachers in plenary. Time is set aside for mid-semester evaluations by the students. These are used to adjust the direction of the course. External examiners from the profession are some of our most important correctives when it comes to teaching. Once a year, meetings with the board in the Norwegian Association of Landscape Architectures are held to discuss the study programme.

Additional Options

1. In conjunction with the School of Engineering, a B.S.A.T. with a concentration in Energy Management is offered. This program trains the student in areas of building technology and construction with a particular emphasis on energy management and the development of energy use policies. The program allows the student to substitute courses in energy management for general elective credits required by the B.S.A.T. program.

2. In conjunction with the School of Management, a B.S.A.T. with a concentration in business administration is offered. This program enables students to compliment a growing expertise in construction technology with organization and management skills. The program allows the student to substitute courses in business for general elective credits required by the B.S.A.T. program.

3. In conjunction with the School of Engineering, a combined B.S.A.T. in Energy Management and Master of Science in Energy Management is offered. This five year program is offered to qualified undergraduate architecture students who undertake 18 credits of graduate-level energy management courses in a fifth year of study. This program permits attainment of the combined degrees in five years of full time study. Interested students must declare their intention to pursue this option by formal submission to the deans of the School of Architecture and Design and the School of Management.

Admission Requirements
Applicants to the post-professional MS Arch are expected to have an NAAB-accredited B.Arch or equivalent degree. International B.Arch degree holders who seek professional licensure in the United States should apply for admission to the M.Arch Program with advanced standing. All applications to NJSOA require the inclusion of all prior post-secondary transcripts, a statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation, GRE results, and a statement of purpose. Applicants to either the Professional M.Arch or post-professional MS Arch Programs must also submit a portfolio with their applications.

Prospective applicants to the academic MS Arch should consult with the NJSOA Graduate Program Office regarding appropriate preparation for the degree they seek. Available concentrations in the MS Arch currently include sustainable design, digital design, advanced structural design, and history and theory of architecture. Customized programs of study are available for exceptionally well-motivated and self-directed students.

Post-Professional Track Degree Requirements
ARCH 505G (6 credits) Advanced Options Design Studio I
ARCH 506G (6 credits) Advanced Options Design Studio II
Eighteen elective credits chosen in consultation with Graduate Architecture Program Director.

Academic Track Degree Requirements
The articulated MS Arch in Sustainable Architecture program, which extends the four-course Certificate in Sustainable Architecture Program into a full 30-credit Masters degree, is shown below. Students with other areas of interest may design their individual programs in consultation with the Graduate Architecture Program Director. Our general guidelines are that any such program of study should be composed of a four-course twelve-credit core, a two-course six-credit extension of that core including one research methods course appropriate to the student’s area of focus, six credits of independent study, including the Master’s Project, and two additional electives.As noted above, available concentrations include digital design, advanced structural design, history and theory of architecture, and urban systems.

Required Courses

M.S. Arch in Sustainable Architecture
ARCH 663 (3 credits) Introduction to Sustainable Architecture
ARCH 664 (3 credits) Indoor Environmental Quality in Sustainably Designed Buildings
ARCH 665 (3 credits) Sustainable Design of Energy Efficient Buildings
ARCH 666 (3 credits) Sustainable Design with Efficient Materials and Resources
ARCH 662 (3 credits) Special Topics: Integrated Building Systems I (or ARCH 546G or other substitute approved by Director)
ARCH 662 (3 credits) Special Topics: Integrated Building Systems II (or substitute approved by Director)
ARCH 700 (3 credits) Master’s Project