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Rankings
According to the 10th edition of Princeton Review's Gourman Report : A Rating of Undergraduate Degree Programs in American and International Universities, the Bachelor of Science Program in Architecture was ranked 6th in the nation. (Gourman, Jack. The Gourman Report: Undergraduate Programs, 10th Edition. Princeton Review Publishing LLC., New York, NY. 1997)
Accreditation
In order to obtain an architectural license in the United States, all state registration boards (except Arizona) require a degree from an accredited professional degree program and a designated amount of work experience in the form of Intern Development Program requirements (IDP).
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit US professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture (5 Year) and the Master of Architecture (2 or 3 Year). The accreditation process provides periodic independent evaluation of the quality of the professional program as assessed from a national perspective. It provides assurance that graduates of the program are competent in architectural design, have a grasp of technical systems and requirements, are able to incorporate considerations of health and safety into design, understand the historical, human, and environmental contexts of architecture, and are adequately prepared for internship in professional practice.
Students are advised that The Bachelor of Science in Architecture program at Taubman College is a pre-professional degree program. When combined with a professional 2 Year Master of Architecture degree, comprises an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional Bachelor of Science degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
IDP
The IDP program is administered by The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the experience required for Michigan is currently 5600 hours of training experience.
Licensing
Typically, a minimum of three years of experience and a professional degree in architecture are required before one can take the licensing exam. In the United States, licensing of architects is the legal prerogative of individual state governments. Each jurisdiction sets its own requirements for initial registration, examination, and corporate practice. Due largely to the efforts of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), guidelines for license examination eligibility and the exam itself are fairly uniform from state to state. However, it is always advisable to check with the individual board to verify registration and practice requirements, as each jurisdiction may change its rules, statutes, and regulations at any time. A license is not required in order to work in an architectural firm; but to have ownership in a firm or to use the title Architect legally, licensing is mandatory.
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