Architecture

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• Integrated B.Arch. in Architecture and M.S. in Architecture

  Connected degrees

  Bachelor of Architecture → Master of Science in Architecture

  Credits that may count toward both degrees

  No more than 12 credits may meet requirements for both degrees; at least half must be at the 500 or 800 level, and independent study and culminating-experience credits cannot double-count.

  Published duration

  The bulletin describes a continuous integrated program and a shorter period than pursuing the degrees sequentially, without stating a fixed number of years.

  When students apply

  Admission must occur no later than the second week of the semester before expected undergraduate degree conferral.

  Published requirements to apply or continue

  Minimum 3.20 junior/senior overall GPA, 3.20 design-studio GPA, and 3.20 GPA outside design studio. · Applicants must be in the fourth year of the Penn State B.Arch. or otherwise qualified for its fifth year. · At least 60 credits completed; transfer students need at least 15 Penn State credits.

  Application process

  Apply through the Fox Graduate School with the required plan, references, and portfolio; admission is limited and selective.

  2026–2027 Bulletin · Last verified 2026-09-09 · Review due 2027-01-15

  Limitation: The pathway is University Park-specific and does not apply to other Penn State campuses or architecture credentials.