Degrees

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design offers the following degree programs:

Professional Programs

Architecture
Kent State University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design offers a two-degree program for students who plan to become registered architects. When earned sequentially, both the Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture comprise an accredited professional education. Refer to the Graduate Schools Catalog for details regarding the Master of Architecture programs.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)—Preprofessional, four years

Graduate Degrees
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)—Professional, one-and-a-half years
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)—Postprofessional, one year
Master of Architecture and Master of Business Administration (M.Arch./M.B.A.), two-and-a-half years
Master of Urban Design (M.U.D.)—Postprofessional, one year
Master of Architecture and Master of Urban Design (M.Arch/M.U.D.)—Postprofessional, two-and-a-half years

Interior Design
The four year CIDA accredited program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree comprising a course of study directed toward those student planning on becoming certified interior design professionals.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)—Professional, four years

Non-professional programs

Architectural Studies
The Architectural Studies program offers a four year Bachelor of Arts degree. This degree is linked to the environmental design disciplines, however, it allows the flexibility for the student to define a course of study that may investigate the relationships between architecture/design and knowledge of urbanism, environmentalism, literature, media, cultural theory, art, science and technology, as well as philosophy, economics and political science. 

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)—Nonprofessional, four years

Accreditation

The Master of Architecture professional program is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design professional program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).