i. institutional support and commitment to continuous improvement

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects
Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture with emphasis in Interior Architecture
II. EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND CURRICULUM
II.3. EVALUATION OF PREPARATORY/PRE-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
As described in section II.2.2 Professional Degrees and Curriculum, the two Option II tracks—the 60
credit hour tracks—are intended for students who have finished undergraduate pre-professional bach-
elors degrees in architectural studies, interior design, or architectural technology may request admis-
sion to either the Master of Architecture or Master of Architecture with Emphasis in Interior Architec-
ture Option II degree program. Students who are accepted into the accelerated degree programs will
still need to fulfill 45 credits of non-architectural college-level coursework that are required for gradua-
tion from a NAAB accredited Master of Architecture degree program.
Students must request consideration for Option II status in a letter with their application. This consid-
eration is made after admission to SAIC’s Master of Architecture program, is dependent on available
space in the program, and upon review of a binder and college transcript showing completion of the
following classes: 6 semester credit hours in building science, 3 semester credit hours in structural
engineering, 6 semester credit hours in architectural history, and 6 semester credit hours in design
studios. Per NAAB requirements, students requesting Option II status should mail or deliver a binder of
the syllabi and work produced in the above courses to the Program Director by April 1.
The Program Director reviews the binders for the presentation of information that best exemplifies
SPC in the courses offered the first year of the three-year program, and marks the binders with notes
indicating the SPCs demonstrated.
Students admitted into the Option II program may also be missing one or two specific topical archi-
tectural classes, and if so will be required to take those classes at SAIC. They may use their elective
courses to fulfill this coursework before graduation.
Students who have been admitted into SAIC’s Master of Architecture tracks and who request consid-
eration for Option II status may be placed into the regular Master of Architecture degree programs if
their undergraduate transcripts and syllabi from their undergraduate program do not cover all of the
topics in the first year of the Master of Architecture or MArch with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture
degree program.
II. EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND CURRICULUM
II.4. Public Information
II.4.1. Statement on NAAB-Accredited Degrees
Required language from the promotional materials can be found on SAICs website and in the catalog,
which will be available in the team room.
II. EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND CURRICULUM
II.4. Public Information
II.4.2. Access to NAAB Conditions and Procedures
II.4.3. Access to Career Development Information
II.4.4. Public Access to APRs and VTRs
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