Admissions

Do you want to study Architecture? Complete the admissions requirements and start your journey in the College of Architecture and Construction Management!

  • SAT Minimum Scores

    • EB Reading and Writing: 500
    • Math: 570

    - OR -

    ACT Minimum Scores

    • English or Reading: 18
    • Math: 23

    AND

    High Shool GPA

    • 3.0 Minimum

    New KSU students who did not meet the admission requirements for the B. Arch program and who plan to apply for a Change of Major into the program should:

    • Review the Change of Major requirements
    • Declare the Science, Computing and Technology Focus Area
    • Pursue their KSU General Education courses and review the General Education requirements of the B.Arch curriculum
  • Transfer students must meet the following requirements for admission into the Bachelor of Architecture program:

    • Kennesaw State University transfer admission requirements
    • 2.5 College GPA

    KSU transfer admission requirements can be found here: KSU Transfer Admissions

    Admitted KSU Architecture Major transfer students with college-level credit in Architecture or allied disciplines may submit a Curriculum Placement Request to the Architecture Department Chair. Please see below for more information.

  • Current KSU students may apply for a Change of Major to Architecture. The following conditions must be met for acceptance:

    • 24 KSU credit hours earned
    • 2.5 KSU GPA
    • Ready to take MATH 1113 or higher upon acceptance
  • KSU and Transfer students may be eligible to enter the Architecture Program through the Accelerated Track. Please select the button below for more information.

    ACCELERATED TRACK

B.ARCH Program

The Bachelor of Architecture program at KSU is a 5-year, NAAB accredited degree that leads to eligibility for licensure as an architect and requires a full and consecutive ten-semester studio sequence. Please see the full Bachelor of Architecture curriculum chart under "Program Resources".

Freshmen and Non-design Transfer Students

All incoming freshmen and non-design transfer students should formally apply to KSU for admission to the University and declare the Architecture Major. Once admitted, all incoming architecture students are required to attend New Student Orientation and have the option to join the Architecture Summer Design Workshop.

Transfer Students
 from Architecture and related design programs

All admitted architecture major transfer students with college-level credit in architecture or allied disciplines may submit a Curriculum Placement Requestto the Architecture Department Chair. The department will evaluate potential lecture and elective courses for equivalency and will evaluate potential studio courses for placement within the ten-semester architecture studio sequence. The Department Chair decision on equivalency and placement is final. 

Curriculum Placement Request Deadlines

To make a Curriculum Placement Request, submit the appropriate items below by email to doarch@kennesaw.edu.

  • For lecture course equivalency requests:
    • Official transcripts
    • Course catalog descriptions related to official transcripts
  • For studio course placement requests:
    • Portfolio of academic design work
    • Official transcripts
    • Course catalog descriptions related to official transcripts
    • One letter from the professor of the highest-level studio presented in your portfolio

 

Architecture Degree Requirements

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture must complete all degree requirements, including general education, lower and upper division requirements specific to the major, other major- specific requirements, electives, and University-wide degree requirements. For a complete list of degree requirements, please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog.

 

Portfolio Review

All Architecture Major students must pass a portfolio and progression review at the end of their second year for admittance into the third-year of the program.

Portfolios will be reviewed by architecture faculty members using the following Portfolio Review Guidelines and Portfolio Review Criteria.

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