for the degree of Master of Science in Architectural Studies Structures Concentration

The School of Architecture offers a Structures Concentration (available online or in-person) under its MS in AS degree program. The online and in-person programs feature identical program contents and admission criteria. Completion of this in-depth plan of study will result in recording of Structures as a Concentration on the student's transcript under the MS in AS degree. Students interested in participating in the Structures Concentration must be admitted to the School of Architecture's MS in AS degree program; register their intent to enter the Structures Concentration with the School's Graduate Office prior to completing their first semester in their degree program and complete a total of 32 hours with 27 graduate credit hours of architectural structures courses from the required courses list below. Prerequisite subjects for the Structures Concentration include the following: calculus I and II; statics and dynamics; mechanics of materials; one course in structural steel design and one course in reinforced concrete design. Students without these prerequisites may enter the Structures Concentration upon completion of their prerequisite courses.

Admission

The admission grade point average for full standing in the Graduate College and the school must be at least 3.0 (A = 4.0). For applicants who meet the other requirements but have an admission GPA under 3.0, admission with limited standing may be permitted if evidence of exceptional qualification is presented.

Applicants are selected for admission on the basis of undergraduate academic performance and profession-related experience. Application material is evaluated by faculty members. The faculty's recommendations are based upon an appraisal of the admission grade point average determined from official transcripts, a portfolio or brochure of applicant's past work in architecture, a statement of objectives, three letters of recommendation, and relevant professional work experience.

Application forms for graduate admission and financial aid may be obtained from the Web site above. Application may be made on-line. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required for School of Architecture Masters Degree applicants; the GRE is required for all Doctor of Philosophy applicants.

All applicants whose native language is not English must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. A minimum score of 590 on the paper-based test or 243 on the computer-based test or 96 on the internet-based test is required. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also accepts IELTS (academic exam) score in lieu of TOEFL, with a minimum score of 6.5 and 6.5 in all sub-sections required.

Financial Aid

Financial aid for graduate students in architecture is available in the form of fellowships and assistantships (teaching, research, and graduate or resource). Qualified candidates are considered for financial support upon application and in subsequent years of study.

for the degree of Master of Science in Architectural Studies Structures Concentration

The School of Architecture offers a Structures Concentration under its MS in AS degree program. Completion of this in-depth plan of study will result in recording of Structures as a Concentration on the student's transcript under the MS in AS degree. Students interested in participating in the Structures Concentration must be admitted to the School of Architecture's MS in AS degree program; register their intent to enter the Structures Concentration with the School's Graduate Office prior to completing their first semester in their degree program and complete a total of 32 hours with 27 graduate credit hours of architectural structures courses from the required courses list below. Prerequisite subjects for the Structures Concentration include the following: calculus I and II; statics and dynamics; mechanics of materials; one course in structural steel design and one course in reinforced concrete design. Students without these prerequisites may enter the Structures Concentration upon completion of their prerequisite courses.

Master of Science in Architectural Studies with the concentration in Structures, non-thesis program.

Other Requirements

for the degree of Master of Science in Architectural Studies Structures Concentration

1. Apply Specialized Knowledge
   1. Engage in the practice of architecture in its many forms.
   2. Employ design processes to understand, conceive, and create the many facets of built environments.
   3. Utilize the interplay of form and space to create compelling experiences in the built environment.
   4. Address environmental, social, political, cultural, and economic challenges through the application of design inquiry.
   5. Apply advanced documentation, research, analysis, and design techniques to create innovative design solutions to pressing global challenges.
2. Apply Broad and Integrative Knowledge
   1. Solve complex problems through the use of advanced design techniques.
   2. Communicate complex ideas and concepts through a mastery of graphic, verbal, physical, and digital means.
   3. Integrate community voices, cultural perspectives, and participatory practices into design solutions.
   4. Employ an understanding of the complex intersections between design and environmental, social, economic, political, and cultural phenomena in historical and contemporary contexts.
   5. Use scholarly inquiry to answer questions in support of design solutions.
3. Utilize Differentiated Modes of Thinking
   1. Understand, differentiate, and apply analytical, critical, and conceptual thinking to the design challenges of the twenty-first century.
   2. Evaluate and apply theories of the built environment to understand their impacts on global ecology, human experience, and wellbeing.
   3. Research and critically analyze historic and contemporary humanistic conditions related to the built environment in local, regional, and global geographies.
4. Collaborate Successfully
   1. Foster teamwork and consensus decision-making.
   2. Lead and steer complex processes to completion.
   3. Value and integrate interdisciplinarity as well as diverse disciplinary approaches in the realm of design,
5. Contributing to Community, Civic, and Global Equity
   1. Demonstrate the ability to make empathic and ethical decisions throughout the design process.
   2. Work toward a more inclusive profession that welcomes practitioners of all genders, abilities, races, ethnicities, and ages.
   3. Foreground social, environmental, and economic justice in the design of the environment to contribute to greater equity, diversity, and inclusion.

for the degree of Master of Science in Architectural Studies Structures Concentration

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