Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch] From University of the District of Columbia

As the program is housed within the only urban land-grant institution in the nation, a major focus of the program is the relationship between architecture and urban agriculture.

Our land grant center, the Center for Architectural Innovation and Building Science (CAIBS) offers a research and community service agenda that utilizes the university?s human resources and capital assets to support the District of Columbia?s mission of providing affordable and energy efficient shelter to its citizens.

The Urban Architecture and Community Planning program seeks to educate the next generation of architects with an emphasis on developing the sustainable infrastructure and urban sustainability initiatives of the District of Columbia and urban areas around the world.

The Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree is a four-year program and requires 120 credit hours. Students may opt for a concentration in urban sustainability, which includes 12 credits of environmental science courses.