portfolio of design work for paths B and C. The minimum requirement for unconditional admission is a GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 hours of course work attempted; a GRE of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative components; and a portfolio of B level work as evaluated by the admissions committee. Exceptional performance in one or two of these criteria may offset weak performance in the third. Students not qualifying for unconditional admission may be granted probationary or provisional admission, subject to satisfactory performance and/or completion of deficiency course work. The GRE may be waived for applicants with a B.S. in Architecture from UTA with a GPA of 3.0 as calculated for admission to Graduate School (overall, advanced, and major field). Prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact the Graduate Advisor and discuss their options, the admission process, and how the M.Arch program may fit in their professional plans. Students are also invited to visit the School, sit in on classes, and meet faculty and students at the School of Architecture.

Professional Degree Program: Path A (3.5 years)
   For applicants holding a baccalaureate (B.A., B.S.) degree in a subject outside architecture, such as liberal arts, sciences, business, or another profession.
   A minimum of 104 credit hours in architectural design, theory, and practice is required of Path A candidates for the professional degree in architecture (M.Arch). Due to the rigor of the program (not unlike any other professional school -- law or medicine), students entering this program are advised to discontinue outside employment.
   Advancement in Professional Degree Program Path A is predicated upon successful and timely completion of required course work as well as an annual review of the student's portfolio of design work by the Graduate Studies Committee of the Architecture Program.
   In addition to completing an introductory curriculum beginning in the summer of the first semester of enrollment, students must also complete the Path B core curriculum of 39 credit hours. The core curriculum of this course of study is ARCH 5325, 5326, 5329, 5331, 5333, and 24 hours of advanced studio. Students approved by the Committee on Graduate Studies to substitute a design thesis for the last semester of the required studio sequence must also take ARCH 5363 prior to enrollment in ARCH 5693.
   Electives must include at least one course from each of the following categories of courses offered by the school: (a) history and theory (b) technology and practice, and (c) allied disciplines (landscape architecture, urban design, housing, and interior design).

Suggested Course Sequence: Path A

Professional Degree Program: Path B (2 years)
   For applicants holding a baccalaureate degree with a major in architecture. Placement in the graduate curriculum may be adjusted on the basis of previous academic and professional work.
   A minimum of 54 credit hours is required for the thesis option or 57 for the design thesis and advanced studio options.
   The core curriculum for this course of study is ARCH 5325, 5326, 5329, 5331, 5333, 18 hours of advanced studio, and 5693 or 5698 or advanced studio. Students in design thesis option must take ARCH 5363 prior to enrollment in ARCH 5693.
   Electives must include at least one course from each of the following categories of courses offered by the School of Architecture: (a) history and theory (b) technology and practice and (c) allied disciplines (landscape architecture, urban design, housing and interior design).

Suggested Course Sequence: Path B