The study of architecture at UTEP Austin spans 20 different areas of study, including sustainable design, historic architecture, community planning and urban development. Obtaining a bachelor's degree in a four-year program is supplemented with a five-year course resulting in accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board. Advanced degrees are offered with master's courses of study in sustainable and urban design, and Ph.Ds in community and regional planning and historic preservation. The university is a state-supported institution and gives admission priority to Texas residents. Applicants are considered based on college entry test scores plus a well-rounded history of academics and extracurricular achievement. Financial aid is available.
Five different bachelor's degree programs are offered at Texas A&M, including a bachelor's degree in environmental design. Meeting the growing demands of sustainable construction, the university directs its architectural programs to coincide with changes and advancements in the field. Degree programs in environmental design, landscape architecture, urban planning, construction science and visualization sciences are offered in addition to the standard architectural design classes. Examples of course work include: structural and environmental technology, study of environmental control systems, optimization of energy in building design, lighting, acoustics and the morphology of architectural form. The curriculum also requires potential graduates to study for a semester in another country, at another American university, or in an internship with a firm associated with the degree program of the student. A financial aid program is available.
Unique among Texas architectural colleges, the University of Houston includes the Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture, studying and using space technology gleaned from NASA's space exploration and adapting those technologies to use on earth. This is a master's program built upon bachelor's degree course work in conceptual structures, urban environments, high-rise structures, architecture programming or evolving building regulations. Industrial design has been included in the Bachelor of Science degree program. Once a student has been granted admission to the University of Houston, an application to the College of Architecture can be made by including supplemental information and portfolios. Financial aid is available at all levels of study.
The college offers degree programs from bachelor's to Ph.D. The Bachelor of Science is considered a pre-professional degree and career advancement is enhanced with continuing studies leading to a master's or a Ph.D degree. Admission to general architectural studies is granted through basic college acceptance. To apply for the professional architectural program, a comprehensive study is made of a student's essays, grade point average, portfolio, successful completion of a physics course and a statement of intent. A dual degree is also possible combining civil engineering and business administration. Spending five to eight weeks studying abroad is also required of fourth-year students. Unique to the college is its semester-long study of Land Arts of the American West. Financial aid is available.