Undergraduate Advising

In order to determine the degree placement of each student (B.A. or B.S.), current students and incoming transfer students need to apply through the Degree Placement Review Process.

Current UMD Students:

All students admitted to the Architecture program prior to Degree Placement Review Process are Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (B.A.) students. During students’ sophomore Spring semester (while enrolled in ARCH400), students can elect to submit an application to the Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S.) degree.

Transfer Students:

All transfer students who come into the Architecture program prior to the Degree Placement Review start as Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (B.A.) students. If a student has taken the proper equivalent prerequisite coursework, students may elect to apply for the Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S.) degree during the Spring semester, for the following Fall. 

All transfer students must be admitted by the University of Maryland, in addition to the Architecture program requirements. University admissions information can be found on the University's website.

B.S. Application Documents:

Students must submit the documents outlined on the BS ARCH Application Cover Sheet, including the cover sheet page, unofficial transcript, resume, essay, portfolio and optional letter of circumstance. Portfolio requirements can be found in this document: BS ARCH Portfolio Requirements.

This evaluation of this application will determine the student's degree placement. This decision is based on academic performance, portfolio evaluation, professional aspirations and skill levels, as evaluated by Architecture program faculty.

For Fall 2024, the deadline to apply for the Bachelor of Science is April 12, 2024. Please fill out this form before the deadline to be considered. 

For students currently or previously enrolled at another institution and have not attended the University of Maryland, College Park before, you must follow the Office of Undergraduate Admissions process to apply as a transfer student. 

Prospective Transfer students can learn more about the University of Maryland’s transfer process on this UMD Transfer Resources page. 

Transfer courses that have already been evaluated can be found in the Transfer Database. If you would like to request an evaluation of a course(s) not appearing in the database, simply send an email to transfercredit@umd.edu with your name, UID (if you are a current student), name of the institution where the course was taken, the course ID and course title at the transfer institution, along with a detailed course syllabus.

Please see details in “Degree Placement Review Process” accordion above for the Bachelor of Science in Architecture application process.

Any questions can be directed to archadvise@umd.edu.

Please use the contact information below or schedule an appointment for minors you are interested in.

Construction Project Management (CPM) Minor
Schedule an advising appointment, or contact cpmminor@umd.edu.

Real Estate Development Minor
Schedule an advising appointment, or contact rdevminor@umd.edu.

Creative Placemaking Minor
Contact creativeplaceminor@umd.edu

History and Theory of Architecture
Contact Joseph Williams at jcwillia@umd.edu

Office of Undergraduate Advising

Preinkert Hall
7840 Preinkert Drive
College Park, MD 20740

Email: archadvise@umd.edu

To meet with one of our Undergraduate Advisors, schedule an appointment.

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