University of Illinois At Chicago

Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work must be submitted. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the program requirements as listed below. 

• To be considered for direct admission to the joint program, students must apply to each of the individual degree programs separately, noting that they are applying to the joint program in each application. To be admitted to the joint program, students must meet the admission requirements for each individual degree program. 
• Students who enter the MSArch program and later decide to transfer into the joint program may be considered for admission before their second semester of MSArch study if they meet the admission requirement of the MAD-Crit program and have taken ARCH 587 in the fall as an elective. Joint degree applicants who are already enrolled in one program will be evaluated by members of the School of Architecture admission committee. 
• Students in the joint program will be advised by the School of Architecture graduate academic advisor, who will ensure each student understands and fulfills the program and course sequence requirements. The advisor will also provide guidance regarding elective selections.
• If a student leaves the program before the requirements for the joint degree are complete, and the student has met the individual requirements for one of the two degrees, a single degree will be awarded.