Bachelor of Science in Architecture

The Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Georgia Tech combines studio-based design with technology, computation, science, and hands-on making. Students develop practical skills through design studios, media and modeling, building systems, and interdisciplinary work, with access to dedicated architecture studios, computer labs, research laboratories, and the Digital Fabrication Lab. The program also provides opportunities to work with emerging technologies and participate in international study programs in Europe and Asia.

These resources give students direct opportunities to move from digital design and analysis into physical fabrication, research, and collaborative architectural projects:

• Design Studios: The BS Architecture curriculum is studio-based, with required courses covering design, architectural history and theory, building systems, media and modeling. The final two years provide flexibility for interdisciplinary collaboration with students from other schools.
• Digital Fabrication: The Digital Fabrication Lab (DFL) supports studios, electives, and research projects involving full-scale building prototypes and mock-ups. Students can work with 3-axis and 5-axis CNC routers, CNC waterjet equipment, laser cutters, CNC foam cutters, CNC metal milling, and a Kuka industrial robot.
• Materials & Construction: The DFL includes a structures and materials testing lab, concrete casting lab, and outdoor workspaces for installing and testing architectural mock-ups. Equipment supports work with wood, metals, plastics, concrete, and masonry.
• Architecture Computer Labs: Architecture West houses undergraduate computer labs, while the Hinman Research Building provides additional computer-lab facilities supporting architecture teaching and research.
• Architecture Software: Students are required to use professional design tools including AutoCAD for 2D/3D drafting, Revit for Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Rhino for 3D modeling and CAD.
• Research Laboratories: Students have access to architecture research environments including the Digital Building Lab, High Performance Building Lab, Shape Computation Lab, Spatial Futures Lab, and Sustainable Urban Systems Lab, covering areas such as building performance, computational design, digital building technologies, and sustainable urban systems.
• Building Technology: The Digital Building Lab connects students and researchers with industry-focused work in Building Information Modeling, data interoperability, digital workflows, and emerging technologies for the architecture and building industries.
• Building Performance: The High Performance Building Lab integrates architecture, engineering, technology, and sustainability research, using simulation tools and research-based workflows to investigate building performance and environmental conditions.
• Emerging Technology: Georgia Tech's School of Architecture provides incubator workshops exposing students to emerging theoretical and technical topics, while the program's final studio years can include interdisciplinary and international opportunities.
• International Study: Students can pursue organized international study programs in Europe and Asia, providing opportunities to experience architecture and design in different cultural and built environments.
• Presentation & Collaboration: Architecture East includes the Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium and Cohen Gallery, while Architecture West and Hinman Research Building provide design studios and jury spaces for presenting and reviewing student work. 

The Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Georgia Tech is a four-year pre-professional degree that prepares students for graduate-level professional study as well as careers in design, planning, construction, and related fields. Because the program combines design, technology, science, and studio-based learning, graduates can build a foundation for roles such as architectural designer, design assistant, building-design specialist, and planning/design professional, while the degree also provides a direct academic pathway into Georgia Tech’s professional M.Arch. program.

Career Preparation: Georgia Tech provides architecture-specific advising, career fairs, employer connections, internships, and practical placements to help students translate their architectural education into professional experience:

• Career Services: School of Architecture faculty provide individual career advising and mentoring, while the Georgia Tech Career Center offers career counseling, résumé and interview support, career fairs, seminars, and an internship/job board.
• Career Fair: The annual College of Design Career Fair connects Architecture and City & Regional Planning students with employers; the 2026 event was designed to connect approximately 400 prospective applicants with the design community and employers.
• Practicum Program: Undergraduate students can obtain office placements at architecture firms during Spring Break, giving them direct exposure to the working culture of professional architectural practice.
• Internships & Co-op: Georgia Tech provides major-related internships and a structured co-op option involving multiple full-time paid work terms; completed co-op participation can receive a designation on the diploma.
• CareerBuzz: Students can use Georgia Tech’s CareerBuzz platform for internship, co-op, and full-time employment opportunities, employer recruiting, and on-campus interviews.
• Alumni Network: The School of Architecture has more than 4,500 living alumni, and the Mentor Jackets program provides opportunities for alumni-to-student mentoring and professional networking.
• Employment & Salary: Georgia Tech’s 2023–24 Career Center outcomes report lists 50.0% placement for Architecture bachelor’s graduates, based on 12 responses, with a $71,000 median salary and $74,600 salary at the 95th percentile. These figures are Georgia Tech’s reported Architecture bachelor’s outcomes and should not be interpreted as a guarantee for an individual graduate.
• Industry Exposure: The School draws on professors of practice and adjunct faculty from the professional community, while its Career Fair, practicum placements, internships, and employer recruiting activities create structured connections between students and architecture employers.
• Accreditation Value: The B.S. in Architecture itself is pre-professional and not NAAB-accredited. Georgia Tech’s NAAB-accredited professional degrees are its M.Arch. programs, so students intending to pursue architectural licensure can continue into an accredited professional degree after completing the B.S.
• Graduation Outcomes: Georgia Tech specifically describes the B.S. as preparation for subsequent graduate study leading toward professional architectural licensure as well as career paths in design, planning, construction, business, and related areas.

Further Academic Progression: After completing the B.S. in Architecture, students can apply to Georgia Tech’s Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) 2-year track, which is designed for applicants holding a four-year pre-professional architecture degree. The M.Arch. is a NAAB-accredited professional degree and leads toward the educational component of the architectural licensure pathway; students may also pursue Georgia Tech’s M.S. in Architecture, Master of Science in Urban Design, or Ph.D. in Architecture for advanced practice, research, or scholarship.