Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch)
Truckee Meadows Community College · School of Architecture, Applied Technology Division · Reno, Nevada, United States
- Official award
- Bachelor of ArchitectureB.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campusfive years (10 semesters, 150 credits)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Five-year studio-based degree focused on high-desert and alpine design, with a comprehensive thesis; the program holds NAAB initial candidacy status, not accreditation.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture, Applied Technology Division
- Awarding body
- Truckee Meadows Community College
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Bachelor’s degreeA first degree entered after secondary school.
- Pathway
- Professional pathwayThe program itself is a professionally accredited or validated degree in the stated jurisdiction, as shown by the source quoted on the page. Further steps are normally still required before registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- The 2026-2027 catalog says the B.Arch (in candidacy) is the minimum degree recognized by the Nevada State Board to become a Registered Architect in Nevada; NAAB accreditation has not been granted.“The Bachelor of Architecture (in candidacy) is the minimum degree recognized by the Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design (NSBAIDRD) to become a Registered Architect in the State of Nevada.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
- Further professional requirements
- The catalog states the degree leads to professional licensure in Nevada and that licensing requirements vary by state.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | five-year program built on lower-division degrees: 150 credits, 10 semesters | 150 | Associate degree in architecture, or two years of architectural instruction evaluated by facultySource |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationCandidate statusUS
Scope: Bachelor of Architecture, Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno NV: candidacy (not accredited). NAAB directory lists status Candidacy, statusExpirationDate 2026-12-31, next team visit 2027. The directory entry's website field points to a Tulane page, which looks like a directory data error.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2026
Further requirements: NAAB states that graduates of a program in candidacy can meet the NCARB education requirements only if they graduate within two years of the program achieving Initial Accreditation.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- five years (10 semesters, 150 credits)
- Credits
- 150 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Studio requirements
- five-year, studio-based curriculum
- Thesis or dissertation
- comprehensive thesis
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- TMCC Dandini campus7000 Dandini Boulevard, Reno, NV 89512
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Associate Degree in Architecture or two years of architectural instruction
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether studio, materials, printing, software, equipment and field-trip costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, portfolio requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)