Dear all,

 I want to earn an accredited degree in architecture. 

 Is there anywhere to do this?

 Thank you and regards,

 Architect.

architect:

I want to earn an accredited degree in architecture. Is there anywhere to do this?

I don't know of one.  At least in the U.S., Architecture is a licensed profession, and like other licensed professions those in charge often restrict recognition of distance learning programs as a way to keep people out of the profession, since that means fewer fellow practitioners with whom to share the pie.  Lawyers are the worst of this, for example, accountants do it too to a lesser extent.

Anyway, I've seen programs in "architectural design", but those don't let you work as a licensed architect.

-=Steve=-

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B.S., Info Sys, Charter Oak State College
M.A., Educational Tech Leadership, George Washington University
Doctor of Health Education, A.T. Still University, in progress

No answers?  At least I would like to start earning accredited distance credits towards an accredited degree, courses like construction, math, physics.  Although it involves a huge economic effort, I am willing to attend school, but for max a year.

I see what you mean Steve, about the pie.

 

However, what about the whole pie of being the first one to offer a full online degree?

 I have read many reviews, saying that school attendance is mandatory due to the nature of the field...; to present your work to the class, etc.  But I know of people who are distance learning licensed interior architects.  The degree required them to hand it lots of practical work, which they mailed, and offered reliable contact with the teachers.  Plus there is e-campuses and video technology to make up for the lack of attendance.  What are they waiting for?

It must be the pie bigger in the professional field that in the untouched distance learning field.

architect:

I see what you mean Steve, about the pie.  However, what about the whole pie of being the first one to offer a full online degree?

If graduates of such a program weren't eligible to become licensed architects, and I think that's care for most disciplines within architecture, then there wouldn't be any point in offering it.  That's why you don't see any distance law programs in the U.S. outside California.

-=Steve=-

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B.S., Info Sys, Charter Oak State College
M.A., Educational Tech Leadership, George Washington University
Doctor of Health Education, A.T. Still University, in progress

Right, like Steve points out it's really more up to the accrediting agency than the school in offering a degree for licensure like this.

Well, to be nitpicky, actually it's not the accreditor in this case, but the state licensing boards.  With law it's mostly a problem of the accreditor, but only because all states but California delegate their authority to the ABA when it comes to saying which law schools are okay.

-=Steve=-

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B.S., Info Sys, Charter Oak State College
M.A., Educational Tech Leadership, George Washington University
Doctor of Health Education, A.T. Still University, in progress

You know Steve, now that I think about it, I wonder if you have to have an ABA JD to practice law in Federal courts?  Any thoughts?