The Bachelor of Architecture program prepares students for professional practice and related roles in architecture. The focus of the program is the design of buildings, but the curriculum addresses all aspects of the profession. An understanding of the basic principles of architecture and the precedents that have influenced those principles is emphasized. The program encourages the student to identify, test, and explore ideas that will aid in developing a sound intellectual framework for professional work.

The Bachelor of Architecture as a first degree is fully accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). It satisfies the educational requirements for licensing and certification by the various states and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

The Bachelor of Architecture curriculum is a one-year (two semester) program of 30 credit hours which builds upon a four-year pre-professional curriculum such as NC State University's Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture (BEDA). The first semester architecture studio is faculty-directed and typically involves the design of a building in depth with large scale studies, for instance, of a room or a partial exterior elevation. The second semester architecture studio consists of a student-initiated final project which has been identified, researched, and programmed in the previous semester within general parameters set by the faculty. Required and elective professional courses in practice, history and theory, architectural technologies, and environmental controls complement the studio. These courses may be chosen from graduate and upper level undergraduate courses offered by the faculty of the School of Architecture. A copy of the current list of the courses can be obtained from the School.