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BSArch

BSArch

8.4
A college degree in architecture for people training to design buildings
  • noun
  • US
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  • To become a licensed architect, earning a BSArch is often the first step.

Examples

  • The university offers a five-year BSArch program with a focus on sustainable construction.

  • She completed her BSArch before applying to graduate school in design.

  • She earned her BSArch from MIT.

  • Many students pursue a BSArch to become architects.

  • The university offers a five-year BSArch program with a focus on sustainable construction.

  • Many students pursue a BSArch to become architects.

  • To become a licensed architect, earning a BSArch is often the first step.

Synonyms

A first university degree about designing and planning buildings

is the abbreviated label used for the same academic degree

Surface Forms

BSArch singular
BSArches plural

Etymology

BSArch is a short form made from BS ('Bachelor of Science') and Arch ('architecture'), and it comes from the same word as architect, which means 'master builder'. So, BSArch is the university degree you get when you study architecture and is often the first step toward becoming an architect.