Master of Science in Architecture: Facility Management
Application and Admission Requirements
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the School of Architecture
and Engineering Technology receives the completed application materials by the second
week of January. If materials are not received by the deadline, the application may
not be considered for admission. Admission is competitive and considered on a space-available
basis.
Applications are available online.
Applicants must also meet the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies at Florida
A&M as well as those of the School of Architecture and Engineering Technology. The
requirements include the following:
• A completed university GRADUATE APPLICATION form and payment of the non-refundable
fee.
• An official up-to-date TRANSCRIPT of undergraduate records sent directly from all
previous colleges attended and
• A resume
• A letter of intent indicating the applicant's educational and career background,
educational and career goals, and reasons for selecting the degree program at FAMU.
• Three letters of reference from people who can speak knowledgeably about the quality
of the applicant's recent work.
• A TOEFL score of 550 or better, from foreign students, prior to admittance to the
university.
• If you have questions, please email Ronald Lumpkin or call (850) 599-3244.
Progress and Retention Requirements
All students seeking admission, provisionally admitted, or fully admitted to a graduate program in the School of Architecture and who are enrolled in upper-division or graduate courses within the School of Architecture are required to meet all of the provisions outlined in the university Catalog for satisfactory progress and retention as determined by the School of Graduate Studies and Research. The requirements for satisfactory progress for such students are different from the general requirements for progress and retention for students admitted and enrolled in undergraduate degree programs.
Students provisionally admitted and fully admitted to graduate programs in the School of Architecture who fail to maintain the required conditions for progress and retention could face termination of their graduate student status. A failing grade in a required course or a grade below that required for advancement in the student's graduate curriculum as described in the Catalog requires course retake. Such retakes follow different grade forgiveness policies from those that apply to undergraduate students' grades.
Master in Architecture: Facilities Managemen Curriculums
This industry-responsive graduate degree is a cooperative between the FAMU School
of Business & Industry (SBI) and the School of Architecture & Engineering Technology
(SAET). The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Facility Management
Accreditation Commission (FMAC) accredited degree admits students with any undergraduate
degree from a regionally accredited college or university. The Division of Architecture
in the SAET is a Limited Access Program (space is limited) and additional admission
exercises required. Not everyone meeting minimum requirements will be able to enroll.
To apply submit the Graduate Admission Application and submit all documents via the
School of Graduate Studies admission portal:
• A GRE score and a 3.0/4.0 GPA in last 60 hours of the undergraduate degree
• Professional Resume & Professional Statement
• Three References
• Official final transcript showing the undergraduate degree
• International applicants will also need to submit TOEFL Scores. International applicants
are also advised to have their transcript reviewed by an education evaluation service
such as World Education Services (WES) 
Printable Version
Year 1
Fall |
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|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ACG 2071 | Managerial Accounting Principles* | 3 |
| ARC 2161 | Advanced Topics in Digital Arch | 1 |
| ARC 2470 | Intro to Technology of Architecture | 3 |
| ARC 5289 | Facility Management Profession | 3 |
| ARC 5686 | Advanced Space Planning | 3 |
| Leadership Strategy Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours: 16 | ||
Spring |
||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ARC 5018 | Facility Management | 3 |
| ARC 6278 | Construction Management | 3 |
| ARC 3403 | Corporation Finance | 3 |
| ARC 2100 | Quantitative Methods & Bus Decisions I or STAxxxx Intro Prob & Statistics | 3 |
| Environmental Stewardship Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours: 15 | ||
| Year 1 Total: 31 | ||
Year 2
Fall |
||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ARC 4610 | Environmental Systems in Arch | 3 |
| ARC 6932 | Masters Seminar (Capstone) | 3 |
| ARC 6949 | Facility Management Internship | 3 |
| EVR 5062 | Prin. Envir. & Occupational Health | 3 |
| Leadership Strategy Elective | 3 | |
| Environmental Stewardship Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours: 18 | ||
Total M.S. in Facilities Management Hours: 49 |
||
*Students must receive an assessment score of 80 points through www.peregrineacademics.com (FAMU-1001:password) or pass ACG 2021 Financial Accounting Principles to enroll.
The M.S. in Architecture—Facilities Management is a Facility Management Accreditation
Commission (FMAC) accredited post-professional degree. Graduates of the M.S. in Architecture—Facilities
Management are eligible to become licensed by the International Facility Management
Association (IFMA) Certified Facility Manager (CFM), Facility Management Professional
(FMP), and Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP). Admission requirements:
• A GRE score and a 3.0/4.0 GPA in Upper Division Courses of the FAMU B.S. or equivalent
degree in architecture
• Satisfactory Portfolio Review Score (BArch)
• Three references
• Professional Resume & Intent Statement
• Official Final transcript showing the undergraduate degree
• International applicants will also need to submit TOEFL Scores. International applicants
are also advised to have their transcript reviewed by an education evaluation service
such as World Education Services (WES)
YEAR 1
Fall |
||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ACG 2071 | Managerial Accounting Principles* | 3 |
| ARC 5289 | Facility Management Profession | 3 |
| EVR 5062 | Prin. Envir. & Occupational Health | 3 |
| QMB 2100 | Quant. Methods or STA2023 Stat | 3 |
| Leadership Strategy Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours: 15 | ||
Spring |
||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ARC 5018 | Facility Management | 3 |
| ARC 6278 | Construction Management | 3 |
| ARC 6932 | Master’s Seminar | 3 |
| ARC 6949 | Facility Management Internship | 3 |
| FIN 3403 | Corporation Finance | 3 |
| Semester Hours: 15 | ||
| Year 1 Total: 30 | ||
Year 2
FALL |
||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ARC 5352 | Advanced Architectural Design 5.1 | 6 |
| ARC 5286 | Practice I | 3 |
| ARC 6259 | Programming Theory & Practice | 3 |
| ARC 5204 | Architectural Making | 3 |
| Semester Hours: 15 | ||
Spring |
||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ARC 5353 | Advanced Architectural Design 5.2 | 6 |
| ARC 5288 | Practice II | 3 |
| ARC 6624 | New Technology of Enclosed Buildings | 3 |
| Environmental Stewardship Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours: 15 | ||
| Year 2 Total: 30 | ||
Division of Architecture Faculty
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| David Akinsanya | Associate Instructor | ||
| Sara Buck | Adjunct | (850) 599-3244 | |
| Bryan Buie | Visiting Assistant Professor | bryan.buie@famu.edu | (850)599-3244 |
| Olivier Chamel | Associate Professor & Division of Architecture Director | olivier.chamel@famu.edu | (850) 599-3894 |
| Andrew Chin | Associate Professor & Interim Dean | andrew.chin@famu.edu | (850)599-3244 |
| Rhonda Hammond |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
(850)599-3244 | |
| Craig Huffman | Professor | craig.huffman@famu.edu | (850) 599-8781 |
| Ronald Lumpkin | Associate Professor & Interim Associate Dean | ronald.lumpkin@famu.edu | (850) 599-8768 |
| Mahsan Mohsenin | Associate Professor | mahsan.mohsenin@famu.edu | (850) 599-3337 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | maxim.nasab@famu.edu | (850)599-3244 | |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | ana.orosco@famu.edu | (850)599-3244 | |
|
Barrett Pujol |
Adjunct | barrett.pujol@famu.edu | (850)599-3244 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | kyle.spence@famu.edu | (850)599-3244 | |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | jonathon.stevens@famu.edu | (850)599-3244 | |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | leon.williams@famu.edu | (850)599-3244 |
