Facilities Management, M.S.

Architecture: Facilities Management
The Master of Science in Architecture: Facilities Management (M.S.) program is designed as a one-year curriculum for those students with a four-year, pre-professional degree in architecture and a two-year curriculum for those students without a pre-professional degree in architecture.
 
The Master of Science in Architecture: Facilities Management Track is a joint program between the School of Architecture and the School of Business and Industry. It is designed for graduates of accredited institutions seeking an industry-focused degree in facility management. The field integrates people, place, process, and technology to ensure the functionality of the built environment. The program emphasizes independent thinking, problem-solving through research and analysis, and the defense of well-developed solutions. The Master of Science in Architecture: Facilities Management Track does not prepare graduates to become licensed architects.

Application and Admission Requirements

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the School of Architecture and Engineering Technology (SAET) receives the completed application materials by the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) deadline. While applications submitted after February 1 are still accepted, they are not guaranteed priority consideration for placement or financial aid. Admission is competitive and considered on a space-available basis. Admission decision letters are typically issued by the end of February, and applicants are notified of one of the following outcomes: admission, waitlist, or denial.

The FAMU SGS (https://graduateschool.famu.edu/index.php) manages the Master of Science in Architecture: Facilities Management (MS FM) application process. The application is online. Applicants must meet the requirements of the SGS as well as those of the SAET. The FAMU School of Graduate Studies’ requirements include the following:

  1. A completed university Graduate Application and payment of the non-refundable fee.
  2. An official up-to-date TRANSCRIPT of undergraduate records sent directly from all previous colleges attended.
  3. A 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average, covering the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work.

The FAMU SAET requirements include the following:

  1. A résumé indicating the applicant’s educational and career background,
  2. A letter of intent indicating the applicant’s educational and career goals and reasons for selecting the degree program at FAMU.

There are additional requirements for international applicants. They are TOEFL scores for all non-native English speakers, and Transcripts must be evaluated by a credentialing service such as World Education Services (WES).

Transfer Credits

In the graduate program, students can usually transfer up to six credit hours. If you completed an undergraduate degree in facilities management, you may be able to transfer as many as 12 credit hours to avoid repeating courses you’ve already taken. Examples of courses that may transfer include:
  • Accounting (3)
  • Corporate Finance (3)
  • Introduction to Facility Management / Facility Management Profession (3)
  • Design 1.1 / Principles of Space Planning (3)

For consistency, international students may also be awarded up to 12 transfer hours, based on a thorough transcript evaluation. Substitutions are permitted with advisor approval, provided the courses are graduate-level and count toward the required 30 graduate credit hours.

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 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 a course retake. Such retakes follow different grade forgiveness policies from those that apply to undergraduate students’ grades.

If you have questions, please email the MS FM Program Director, David Akinsanya (david.akinsanya @famu.edu) or call (850) 599-3244.

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) 

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Year 1

Fall
Course Title Hours
ACG 2071 Managerial Accounting Principles* 3
ARC 2470 Intro to Technology of Architecture 3
ARC 2161 Advanced Topics in Digital Arch  1
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
 

QMB 2100Quantitative Methods & Bus Decisions I or

STA xxxx Introduction to Probability & 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 Master's Seminar (Capstone) 3
ARC 6949 Facility Management Internship 3
EVR 5062 Principles of Environmental & 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 Principles of Environmental & Occupational Health 3
 

QMB 2100 Quantitative Methods & Bus Decisions 1 or

STA xxxx Introduction to Probability & Statistics
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
  Environmental Stewardship or Leadership Elective 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

Total M.S. in Facilities Management – Bachelor of Architecture Hours: 60

 

*Students must receive an assessment score of 80 points throughww.peregrineacademics.com (FAMU-1001: password) or pass ACG 2021 Financial Accounting Principles to enroll.

 

Division of Architecture Faculty

Name Email Phone
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
Craig Huffman
Professor
craig.huffman@famu.edu (850) 599-8781
Mahsan Mohsenin
Associate Professor
mahsan.mohsenin@famu.edu (850) 599-3337

Ana Orosco
Visiting Assistant Professor

ana.orosco@famu.edu (850)599-3244

Jonathon Stevens
Visiting Assistant Professor

jonathon.stevens@famu.edu (850)599-3244

Leon Williams
Visiting Assistant Professor

leon.williams@famu.edu (850)599-3244

Mohamed K M Ahmed
Assistant Professor

mohamed.ahmed@famu.edu 850-599-8628

Danielle Dottin

   

George V. Epolito
Associate Professor

george.epolito@famu.edu (850)599-3244

Ian A Fletcher
Associate Professor

ian.fletcher@famu.edu (850)599-3244

Santiago Perez

   

 

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