The Master of Architecture (MArch) is an accredited first professional degree. It fulfills the professional degree requirements for registration as an architect and is designed for students entering either with no academic training in architecture or a four-year bachelor's pre-arch degree who wish to enter the profession of architecture. The Master of Architecture degree's STEM designation from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board also opens up new research and funding resources, and enables additional professional opportunities for international students.<br>As part of the program, students may obtain one or more of nine Stackable Graduate Certificates by completing the specialization requirements. MArch students may also complete an optional, transcriptable Graduate Certificate in Latin American Architecture.