Graduates of the Architecture program at Universidad de Las Américas are skilled professionals with a comprehensive understanding of architectural and urban design. Graduates possess strong theoretical and practical knowledge, applying critical thinking and creativity to develop spatial solutions that respond to contemporary local and global challenges. Through innovative design, graduates enhance the built environment and improve the quality of life.
Furthermore, graduates conduct research on the social and spatial dimensions of architecture across various scales and complexities, demonstrating preparation for careers in both the public and private sectors. Graduates also approach design holistically, integrating historical and theoretical foundations while upholding ethical and professional standards. With a systemic approach to architectural projects, graduates consider multiple stakeholders and cultural influences, leveraging advanced technologies and adhering to local and global regulations. Graduates’ expertise includes construction technologies, sustainability, and structural systems, enabling effective project management focusing on efficiency, performance, and environmental responsibility. Graduates are also proficient in architectural representation, mastering graphic communication, coding systems, and contemporary digital tools to convey design concepts effectively.
Finally, graduates demonstrate a strong ethical and humanistic commitment, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to lifelong learning and professional growth.
Demographic Data: Program headcount totals the number of students enrolled yearly and a breakdown by men and women. Enrollment by ethnicity presents data on the most representative ethnic groups of the program.
Student Completion:
Retention and graduation rates are calculated through the 2020-2021 academic year, based on new, first-time students entering in the fall semester, regardless of whether they enroll in the daytime or evening version of their program (if available). These rates do not consider incoming transfer students. Retention rates are calculated in 1 and 2 years.
Graduation rates are calculated according to each program’s duration length (100%) and within 150% of the normal time for a bachelor’s degree. The percentage of graduates in each cohort by gender considers only actual graduates, not the original makeup of the cohort.
Scholarship information: Information is divided by the type of scholarship granted.
Geographic Data: Presents the composition of the students of the program.
Add'l. Demogr. Data: Includes information on marital status, disability, and first-generation students.
In every semester, the program provides assessment results according to its Multiannual Assessment Plan (MAP), which typically considers one or more of its program learning outcomes (PLOs). Most programs utilize the platform Brightspace to collect and assess student work and to present the data and evidence of student achievement. These results and their analysis, with the objective of identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s annual assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent period in which a PLO has been assessed is indicated, with the percentage indicating achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, according to the rubric used to evaluate the student work. This standard can be designated at an introductory, intermediate, or final level, depending upon how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) align to each PLO in the program’s curriculum map.