Architecture Licensing path with an unfinished degree?
Looking for some advice on getting my architecture license in NYS. I also may just need someone to tell me to shut up and finish the degree but I'm being stubborn.
I "graduated " in 2018 with a BFA in Interior Design but TBH never finished because I failed 2 gen Ed courses( great at design school I suck at gen ed). I also despise this school and refuse to give them any more money which yes is dumb of me. That's the only thing holding me from having the degree finished.
Prior to that degree I completed 2 AAS degrees, 1 in Science 1 in Fine arts. Unfortunately none of those gen Ed's transfer in to complete that BFA.
Clearly I collect degrees like they are playing cards. Anyways, I have worked in the architecture design field since 2018. I just recently decided I would go for my Architecture License in NY. I roughly have 8 years of field experience now.
I made an NCRB profile I started adding in my hours ect. But I haven't met the total hrs yet.I am halfway and I was informed I could start some of my exams. Of course they are asking for transcripts and I sent my 3 but clearly the last one isn't a finished degree. Will that prevent me from being able to test--probably..anyways.
My questions are:
Do I have to finish that damn degree to have NCARB allow me to sit for exams?
Can I take an alternative route and go for another state license anywhere with what I have? (Like Wisconsin I have heard some things)
Should I just suck it up and do the two gen Ed courses and finish the degree?
Is there another school that might accept my transcripts and say take this 1 class and we will give you a degree. (Yes willing to give another school money for 1 class over this past one that's how much I hate them.)
Clearly I am looking for any path left that keeps me from going back to this school or giving them anymore of my soul and time.
Advice, or a head slap to say just finish it? I just would like to know the best and cheapest way possible to move forward with this. I also hated schooling and really suck at school, So I'm afraid I'll just fail those Gen Ed's again.
What would you do?