Architectural Design Studies: Design Thinking and Communication, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 124
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| All General Education coursework requirements are satisfied upon completion of this degree plan | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| American History & Government | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of American History | ||
| American History to 1865 (H) | ||
| American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
| MATH 1813 | Preparation for Calculus (A) | 3 |
| or MATH 2144 | Calculus I (A) | |
| Humanities (H) | ||
| ARCH 2283 | History and Theory of Architecture II (H) | 3 |
| or ARCH 2003 | Architecture and Society (HI) | |
| ARCH 4374 | International Field Study (HI) | 4 |
| Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | 4 | |
| College Physics I (LN) | ||
or PHYS 2014 | University Physics I (LN) | |
| Select 3 hours designated (N) | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
| SPCH 2713 | Introduction to Speech Communication (S) | 3 |
| Courses designated (S) | ||
| Select 6 hours | 6 | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Three additional hours of (A), (H), (S), (D), (I), (N) | 3 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 41 | |
| Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) | ||
| May be completed in any part of the degree plan | ||
| At least one Diversity (D) course | ||
| At least one International Dimension (I) course | ||
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| Architecture | ||
| UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course) | 1 |
| ARCH 1211 | Introduction to Architectural Studies | 1 |
| ARCH 1216 | Architectural Design Studio I | 6 |
| ARCH 2116 | Architectural Design Studio II | 6 |
| ARCH 2183 | History and Theory of Architecture I | 3 |
| ARCH 2216 | Architectural Design Studio III | 6 |
| ARCH 2252 | Design Communication I: Visual and Graphic Acuity | 2 |
| ARCH 2263 | Building Systems | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 28 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Architecture | ||
| ARCH 3033 | Design Methods | 3 |
| ARCH 4203 | Experimental Design Lab | 3 |
| ARCH 4991 | Professional Development for Architects and Architectural Engineers | 1 |
| Architecture Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours from: | 9 | |
| History and Theory of Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (H) | ||
| Special Topics in Architecture | ||
| History and Theory of American Architecture | ||
| History and Theory of Medieval Architecture | ||
| Advanced Graphics and Theory of Representation | ||
| Design and Diversity in Urban Centers of the US | ||
| History and Theory of Structures in Architecture (H) | ||
| Special Topics in Architecture | ||
| History and Theory of Skyscraper Design (H) | ||
| Sustainable Design in Architecture | ||
| History and Theory of Islamic Architecture | ||
| Real Estate Development | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Architecture | ||
| Option Core Courses | ||
| ARCH 3353 | Advanced Graphics and Theory of Representation | 3 |
| ART 2283 | Studio Art Digital Survey | 3 |
| ART 3643 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| MC 2003 | Mass Media Style and Structure | 3 |
| SPCH 3733 | Elements of Persuasion (S) | 3 |
| EEE 2023 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CS 1113 | Computer Science I (A) | 3 |
| or CS 1013 | Computer Science Principles | |
| BCOM 3113 | Written Communication | 3 |
| or ENGL 3323 | Technical Writing | |
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 UPPER DIVISION hours from these subject areas - ARCH, ART, CS, DHM, EEE, LA, MC, SPCH, SC | 15 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
Other Requirements
- A minimum 2.00 Technical GPA. The Technical GPA is calculated from all required courses in the curriculum with a prefix belonging to the degree program, or substitution for these courses.
- A final grade of "C" or better in all ARCH prefix courses and ARCH course substitutes which are prerequisites to other ARCH courses. A final grade of "C" or better in all non-ARCH prefix courses that are a prerequisite to an ARCH prefix course and ARCH substitutes.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2030.