Architecture, BAR
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: 154
| 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 1 | 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 2144 | Calculus I (A) 1 | 4 |
| Humanities (H) | ||
| ARCH 2003 | Architecture and Society (HI) 1 | 3 |
| or ARCH 2283 | History and Theory of Architecture II (H) | |
| Select 3 hours ARCH history designated (H): | 3 | |
| History and Theory of Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (H) | ||
| History and Theory of Skyscraper Design (H) | ||
| History and Theory of Structures in Architecture (H) | ||
| The Ethics of the Built Environment (H) | ||
Any other ARCH (H) | ||
| History of Classical Art (H) | ||
| History of Italian Renaissance Art (H) | ||
| History of Baroque Art (H) | ||
| History of American Art (DH) | ||
| History of 20th Century Art (HI) | ||
| Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | 4 | |
| College Physics I (LN) 1 | ||
or PHYS 2014 | University Physics I (LN) | |
| Select 3 hours designated (N) | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
| Courses designated (S) | ||
| Select 3 hours | 3 | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Three Hours additional hours of (A), (H), (N), (S) | 3 | |
| Six Additional Hours of Upper Level Courses Designated (A), (H), (N), or (S) | 6 | |
| 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 1 | 6 |
| ARCH 2116 | Architectural Design Studio II 1 | 6 |
| ARCH 2216 | Architectural Design Studio III 1 | 6 |
| ARCH 2263 | Building Systems 1 | 3 |
| ARCH 2252 | Design Communication I: Visual and Graphic Acuity 1 | 2 |
| ARCH 2183 | History and Theory of Architecture I | 3 |
| ENSC 2113 | Statics 1 | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 31 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Architecture | ||
| ARCH 3116 | Architectural Design Studio IV | 6 |
| ARCH 3216 | Architectural Design Studio V | 6 |
| ARCH 3163 | Architectural Science I: Thermal Systems and Life Safety for Architects | 3 |
| ARCH 3262 | Design Communication II: Advanced Digital Applications | 2 |
| ARCH 3323 | Structures: Steel I | 3 |
| ARCH 3433 | Architectural Science II: Acoustics, Lighting, and Service Systems | 3 |
| ARCH 4203 | Experimental Design Lab | 3 |
| ARCH 4093 | Architectural Project Management | 3 |
| ARCH 4116 | Design Studio VI | 6 |
| ARCH 4123 | Structures: Concrete I | 3 |
| ARCH 4216 | Architectural Design Studio VII | 6 |
| ARCH 4263 | Architecture Seminar | 3 |
| ARCH 4374 | International Field Study (HI) | 4 |
| ARCH 4991 | Professional Development for Architects and Architectural Engineers | 1 |
| ARCH 5016 | Architectural Design Studio VIII | 6 |
| ARCH 5193 | Management of Architectural Practice | 3 |
| Architecture Electives | ||
| Select 12 hours from: | 12 | |
| Special Topics in Architecture | ||
| History and Theory of Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (H) | ||
| Structures: Analysis I | ||
| 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 Early Modern Architecture | ||
| Structures: Foundations for Buildings | ||
| History and Theory of Skyscraper Design (H) | ||
| History and Theory of Architecture: Cities | ||
| Sustainable Design in Architecture | ||
| History and Theory of Islamic Architecture | ||
| The Ethics of the Built Environment (H) | ||
| Computational Foundations | ||
| History and Theory of Modern Architecture in Italy | ||
| Timber and Masonry Design and Analysis | ||
| Real Estate Development | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Architecture | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 73 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
Additional ARCH Courses | ||
| Introduction to Speech Communication (S) | ||
| University Bands I | ||
| Symphony Orchestra I | ||
| University Choral Ensembles I | ||
| Calculus II (A) | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Strength of Materials | ||
| College Physics II (LN) | ||
| University Physics II (LN) | ||
ART 2000 level, approved by ARCH Advisor | ||
Lower division CHIN, LATN, FREN, GRMN, SPAN, JAPN | ||
Upper division AMST, ANTH, ART, CET, CMT, DHM, ECON, EEE, ENGR, ENGL, GEOG, GWST, HIST, HTM, LA, LSB, MC, MKTG, MGMT, PHIL, POLS, REL, SC, SOC and any other upper division course that is approved by the departmental advisor. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 154 | |
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Courses that must be completed prior to admission to professional school with a grade of C or better.
Admission to Professional School (required)
- Refer to the OSU Catalog corresponding to your matriculation date for detailed admissions requirements.
Graduation 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.