Architecture, Four+ Year Program, B. Arch.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 150
Major Hours: 100
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
All Required Professional Courses GPA: 2.50
Program Code: B044
Major Requirements
- A minimum grade of C is required in all major coursework.
- Completion of a university-approved minor or Division approved concentration is also required. All first year courses are to be completed before advancing to the second year unless otherwise approved by the Architecture Division Director.
- Admission to the BARCH degree program is limited to students who are certified for degree candidacy and meet all prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ARCH 1155 | Design I- Design Fundamentals | 5 |
| ARCH 1163 | Methods I - Materiality of Place | 3 |
| ARCH 1255 | Design II - Craft and Making | 5 |
| ARCH 1263 | Methods II - Pattern of Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 2243 | History of the Built Environment I (Core IV-WC) | 3 |
| ARCH 2343 | History of the Built Environment II (Core IV-WC) | 3 |
| ARCH 2356 | Design III - Crafting Place | 6 |
| ARCH 2363 | Materials and Form | 3 |
| ARCH 2456 | Design IV - Materials and Making | 6 |
| ARCH 2463 | Methods IV- Sustainable and Resilient Systems I | 3 |
| ARCH 4000 | Foreign Study | 0 |
| ARCH 4193 | Architectural Structures I | 3 |
| ARCH 4233 | Architectural Structures II | 3 |
| ARCH 4333 | Advanced Structures | 3 |
| ARCH 4453 | Modern and Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 3556 | Design V - Architectural Making I | 6 |
| ARCH 3656 | Design VI - Architectural Making II | 6 |
| ARCH 4563 | Methods V- Sustainable and Resilient Systems II | 3 |
| ARCH 4543 | Architectural Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| ARCH 4663 | Methods VI- Urban Design Methodologies | 3 |
| ARCH 4723 | Methods VII - Advanced Systems | 3 |
| ARCH 4756 | Design VII - Systems and Context | 6 |
| ARCH 4160 | Internship | 0 |
| ARCH 4923 | Methods IX- Entrepreneurial Architect and Leadership | 3 |
| ARCH 4956 | Design IX- Options Studio I | 6 |
| ARCH 4053 | Methods X- Tool of Practice | 3 |
| ARCH 4056 | Design X- Options Studio II | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 100 | |
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Electives | ||
| Choose 9 hours of upper-division courses in architecture or a related discipline | 9 | |
General Education and College Requirements
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language (0-10 hours in the same language) | ||
| This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school: | 0-10 | |
Beginning Course (0-5 hours) | ||
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours) | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1523 | Precalculus and Trigonometry | 3 |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory) | ||
| Natural Science | ||
| PHYS 1114 | General Physics for Non-Science Majors | 4 |
| Natural Science with lab | ||
| Choose one course from a different topic than natural science | 4 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| Choose one course 1 | 3 | |
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one general education course at the upper division (3000-4000) level and outside of the major | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 38-48 | |
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to 150 including 48 upper-division hours (may not include architecture courses).
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
A minimum grade of C is required in all major coursework. Completion of a university-approved minor or Division approved concentration is also required. All first year courses are to be completed before advancing to the second year unless otherwise approved by the Architecture Division Director.
Admission to the BARCH degree program is limited to students who are certified for degree candidacy and meet all prerequisites.
In the United States, most registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted an eight-year term, an eight-year term with conditions, or a two-year term of continuing accreditation, or a three-year term of initial accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established education standards. Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a non-accredited undergraduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the non-accredited degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
The University of Oklahoma, Division of Architecture offers the following NAAB-accredited degree programs: Bachelor of Architecture, 150 credits; Master of Architecture, 60 credits; Master of Architecture, 96 credits; and Accelerated Master of Architecture/Bachelor of Sciences in Architectural Studies, 168 credits. The next accreditation visit date for the University of Oklahoma is 2023.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ARCH 1163 | Methods I - Materiality of Place | 3 |
| ARCH 1155 | Design I- Design Fundamentals | 5 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| MATH 1523 | Precalculus and Trigonometry (Core I) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARCH 1263 | Methods II - Pattern of Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 1255 | Design II - Craft and Making | 5 |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) 1 | 3 | |
| PHYS 1114 | General Physics for Non-Science Majors (Core II) | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ARCH 2243 | History of the Built Environment I (Core IV) | 3 |
| ARCH 2363 | Materials and Form | 3 |
| ARCH 2356 | Design III - Crafting Place | 6 |
| Natural Science, with lab-(Core II) from approved Gen. Ed. list | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARCH 2343 | History of the Built Environment II (Core IV) | 3 |
| ARCH 2463 | Methods IV- Sustainable and Resilient Systems I | 3 |
| ARCH 2456 | Design IV - Materials and Making | 6 |
| ARCH 4193 | Architectural Structures I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| Social Science - Advised Elective (Core III) | 3 | |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ARCH 4233 | Architectural Structures II | 3 |
| ARCH 4453 | Modern and Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 4563 | Methods V- Sustainable and Resilient Systems II | 3 |
| ARCH 3556 | Design V - Architectural Making I | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARCH 4000 | Foreign Study (may be taken any semester) | 0 |
| ARCH 4543 | Architectural Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| ARCH 4663 | Methods VI- Urban Design Methodologies | 3 |
| ARCH 3656 | Design VI - Architectural Making II | 6 |
| Open Elective (upper division) 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ARCH 4333 | Advanced Structures | 3 |
| ARCH 4723 | Methods VII - Advanced Systems | 3 |
| ARCH 4756 | Design VII - Systems and Context (Capstone) | 6 |
| World Culture (Core IV), upper-division | 3 | |
| Artistic Forms (Core IV) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARCH 4160 | Internship (shall comply to the program internship guidelines) | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 0 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ARCH 4923 | Methods IX- Entrepreneurial Architect and Leadership | 3 |
| ARCH 4956 | Design IX- Options Studio I | 6 |
| Professional Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Open Elective (upper division) 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARCH 4053 | Methods X- Tool of Practice | 3 |
| ARCH 4056 | Design X- Options Studio II | 6 |
| Professional Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Professional Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 150 | |
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It is recommended for students in the Gibbs College of Architecture to enroll in PDC 1003 to fulfill the First-Year Experience requirement.
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Open Elective (6 hours)—Any open elective hours are the student’s choice but may not include architecture courses.
- 3
Required upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major.
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Professional Elective (9 hours)—student choice of upper-division courses in architecture or related discipline.