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Graduate College


Architecture (ARCH)


ARCH 1112
Introduction to Architecture

An introduction to the School of Architecture and OSU resources and how to use them. Introduction to the professions of architecture and architectural engineering and the issues facing these professions in the next century. Introduction to the educational processes and objectives required for becoming a professional architect or architectural engineer.


ARCH 1216
Architectural Design Studio I

Lab 16. Architectural graphics and design fundamentals. Students who have not received a grade for 1216 will be given first priority in enrollment. Students who have received a grade in this course will be admitted on a space available basis and at the discretion of the school head and architecture adviser.


ARCH 2003
(H,I)Architecture and Society

Design, planning, and building considered in their social and aesthetic contexts. Some sections may be restricted to Architecture and Architectural Engineering majors, see course offerings.


ARCH 2100
Architectural Studies

2-4 credits, max 4, Lab 6-12. Beginning studies in graphics and design in architecture.


ARCH 2116
Architectural Design Studio II

Lab 16. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 1216. Students who have not received a grade for 2116 will be given first priority in enrollment. Students who have received a grade in this course will be admitted on a space available basis and at the discretion of the school head and architecture adviser. Problems in architectural design.


ARCH 2203
20th Century Issues in Architecture

Effective Spring 2010 - Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 2003. Study of the issues involved in contemporary architecture and architectural practice.


ARCH 2216
Architectural Design Studio III

Lab 16. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 1216 and 2116. Students who have not received a grade for 2216 will be given first priority in enrollment. Students who have received a grade in this course will be admitted on a space available basis and at the discretion of the school head and architecture adviser. Problems in architectural design.


ARCH 2263
Building Systems

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 1215 and 2115. Architectural, structural, and environmental control systems.


ARCH 3073
History and Theory of Greek and Roman Architecture

Prerequisite(s): 2003. History and theory of the ancient Greek and Roman periods of architecture.


ARCH 3083
(H)History and Theory of Baroque Architecture

Prerequisite(s): 2003. History and theory of renaissance architecture in the western world, particularly the later Baroque period.


ARCH 3100
Special Topics in Architecture

1-6 credits, max 12. Subjects to be selected by the faculty in architecture from advances in state-of-the-art areas.


ARCH 3116
Architectural Design Studio IV

Lab 16. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 2216 and admission to third year. Problems in architectural design.


ARCH 3126
Structures: Steel, Timber and Concrete

Lab 4. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in ENSC 2143. Analysis and design of steel, timber and concrete structures used in architecture.


ARCH 3134
Environmental Control: Thermal Systems and Life Safety

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1513 or 1715. A survey of the fundamentals of thermal comfort, energy concerns and mechanical systems for buildings as well as the basic principles of life safety.


ARCH 3143
Structures: Analysis I

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in ENSC 2143. Structural theory for applications in architecture.


ARCH 3216
Architectural Design Studio V

Lab 16. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3116, 3252. Problems in architectural design.


ARCH 3223
Structures: Timbers

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3323. Analysis and design of timber structures used in architecture.


ARCH 3224
Structures: Steel II

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3323 and 3143. Design and analysis of multi-story steel frames, trusses, arches, and other architectural structure components.


ARCH 3252
Computer Applications in Architecture I

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 2216 and admission to professional school. Introduction to 2D and 3D computer topics and their application in the design process. No credit for students with credit in ARCH 3253.


ARCH 3253
Computer Applications in Architecture

Lab 3. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3116. Introduction to 2-D and 3-D computer CAD topics and their application in the design process.


ARCH 3262
Computer Applications in Architecture II

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 2216 and admission to professional school. Co-requisite: enrollment with 3252. State-of-the-art applications of computers to the practice of architecture and architectural engineering.


ARCH 3263
Materials in Architecture

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 2263 and admission to third year. Introduction to the basic materials used in the construction of architecture and how such materials affect both the design and implementation of the systems that incorporate these materials.


ARCH 3323
Structures: Steel I

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in ENSC 2113 and admission to the Professional Program or permission of school head and adviser. Analysis and design of steel structures used in architecture.


ARCH 3433*
Environmental Control: Acoustics and Lighting

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1513 or 1715. A survey of architectural acoustics, electrical, and lighting systems for buildings.


ARCH 3442
Computer Applications in Architectural Engineering

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the professional program. Co-requisite: enrollment with 3252. Computer applications in architectural engineering introducing computer programming and the use of commercial analytical software.


ARCH 3462
Computer Applications in Architectural Engineering

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the professional program. Co-requisite enrollment with 3252 required. Computer applications in architectural engineering.


ARCH 4073
(H)History and Theory of Early Modern Architecture

Prerequisite(s): 2003. History and theory of modern architecture in the western world from the industrial revolution to the early twentieth century.


ARCH 4083
History and Theory of English and Early American Architecture

Prerequisite(s): 2003. English renaissance architecture from 1483 to 1837 and its importance to developments in early American architecture.


ARCH 4100
Special Topics in Architecture

1-6 credits, max 12. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and head of the school. Subjects to be selected by the faculty in architecture from advances in state-of-the-art areas.


ARCH 4116
Architectural Design Studio V

Lab 6. Prerequisite(s): Grades of "C" or better in 3116 and 3253. Problems in architectural design.


ARCH 4123*
Structures: Concrete I

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3223. Analysis and design applications in architectural problems using concrete structures.


ARCH 4143*
Structures: Foundations for Buildings

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3126. Interaction of frames and supports for structures used in architecture. Subsurface conditions and design of foundation systems and retaining walls for buildings.


ARCH 4183*
History and Theory of Architecture: Cities

Prerequisite(s): 2003. The development of cities as an aspect of architecture from ancient times to the twentieth century.


ARCH 4216
Architectural Design Studio VI

Lab 16. Prerequisite(s): Grades of "C" or better in 3126, 3134, 3433, 4116. Enrollment in appropriate architectural seminar required. Problems in architectural design.


ARCH 4225*
Structures: Concrete II

Lab 4. Prerequisite(s): Grades of "C" or better in 3126, 3454, and 4143. Design and analysis of multi-story reinforced concrete frames and prestressed and post-stressed concrete structural components used in architecture applications.


ARCH 4233*
Sustainability Issues in Architecture

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3134. Sustainability topics and their application to architecture.


ARCH 4263
Architecture Seminar

Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in 4226 or 5226. Topics in architecture and architectural engineering.


ARCH 4273*
History and Theory of Islamic Architecture

Prerequisite(s): 2003. Architecture of the Islamic World.


ARCH 4293
(H)The Ethics of the Built Environment

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the professional program or consent of instructor. Analysis of basic values that determine the form of the built environment.


ARCH 4373*
Field Study in Europe I

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in architecture or consent of instructor. On-site analysis and study of European architecture, culture, and urban design.


ARCH 4443*
Structures: Analysis II

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3454, and MATH 3263. Mathematical formulation of architectural structural behavior. Matrix applications, finite element, finite differences, stability considerations and three-dimensional structural modeling.


ARCH 4444
Structures: Analysis III

Effective Spring 2010 - Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3143, 3262 and MATH 3263. Mathematical formulation of architectural structural behavior. Matrix applications, finite element, finite differences, stability considerations, and three-dimensional structural modeling. No credit for students with credit in ARCH 4443.


ARCH 5023*
Masonry Design and Analysis

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 4123. Analysis and design of low-rise masonry structures and multi-story masonry shear walls, including code requirements, analysis techniques, design of components, and detailing of architectural engineering contract documents conforming to the relevant codes.


ARCH 5083*
History and Theory of Japanese Architecture

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the professional school or consent of instructor. Historical Japanese architecture from 200 BC to 1980; Shinto, Buddhist, Zen Sukiya, Zukuri, Minka and contemporary subjects.


ARCH 5100*
Special Topics in Architecture

1-6 credits, max 12. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and head of the school. Subjects to be selected by the faculty in architecture from advances in state-of-the-art areas.


ARCH 5116*
Architectural Design Studio VII

Lab 6. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 4216. Problems in architectural design.


ARCH 5117*
Design Studio VIII

Effective Fall 2011 - Lab 16. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 4216 or permission of school head or advisor. Co-requiste: enrollment in 5163 required. Problems in architectural design. No credit for students with credit in ARCH 5116.


ARCH 5143*
Structures: Special Loadings

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in ARCH 4443. Mathematical formulations and modeling in architectural structures. Human response to vibrations. Seismic design in building. Design for extreme winds on buildings. Approximate methods for preliminary design of architectural structures.


ARCH 5193*
Management of Architectural Practice

Prerequisite(s): Fifth-year standing in architecture or architectural engineering or consent of instructor. Principles of management as applied to the private practice of architecture and architectural engineering.


ARCH 5217*
Architectural Design Studio VIII

Lab 16. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 5116 or consent of instructor. Problems in architectural design.


ARCH 5226*
Architectural Engineering Comprehensive Design Studio

Lab 6. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3116, 3224, 3454, 4143, 4225, 4443. Problems in architectural and architectural engineering design.


ARCH 5247*
Architectural Engineering Comprehensive Design Studio

Effective Spring 2012 - Lab 16. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 3116, 3224, 3442, 4143, 4224, 4444. Co-requisite: enrollment in 4262 and 5293 required. Problems in architecture and architectural engineering design. No credit for students with credit in ARCH 5226.


ARCH 5293*
Architectural Project Management

Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in 4226 or 5226 or consent of instructor. Principles of management as applied to architectural and architectural engineering projects.


ARCH 5373*
Field Study in Europe II

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in architecture or consent of instructor. On-site analysis and study of European architecture, culture and urban design.


ARCH 6000*
Special Problems

1-15 credits, max 15. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and head of school. Theory, research or design investigation in specific areas of study in the field of architecture and its related disciplines. Plan of study determined jointly by student and graduate faculty.


ARCH 6073*
History and Theory of Non-Western Architecture

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of instruc­tor. Architecture in the non-Western and pre-Columbian world.


ARCH 6083*
History and Theory of Contemporary Architecture

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of instructor. American architecture beginning in the 16th century through the 20th century.


ARCH 6113*
Creative Component Research

Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate program. Data gathering, analysis and program formulation related to creative component.


ARCH 6117*
Graduate Design Studio I

Lab 20. Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate program. Problems in architectural design.


ARCH 6193*
Financial Management for Architects and Engineers

Prerequisite(s): 3116. Financial aspects of design firm management, including fundamentals of finance, profit planning and control, cash management, and analysis of financial statements.


ARCH 6203*
Creative Component in Architectural Engineering

Lab 6. A design project based on a program previously developed by the student, to include a written report and supporting documents when appropriate. Must be approved by the project adviser and completed in the final semester of the graduate program.


ARCH 6207*
Creative Component in Architecture

Lab 20. Prerequisite(s): 6117. A design project based on a program previously developed by the student to include a written report and supportive documents when appropriate. Must be approved by the project adviser and completed in the final semester of the graduate program.


ARCH 6243*
Structures: Analysis III

Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 4443 and admission to the graduate program. Analysis techniques for architectural structures including stability, space frames, computer applications, guyed towers and project research.


ARCH 6343*
Structures: Steel III

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 4144. Plastic analysis and design of structural steel frames utilizing load and resistance factor design.


ARCH 6543*
Structures: Concrete III

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in 5244. Design of prestressed concrete structures, including pre- and post-tensioning.



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