BS Architecture at The Ohio State University

Students in the architecture program at the Knowlton School learn to understand formal and spatial relationships and the impact of ideas based on the research and analysis of cultural, social, political, economic and environmental contexts. They experiment with materials, structures and building systems to gain an understanding of design. Ohio State offers a 4+2 program in architecture. The four-year, pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree provides a strong foundation for students to enter the workforce or to continue their studies.

Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Architecture students engage individually and collaboratively in a studio-based curriculum as they propose design solutions and communicate those solutions through a range of media, including digital rendering, model making, full-scale fabrication, writing and public presentations. During the first year, students must complete foundation courses (Knowlton 2300 and 2310) and establish a foundation in the design of the built environment through a series of design projects that highlight the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture and urban design. Second-year students complete courses in architectural history and graphical representation.

Career pathways

Ohio State’s four year, pre-professional architecture degree prepares students to continue their studies in an accredited Master of Architecture program.

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