The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma is the
architecture unit of the
University of Oklahoma in
Norman
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* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
. In 2010, it had an enrollment of 430
undergraduates and 101
graduates
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.
The college as it stands now was formed in 1970 as the College of Environmental Design. It was renamed the College of Architecture in 1984. Architecture was formally established at OU in 1926 under the
College of Engineering
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. In 1947, renowned architect
Bruce Goff was appointed chairman of the School of Architecture.
Currently, Hans E. Butzer serves as Dean.
In Norman, classes are held primarily in the recently renovated Gould Hall.
Academic programs
The college grants degrees at the
Bachelor's
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,
Master's levels. Architectural fields covered at the college include:
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Architecture
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Construction Science
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Interior Design
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Landscape Architecture
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Regional and City Planning
External links
OU College of Architecture
References
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Architecture, College of
Architecture schools in Oklahoma
Educational institutions established in 1970