CHRISTOPHER C. GIBBS
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE The Gibbs College of Architecture is committed to developing new knowledge and training high-performing industry professionals to design resilient communities. We imagine a future in which all communities are empowered to maximize their social, economic, and environmental well-being.
Gibbs College of Architecture offers a wellrounded education that blends design thinking with
MAJORS
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Architecture
Students who receive degrees from Gibbs College pursue career
Architectural Studies*
paths within organizations such as:
Design + Build course. This
- Architecture firms
- Educational institutions
course guides students from
- City planning
- Environmental management
concept to construction,
- Civil construction
- Government positions of all levels
allowing us to build not just a
Construction Science* Environmental Design* Interior Design* *These programs offer optional accelerated master’s programs
contractors
real-world application, specifically with its unique
structure, but also a network
development companies
- Graphic/industrial design companies
- Commercial general contractors
- Home builders - Interior design firms
client, construction science
- Community revitalization programs
- Landscape architecture firms
and architecture students,
- Consulting
- Nonprofits
- Corporations with in-house design teams
- Product manufacturing
- Commercial
- Lighting design firm
of connections between the
and the professors who help guide us along the way.”
- Specialty contractors
- Design-Build firms - Economic development
BREANNA WALLS OU Class of 2025 Architecture major
Visit ou.edu/career to learn more about career opportunities for OU students.
From Mustang, Oklahoma
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THINGS TO KNOW
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You will learn from award-winning faculty with real-world experience, including Dean Hans Butzer who designed the Oklahoma City National Memorial, Dr.
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO overall
Tamera McCuen who co-authored the definitive guide on Building Information Modeling, Dr. Negar Matin who researches smart building technologies, and Dr. Sarah
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Little who co-edited an internationally recognized handbook on designing public spaces for young people.
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COMPANIES
We explore how built environments shape equitable communities. Our students and faculty work with Gibbs College’s Institute for Quality Communities to help
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address real-world challenges through design.
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Gibbs College Career
Our students consistently receive national recognition for their work in planning, design, and construction. Recently, our students won top honors in the U.S.
Department of Energy’s international BuildingsNEXT competition, two first place finishes in regional design build competitions, and third place in a national home building competition.
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Our students have access to world-class facilities, Gould Hall and the Creating_
& Internship fair
$65,000 AVERAGE SALARY for 2024-2025
Making Lab. Gould Hall has a Digital Making Lab with 3D printing and laser-
Gibbs Graduates
cutting equipment, a Building Information Modeling Lab that supports immersive
(OU Career Center)
virtual reality visualization, and a Lighting Design Lab and Materials Resource Library.
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The 5,000-square-foot Creating_Making Lab has three bays of woodworking areas, laser cutters, CNC routers, a dozen 3D printers, and much more.
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We provide life-changing travel study opportunities for our students, such as studying
UNDERGRADUATE
mega projects in Dubai and the UAE or a semester-long program in Rome.
DEGREE PROGRAMS to choose from
CONTACT US gibbs@ou.edu (405) 325-2444 @OU_Gibbs
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