To qualify for the Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies, Organizational Studies major, a student must have completed all Ohio University graduation requirements: general education, College, major, and residency. Students must earn a minimum of 30 semester hours of Ohio University credit, earn a minimum of 30 credit hours at the 3000/4000 level, complete a minimum of 50% of the major course requirements at Ohio University, and complete a minimum of 120 total semester hours for graduation (elective hours may be required) with a major and overall GPA of 2.0 or higher.
BRICKS is Ohio University's general education program, and requirements must be fulfilled by all baccalaureate degree students. BRICKS includes a minimum of 38 credit hours across five categories: Foundations, Pillars, Arches, Bridges, and Capstone. Courses used to satisfy BRICKS requirements may be completed through Stark State College or OHIO Online. The table below lists Stark State College courses that have direct course equivalencies at Ohio University which meet BRICKS requirements. General education courses that may also satisfy program requirements are inside brackets. HIST courses marked with an asterisk (*) will automatically equate to HIST 1320 and/or HIST 1330, but may instead equate to HIST 1210 and/or HIST 1220. Work with your academic advisor to make adjustments as necessary.
| OHIO BRICKS Requirement | Stark State College Course Numbers |
|---|---|
| FOUNDATIONS | Take one course from each listed category |
| Written Communication | ENG 124 |
| Advanced Writing | ENG 221, ENG 230, ENG 231 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | MTH 118, MTH 124, MTH 125, MTH 130, MTH 135, MTH 224 |
| Intercultural Explorations | COM 227; HIS 222* |
| PILLARS | Take one course from each listed category (minimum 3 credits each) |
| Humanities: Texts and Contexts | ENG 233, ENG 234, ENG 236, ENG 237; HIS 221*, HIS 222*; PHL 122 |
| Humanities: Arts | No current Humanities: Arts equivalencies |
| Natural Sciences | BIO 101, BIO 121, BIO 127, BIO 130, BIO 141, BIO 142, BIO 200, BIO 221, BIO 241, BIO 242; CHM 141; GEO 141; PHY 121, PHY 221 |
| Social or Behavioral Sciences | BUS 221, BUS 222; HIS 121, HIS 122, HIS 222*; PSC 121; PSY 121; SOC 121 |
| ARCHES | Take one course from each listed category (minimum 3 credits each) |
| Constructed World | MTH 223 |
| Natural World | BIO 122, BIO 128; CHM 123, CHM 142; PHY 101, PHY 105, PHY 122, PHY 222 |
| Connected World | BIO 126; CJS 121; EDU 131; OTA 223; PSC 122, PSY 131, PSY 220, PSY 221; SOC 123, SOC 221 |
| BRIDGES | Take one course from each listed category (minimum 1 credit each) |
| Speaking and Listening | COM 121 |
| Ethics and Reasoning | CJS 140 and CJS 240; COM 121 |
| Diversity and Practice | ASL 121; COM 121; SOC 229 |
| Learning and Doing | EMS 224, EMS 225; MAS 226; SUR 204; SWK 121 |
| CAPSTONE | Minimum 2 credits (no current equivalencies) |
Students who complete the minimum requirements of the Ohio Transfer 36 (OT36, formerly the Ohio Transfer Module), an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), or bachelor's degree from an accredited institution* prior to enrollment in a degree-seeking program at Ohio University will receive transfer credit equivalent to fulfilling Ohio University's BRICKS general education requirements in Foundations (excluding the Advanced Writing component, which requires completion of an equivalent course), Pillars, and Arches. Students who have not completed the OT36 or an approved degree will have their courses evaluated individually to determine appropriate general education requirement fulfillment. *Institutions must be accredited by regional accrediting commissions recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to qualify.