Architectural Design, Minor

This minor introduces students to the breadth of architecture and the three-legged stool of designing architecture: design,  history, and technology. Indeed, building technology and contextual and historical understanding are essential ingredients of architectural design. The minor is structured to ensure that all students take at least one fundamental class in each of these three "legs." Students may then shape the minor to align their interests with their choices of the architectural design course and elective.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any recitations where specified. Please note: This minor is not available to students in the Bachelor of Science in Architecture or Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies major. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students may double count at most one course with this minor.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Foundation Course
ARCH 1110	Fundamental Architectural Representation	4
Required Architecture Design
Complete one of the following:		4-6
ARCH 1450	Understanding Design
or ARCH 1120	Fundamental Architectural Design
Required Technology Course
ARCH 2260	Introduction to Building Systems	4
Required History Elective
Complete one of the following:		4
ARCH 1310	Buildings and Cities, A Global History
ARCH 2310	History of Chinese Architecture
ARCH 2320	Modern Chinese Architecture
ARCH 2330 and ARCH 2331	Architecture and the City in the Nineteenth Century and Recitation for ARCH 2330
ARCH 2340 and ARCH 2341	Modern Architecture and Recitation for ARCH 2340
ARCH 2345	Contemporary Architecture
ARCH 2355	Architecture Conservation: Intervention, Transformation, and Reuse
ARCH 2370	Topics in Architectural History
ARCH 3351	Architecture Topics Abroad: Theory
ARCH 3352	Architecture Topics Abroad: Drawing
ARCH 4850	Urban and Architectural History Abroad
Any course within the ARCH 2300–ARCH 2399 range

GPA Requirement

2.000 GPA required in the minor