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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundation Course | ||
| ARCH 1110 | Fundamental Architectural Representation | 4 |
| Required Architecture Design | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4-6 | |
| 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 | |
| Buildings and Cities, A Global History | ||
| Special Topics in Architectural History | ||
| History of Chinese Architecture | ||
| Modern Chinese Architecture | ||
| Architecture and the City in the Nineteenth Century and Recitation for ARCH 2330 | ||
| Modern Architecture and Recitation for ARCH 2340 | ||
| Contemporary Architecture | ||
| American Architecture | ||
| Architecture Conservation: Intervention, Transformation, and Reuse | ||
| Topics in Architectural History | ||
| Architecture Topics Abroad: Theory | ||
| Architecture Topics Abroad: Drawing | ||
| Urban and Architectural History Abroad | ||
Any course within the ARCH 2300–ARCH 2399 range | ||
GPA Requirement
2.000 GPA required in the minor