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Architectural Design, Minor

2023-2024 Edition

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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 1110Fundamental Architectural Representation4
Required Architecture Design
Complete one of the following: 4-6
ARCH 1450
Understanding Design
or ARCH 1120
Fundamental Architectural Design
Required Technology Course
ARCH 2260Introduction to Building Systems4
Required History Elective
Complete one of the following:4
ARCH 1310
Buildings and Cities, A Global History
ARCH 1370
Special Topics in Architectural 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 2350
American 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

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