Oct 07, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

Architectural Design Minor


The minor in Architectural Design provides students with an understanding of the underlying principles of architectural design. It serves students in all majors. It is especially useful for students interested in pursuing careers in the development, finance, construction and/or promotion of building related activities. It is also important for other students with social, cultural, and art backgrounds, who are interested in the respective aspects of the built environment. Construction engineering students will also benefit from the minor by becoming better qualified in the challenging activities of the construction industry.

Students from any discipline may apply for the Minor. A limited number will be accepted every semester. Students are accepted based on their GPA and on available quota in the department. The following requirements must be satisfied for joining and continuing in the minor:

  • Students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 are accepted based on available quota in the department.
  • A minimum grade of “B” in the basic architectural design courses ( ,   and ARCH 2512  ) to continue in the minor.

The Minor requires completion of 16 credit hours. These are:


Notes:


Construction Engineering students may not count the main architectural design courses (ARCH 4541  ) for both the Construction Engineering Major and the Architectural Design Minor.