Minor and Certificate Programs
Minors
The transcript-recognized undergraduate academic minor must be completed in conjunction with an undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin. For more information regarding the requirements for achieving a minor, including a comprehensive list of minors, please visit the Minor and Certificate Programs section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
Architectural History Minor
The Architectural History Minor is designed to provide a foundation in architectural history concepts for students outside of the School of Architecture. Any undergraduate outside of the School of Architecture with a University grade point average of at least 2.50 may take any course listed below, whether pursuing the Architectural History Minor or not. Students may obtain only one minor from the School of Architecture.
Students who know they intend to complete the Architectural History minor should apply online at the earliest possible date; deadlines are March 1 for fall or summer, and October 1 for spring.
To fulfill the Architectural History Minor students must complete 15 semester hours of coursework as described below. At least half of the coursework must be completed in residence at The University of Texas at Austin. All coursework must be taken on the letter-grade basis, and completed in conjunction with the students’ major requirements. Six hours must be upper-division.
Registration for upper-division courses will require successful completion of 60 semester hours of coursework.
Students pursuing the Architectural History Minor may choose from among the following courses:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-division | ||
| ARC 308 | Architecture and Society | 3 |
| ARC 318K | World Architecture: Origins to 1750 | 3 |
| ARC 318L | World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to the Present | 3 |
| Upper-division | ||
| All Architecture 342 courses (Architecture 342C through Architecture 342W) | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
In addition to the above courses students also may count any unnumbered advanced architectural history topics courses (Architecture 368R) completed prior to Fall 2016. Appropriate architecture theory courses, such as Architecture 327C through Architecture 327U or Architecture 350R topics courses, may count toward the minor by petition.
Architectural Studies Minor
The Architectural Studies Minor is designed to provide a foundation in architecture concepts for students in majors outside of the School of Architecture. Any undergraduate outside of the School of Architecture with a University grade point average of at least 2.50 may take any course listed below, whether pursuing the Architectural Studies Minor or not. Students may obtain only one minor from the School of Architecture. Students who know they intend to complete the Architectural Studies Minor should apply online at the earliest possible date; deadlines are March 1 for fall or summer, and October 1 for spring.
To fulfill the Architectural Studies Minor, students must complete 15 semester hours of coursework as described below. At least half of the coursework must be completed in residence at The University of Texas at Austin. All coursework must be taken on the letter-grade basis, and completed in conjunction with the students’ major requirements. Six hours must be upper-division.
Registration for upper-division courses will require successful completion of 60 semester hours of coursework. Please see the Course Schedule to determine if instructor permission is required.
Students pursuing the Architectural Studies Minor may choose from among the following courses:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-division | ||
| ARC 308 | Architecture and Society | 3 |
| ARC 318K | World Architecture: Origins to 1750 | 3 |
| ARC 318L | World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to the Present | 3 |
| Upper-division | ||
| Architecture 327C through 327W courses | ||
| Architecture 342C through 342W courses | ||
| ARC 350R | Topics in Design Theory (Topic 1, 3, OR 4) | 3 |
| ARC 369J | City Architecture | 3 |
| or CRP 369K | Principles of Physical Planning | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
In addition to the above courses, former architecture majors may use other architecture courses completed while in the School of Architecture toward their coursework for the Architectural Studies Minor. Unnumbered architecture topics courses (Architecture 350R and 368R) completed prior to Fall 2016 also may count.
Interior Design Minor
The Interior Design Minor is designed to provide a foundation in interior design and architecture concepts for students outside of the School of Architecture. Any undergraduate outside of the School of Architecture with a University grade point average of at least 2.50 may take any course listed below, whether pursuing the Interior Design Minor or not. Students may obtain only one minor from the School of Architecture. Please see the Course Schedule to determine if instructor permission is required.
Students who know they intend to complete the Interior Design minor should apply online at the earliest possible date; deadlines are March 1 for fall or summer, and October 1 for spring.
To fulfill the Interior Design Minor students must complete 15 semester hours of coursework as described below. At least half of the coursework must be completed in residence at The University of Texas at Austin. All coursework must be taken on the letter-grade basis, and completed in conjunction with the students’ major requirements. Six hours must be upper-division.
Registration for upper-division courses will require successful completion of 60 semester hours of coursework.
Students pursuing the Interior Design Minor may choose from among the following courses:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 hours of coursework, including a minimum of 6 hours upper-division | 15 | |
| Lower-division | ||
| Interiors and Society | ||
| Interior Design History | ||
| Architecture and Society | ||
| World Architecture: Origins to 1750 | ||
| World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to the Present | ||
| Upper-division | ||
| Designing for Human Behavior | ||
| Interior Design History II | ||
Architectural Interior Design 342C through 342W courses | ||
Architecture 342C through 342W courses | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
In addition to the above courses, former interior design majors may use other interior design and architecture courses completed while in the School of Architecture toward their coursework for the Interior Design Minor. Unnumbered interior design or architecture topics courses (Architectural Interior Design 350R or Architecture 350R) completed prior to Fall 2016 also may count.
Landscape Studies Minor
The Landscape Studies Minor is designed to provide a foundation in landscape studies concepts for students outside of the School of Architecture. Any undergraduate outside of the School of Architecture with a University grade point average of at least 2.5 may take any course listed below, whether pursuing the Landscape Studies Minor or not. Students may obtain only one minor from the School of Architecture.
Students who know they intend to complete the Landscape Studies minor should apply online at the earliest possible date; deadlines are March 1 for fall or summer, and October 1 for spring.
To fulfill the Landscape Studies Minor students must complete 15 semester hours of coursework as described below. At least half of the coursework must be completed in residence at The University of Texas at Austin. All coursework must be taken on the letter-grade basis, and completed in conjunction with the students’ major requirements. Six hours must be upper-division.
Registration for upper-division courses will require successful completion of 60 semester hours of coursework.
Students pursuing the Landscape Studies Minor may choose from among the following courses:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 hours of coursework, including a minimum of 6 hours upper-division | 15 | |
| Lower-division | ||
| World Architecture: Origins to 1750 | ||
| World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to the Present | ||
| Upper-division | ||
| Urban Design History, Theory, and Criticism | ||
| Topics in Architectural Theory (All ARC 327 courses in the series ARC 327C-W.) | ||
| Topics in Architectural Theory (Topic 6: Design of New Communities) | ||
| Mexican Architecture and Urbanism: From Pre-Columbian to Contemporary | ||
| Topics in the History of Architecture (All ARC 342 courses in the series ARC 342C-W.) | ||
| History and Theories of Landscape Architecture I | ||
| History and Theories of Landscape Architecture II | ||
| Topics in Landscape Architectural History (Topic 1: Romes Gardens and Landscapes) | ||
| Topics in Landscape Architectural History (Topic 2: Professional Design Practice: Baroque Rome) | ||
| Topics in Landscape Architectural History (Topic 3: Representing Landscape and Architecture, 1500-2015) | ||
| Topics in Landscape Architectural History (Topic 4: Hybridity) | ||
| Topics in Landscape Architectural Theory | ||
| Topics in Landscape Architectural Theory (Topic 1: Ethics of Care) | ||
| Living Systems Design I | ||
| Living Systems Design II | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
In addition to the above courses students also may count any unnumbered advanced architectural history topics courses (Architecture 368R) and architectural theory courses (Architecture 350R) completed prior to Fall 2016.