Minor Coordinator
Karen Baris, Director of Advising and Records
201 Slocum Hall
ph. (315)443-5075
e. kebaris@syr.edu
Faculty Program Coordinator
Professor Mark Linder
mlinder@syr.edu
http://soa.syr.edu/programs/undergraduate/minor-in-architecture/
Minor Admission
With the permission of their home school or college, students may pursue an 18-credit program leading to a minor in architecture. Admission into the Architecture minor requires students be in good academic standing with a 2.0 GPA or higher. Successful completion of the minor requires a 2.0 GPA in the 18 credits. To enroll in the Architecture minor, students must meet with the Minor Coordinator to discuss an academic plan.
Minor Requirements
The Architecture Minor requires 18 credit hours. 6 credit hours (2 courses) must be introductory architecture courses, 6 credit hours (2 classes) of architectural drawing and design, and 6 credit hours (2 classes) in upper-division architecture electives from the list below. List of available selected topics courses available from the minor coordinator.
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
| 6 |
| Introduction to Architecture | |
| Introduction to the History of Architecture I | |
| Introduction to the History of Architecture II | |
| Introduction to Building and Structural Systems | |
| Architectural Theory I | |
| 6 |
| Architectural Drawing Studio | |
| Architectural Design Studio | |
| Representation I | |
| Architectural Design I | |
| |
| 6 |
| Art and Architecture of India | |
| The Architecture of Revolutions | |
| American Architecture, Settlement to 1860 | |
| American Architecture, 1860 - World War I | |
| Social Justice and Architecture | |
| Early Modern Architecture | |
| The City in Architectural History | |
| French Architecture, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries | |
| London's Built Environment | |
| Islamic Architecture | |
| Modern Architecture: The International Style to Present | |
| Renaissance Architecture in Italy:1400-1600 | |
| Introduction to the History of Chinese Architecture | |
| Architecture and Fascism in Italy | |
| Introduction to History of Buddhist Architecture | |
| Selected Topics | |
| Introduction to Building Information Modeling | |
| Advanced Structural Resolution | |
| Politics of Public Space | |
| Politics of Public Space | |
| Advanced Building Information Modeling and 3D Design | |
| Introduction to Preservation | |
| Urban Housing - Building, Block, Street | |
| Theories & Analysis of Exurbia | |
| Urban Housing - Building, Block, Street | |
| Theories & Analysis of Exurbia | |
| Architectural Design II | |
| Representation II | |
| |
Total Credits | 18 |