Minor in Sustainable Architecture & Planning
The minor in sustainable architecture and planning provides undergraduate students with a multidisciplinary approach to understanding sustainability of the built environment. The curriculum emphasizes an awareness of responsible practices on a variety of scales impacting the built environment, including:
- Buildings
- Communities
- Architectural Systems
- Global Resource Management
- Social Equity
You’ll come to understand sustainability of the built environment while developing critical thinking skills to address the multifaceted issues facing the profession today.
Curriculum
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 213 | Sustainable Architecture | 3 |
| URPN 460 | Sustainable Communities | 3 |
Select three courses from the following:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 246 | Foundations of Historic Preservation | 3 |
| ARCH 421 | Energy and Sustainable Architecture | 3 |
| ENGR 101 | Energy: Resources, Utilization and Importance to Society | 3 |
| GEOG 202 | Geography of the Global Village | 3 |
| GEOG 306 | Introduction to Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 330 | Resources and the Environment | 3 |
| PHIL 205 | Technology and Human Values | 3 |
| URPN 202 | Building Better Cities | 3 |
| URPN 361 | Urban Issues | 3 |
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This minor can serve as a complement to several major fields of study and is open to all Texas A&M undergraduates. Students wishing to declare a minor in sustainable architecture and planning should consult with advisors in their home college or school and in the Department of Architecture. Applicants must have a 2.0 or better overall GPR to be considered for the program.
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Jacob Salinas
Academic Advisor II – Environmental Design (Pre-Architecture)
979.845.1144 Email Jacob Salinas