
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Brett Tippey, Doctor Arquitecto | btippey@kent.edu | 330-672-3934
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Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Description
The Architectural Studies minor exposes students to the history, theory and design process of architecture and the built environment. Potential majors to benefit from this minor include, but are not limited to, studio arts, fashion, photojournalism, interior design, visual communication design, construction management, the sciences, English, history, public health, journalism/mass communication and business management.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Minor Requirements | ||
ARCH 10011 | GLOBAL ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY I (KFA) | 3 |
ARCH 10012 | GLOBAL ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY II (KFA) | 3 |
Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 12 | |
20TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE | ||
MATERIALS AND PROCESS OF MAKING | ||
METHODS AND THEORIES OF REPRESENTATION | ||
STRUCTURAL TYPOLOGY | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVES | ||
URBAN DESIGN DISCOURSE (ELR) | ||
THEORY AND CRITICISM IN ARCHITECTURAL MEDIA (WIC) | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
- Minimum 9 credit hours must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
- Some upper-division courses may have prerequisites that students must satisfy prior to enrollment.