Minors
The Texas A&M University College of Architecture houses seven undergraduate minors across its three departments.
Department of Architecture
The College of Architecture offers seven undergraduate minors across its three departments. These programs allow students to explore specialized areas of study such as design, planning and sustainability, and are open to students both within and outside the college. The minors are designed to complement a variety of majors and provide practical, interdisciplinary skills that support careers in the built environment and related fields. The Texas A&M Department of Architecture offers four specialized minors: Architectural Fabrication, Heritage Conservation, Art History, and Sustainable Architecture and Planning, to enhance students’ interdisciplinary design expertise.
Architectural Fabrication and Product Design Minor
The minor in architectural fabrication and product design provides insight to the professional tools and techniques that strengthen a career in design. Students gain an understanding of terminology, history, prototyping and best industry practices.
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Architectural Heritage Conservation Minor
The minor in architectural heritage and conservation emphasizes the importance of sustainability within the built environment. Guided by historical and cultural perspectives, students learn about the significance and implementation of efforts to protect urban areas.
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Art and Architecture History Minor
The minor in art and architectural history provides a global approach to understanding the influences that shape our visual and built environments. Students gain an understanding of how diverse cultures, traditions and innovations left their aesthetic mark on the world.
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Sustainable Architecture and Planning Minor
The minor in sustainable architecture and planning focuses on the importance of responsible design and development in the urban environment. Students learn how to address the complex issues facing historical architecture, energy resources and human interaction.
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The Texas A&M Department of Construction Science offers focused minors in Facility Management and Leadership in the Design and Construction Professions to provide students with essential industry skills. Gain a competitive edge in the built world; the Construction Science minors provide specialized, high-demand skills that translate directly into efficient project execution and effective professional leadership.
Facility Management Minor
The minor in sustainable architecture and planning focuses on the importance of responsible design and development in the urban environment. Students learn how to address the complex issues facing historical architecture, energy resources and human interaction.
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Leadership in the Design and Construction Professions Minor
Develop your leadership skills with the Texas A&M Leadership in Design and Construction minor. Learn more about the minor with course details.
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The Texas A&M Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning offers the Urban and Regional Planning minor, giving students across disciplines essential knowledge in community development and policy. This minor equips students with valuable skills in evidence-based research, urban systems, and sustainable planning practices critical for today’s dynamic cities.
Urban and Regional Planning Minor
The minor in urban planning addresses the increasingly complex relationship between people, places and the natural environment. Students learn how to plan and develop healthy, sustainable and functional spaces for communities.
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