USC School of Architecture

Undergraduate Degrees

Minors in Architecture

Minor in Architecture

The minor in architecture provides the flexibility of complementing a student's major with an area of specialization. Taking a minor in architecture is a unique opportunity for a student to stimulate his or her imagination and learn creative approaches to problem solving.

The requirements for the minor include three required courses (8 units) and a minimum of 12 units of upper division courses.

Required courses Units

ARCH 106x Workshop in Architecture 2

ARCH 114 Architecture: Culture and Community 2

ARCH 304x Intensive Survey: Prehistory to the Present 4

Required courses	Units
ARCH 106x	Workshop in Architecture	2
ARCH 114	Architecture: Culture and Community	2
ARCH 304x	Intensive Survey: Prehistory to the Present	4

Students may elect to take the upper division courses in an area of specialization, such as architectural history and theory, historical preservation, computers and design, visual communication, landscape architecture, public places -- urban spaces, housing or practice management. This minor is not available to architecture majors.

Minor in Landscape Architecture

The minor in landscape architecture provides students with the ability to integrate the natural and cultural profession of landscape architecture into their course of study. Students will be instructed about natural resources and their importance in the built environment. The art of the garden in literature, music, painting and sculpture will be presented as it relates to human endeavor and the resulting cultures. This is an excellent emphasis for students in environmental studies, civil engineering, planning and anthropology. This minor is not available to architecture majors.

Admission Requirements

Students in good academic standing who have completed the freshman year are eligible. There is no preset GPA requirement. No standardized test or foreign language skills are required for admission.

Course Requirements

The minor in landscape architecture consists of three required courses (9 units) and a minimum of 14 units of upper division courses.

Required Courses Units

ARCH 106x Workshop in Architecture 2

ARCH 361L Ecological Factors in Design 3

ARCH 465 History of Landscape Architecture (Western Tradition) 4

Required Courses	Units
ARCH 106x	Workshop in Architecture	2
ARCH 361L	Ecological Factors in Design	3
ARCH 465	History of Landscape Architecture (Western Tradition)	4

Upper Division Courses (14 units) Units

ARCH 363 Plant Material Identification: Horticulture 4

ARCH 364 Materials and Methods of Landscape Architecture 3

ARCH 466 Nature, Landscape and Gardens in Non-Western Cultures 4

ARCH 432 People, Places and Culture: Architecture of the Public Realm 4

ARCH 499 Special Topics 2-4

ARCH 532 Elements of the Urban Landscape 2

ARCH 533 Urban Landscape Case Studies 2

ARCH 536 The Landscape Planning Process 4

ARCH 561 Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Projects and Places 2

ARCH 563 Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Comparative Theories 2

Upper Division Courses (14 units)	Units
ARCH 363	Plant Material Identification: Horticulture	4
ARCH 364	Materials and Methods of Landscape Architecture	3
ARCH 466	Nature, Landscape and Gardens in Non-Western Cultures	4
ARCH 432	People, Places and Culture: Architecture of the Public Realm	4
ARCH 499	Special Topics	2-4
ARCH 532	Elements of the Urban Landscape	2
ARCH 533	Urban Landscape Case Studies	2
ARCH 536	The Landscape Planning Process	4
ARCH 561	Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Projects and Places	2
ARCH 563	Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Comparative Theories	2

Minor in Urban Neighborhood Studies

The focus of this minor is on the quality of urban life at the scale of the neighborhood or district. The minor is supported by the four "urban schools" of USC: Architecture, Education, Social Work, and Policy, Planning, and Development. See Interdisciplinary Programs for requirements.

Catalogue 2005-06