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Architectural History and Criticism, Minor


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The Minor in Architectural History and Criticism is open to students of any major and requires the completion of 18 credit hours of coursework.  The requirements vary for architecture majors and non-majors.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements


Current UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Students

Minor Requirements for Architecture Majors


Architecture majors must complete the requirements for the minor within their B.A. in Architecture 4-year degree 

Foundation Courses (6 credit hours)


Completion of the following courses with a grade of B or above is necessary to declare the minor.  However, these 6 credit hours do not count towards the minor for Architecture majors.

Required Courses (12 credit hours)


For architecture majors, ARCH 4203  and ARCH 4204  may count towards both the minor and the major. 

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)


Students with a Major in Architecture and Minor in Architectural History and Criticism must take an additional 6 credit hours of related coursework selected from the list below. Special topics or other courses not on this list may be approved by the Academic Advisor for Architecture. One course may count towards both the Minor in Architectural History and Criticism and another minor.

Minor Requirements for Non-Architecture Majors


Foundation Courses (6 credit hours)


Completion of the following courses with a grade of B or above is necessary to declare the minor. 

Required Courses (12 credit hours)


Two of the following courses may be counted towards the Minor in Architectural History and Criticism and another major or minor.

Total = 18 Credit Hours


Progression Requirements


Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all courses counted toward the minor.

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