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Architecture Minor

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
18
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_c58652f8
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Criteria

1 item
  1. Minimum UB GPA of 2.000
    Not resolved to a course

Course Requirements

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    Architecture Core (18 credits)

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      Two Lower-Division Courses

      5 items
      1. ARC 121LEC
        Introduction to Architecture
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. ARC 122LEC
        Architectural Sketching and the Built Environment
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. ARC 211LEC
        American Diversity and Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. ARC 231LR
        Architecture History: Ancient - 1450
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. ARC 234LR
        Architecture History: 1450 - Present
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Four Upper-Division Courses

      3 items
      1. Select four ARC 300/400 level courses
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      2. Students may use END 357SEM - Creative Problem Solving for Global Environments as a course to satisfy this requirement.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Studio, Media and Practicum courses may not be used (ARC 301 ARC 302 ARC 311 ARC 312 ARC 403 ARC 404 ARC 411 ARC 412 ).
        Not resolved to a course

      Academic Requirements

      5 items
      1. A minimum of 6 credits and 2 courses at the 100- or 200- level,
        Not resolved to a course
      2. A minimum of 12 credits and 4 courses at the 300- or 400-level; and
        Not resolved to a course
      3. An ARC-prefixed GPA of 2.500 in Architecture Minor courses, a minimum overall University at Buffalo GPA of 2.000, and a minimum of six courses and 18 credits is required for program completion.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. The Architecture Minor is typically completed within 6 semesters.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. No more than 3 credits of ARC 499TUT - Independent Study in Architecture may be applied toward Architecture Minor requirements.
        Not resolved to a course

      Program Distinction

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        Source. University at Buffalo, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalogs.buffalo.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=8151&returnto=1178. Captured page pages/0297.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.