Portland State University encourages the study of architecture at the undergraduate level in the context of a broad and enriching liberal arts education. It is important to understand the place of a specialist or professional knowledge of architecture in relation to its wider cultural setting. Students studying for the undergraduate degree would include those seeking a professional education leading to graduate study and eventually licensure, those seeking careers in design and related fields, and those interested in a liberal arts education focused on architecture.
Architecture Minor
Requirements
To earn a minor in architecture a student must complete 44 credits including the following:
Courses
| Arch 100 | Introduction to Architecture | 4 |
| Arch 280 | Design Fundamentals Studio 1 | 6 |
| Arch 281 | Design Fundamentals Studio 2 | 6 |
| Arch 230 | Architecture and Cultural History I | 4 |
| Arch 231 | Architecture and Cultural History II | 4 |
| Arch 232 | Architecture and Cultural History III | 4 |
| | Architecture or art studio electives | 8 |
| | Adviser-approved upper-division credits in architecture | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 44
Architecture courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling minor requirements.
Eighteen of the final 24 credits must be taken in residence at PSU.