MINORS
A minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of course work, with at least 9 hours of upper division course work (numbered 3000 or above). Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor. The intent of establishing minor fields of study is to offer students the opportunity to broaden their education through the minor field. The selection of a minor field of study should be made to fulfill this goal.
The department shall make available to students the requirements for the minor--the total number of hours required, along with the enumeration of any particular courses that are mandated or excluded, residency requirements (if any) for the minor courses, and grade requirements for minor courses if those requirements differ from the general University standard for credit (a D as the minimum passing grade).
A student may select a minor in consultation with his or her advisor. The student may then consult an advisor in the minor field who can inform the student of remaining requirements for the minor. When the student has met the requirements for the minor, the advisor in the minor field will then certify that fact to the student's dean. The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma. For students completing a minor after graduation, the statement shall appear on the transcript in chronological order following the courses taken subsequent to graduation. A student must be enrolled at the time a minor is approved by the University Council, or subsequent to that date, to receive credit for the minor. A student may have more than one minor.
Select a Minor:
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- A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
- Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor.
- Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.
Program Description:
The minor in Environmental Design will cultivate an understanding of the design process as a thinking and problem-solving tool. Students will explore the nexus of function and aesthetics, the design of the built environment, and will enroll in the first two design studios in the landscape architecture curriculum. Studies will include application of sustainable principles to societal design problems, ecological design and planning for natural systems within the human domain, and application of design theory to real world site design problems. Students will learn design and graphic communication skills. Through elective courses, students will explore other facets of environmental design such as plant communities, history, construction, energy efficiency, urban design, and advanced level graphic communication. The minor in Environmental Design will be useful to students in many areas of study including Engineering, Ecology, Environmental and Life Sciences, Geography, Geology, Plant Sciences, and any student desiring to enhance creative abilities and problem-solving skills for application across disciplinary boundaries.
TOTAL HOURS: 17
For more information about minor course work, contact:
BLA Academic Advisor
Undergraduate Student Services
118 Jackson Street Building
706-542-4725
thebla@uga.edu