A number of minors are offered within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for students seeking to compliment or bolster their undergraduate major. Information on the minors is found below or at the department web sites that administer the minor. The following provides a list of the minors and links to their web pages.

City & Regional Planning Minor

The City and Regional Planning minor provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the science and art of city planning and its relationship with other environmental design professionals. The student is provided with an understanding of how growth and change affect the physical, social and economic aspects of the city. The minor helps the student understand the relationships among land use, transportation, housing and the environment. It includes courses that build skills in the preparation of plan documents, land use studies and environmental studies. Laboratory courses provide opportunities to get involved in community building and plan-making projects.

The minor is excellent preparation for students interested in gaining skills at creating visions of the future, participation in government and community organizations, and enhances skills in disciplines that have linkages with cities and the built and natural environments. It provides the student with the knowledge, skills and values that help people build better communities and cities.

Required Courses (16 units)
CRP 212 Introduction to Urban Planning - 4 units
CRP 213 Population, Housing and Economic Applications or CRP 214 Land Use and Transportation Studies - 4 units (each)

Selectives (8 units)
Select two courses from the following:
CRP 203 Intermediate Environmental Design or approved equivalent - 4 units
CRP 336 Regional and Environmental Planning Foundations - 4 units
CRP 341 Community Design Laboratory - 4 units
CRP 342 Regional and Environmental Planning - 4 units

Electives (11/12 units)
Select three courses from the following:
CRP 215, 314, 334, 402, 404, 408, 410, 411, 412, 420, 427, 430, 435, 436, 442, 444, 446, 447, 453, 457, 483; EDES 406 or EDES 408

Total Units Required - 27/28

Real Property Development Minor

This minor is designed for students who are interested in the built environment, and want to deepen their knowledge of how projects get initiated, move through the development process, and then how they are managed after construction.

The program is designed to prepare students for entrylevel employment with professionals engaged in real property development. Courses include aspects of practitioners’ real world experiences and knowledge of state-of-the-art practices, techniques, and challenges.

Students learn about the economic, design, environmental, and regulatory factors that influence housing, office, industrial, and commercial projects. They gain a clearer understanding of how these factors impact green development, urban sprawl, place-making, and transit oriented development.

Required Courses
CM 475 Real Property Development Principles (4)
CRP 315 Fiscal and Project Feasibility (4) or CM 332 Evaluation of Cost Alternatives (3)
CRP 446 Development Review and Entitlement (3)

Planning/Design Courses
Select one course from the following:
ARCH 445 Urban Design in Architecture (3)
ARCH 472 Housing Design Concepts (3)
ARCH 537 Principles of Development (3)
CM 431 Integrated Project Services (3)
CRP 430 Public Sector Planning Practice (3)
Any advisor approved planning or design courses at the 400 or 500 level

Restricted Electives
Select two or more courses from the following to complete a minimum of 24 units.
BUS 434; CM 342, 364; CRP 336, 420, 442, 447, 458, 470; ECON 434, 435; LA 470

Total Units Required - 24

This minor is jointly offered by the College of Architecture and Environmental Design's Construction Management Department (CM) and City and Regional Planning Department (CRP).

For advisement and application contact the City & Regional Planning Department.