The course breakdown below has been provided ONLY as a guideline for students. Please visit Mississippi State University's Admissions website for official requirements, or contact the School of Architecture directly. (http://www.catalog.msstate.edu/caad.html)

The School of Architecture offers a minor in architectural studies. The minor consists of 18 credit hours of courses with an ARC prefix. Students must take ARC 1013 Architecture Appreciation and ARC 1003 Concept and Form. Additional courses without instructor approval are ARC 2313 History of Architecture I; ARC 3313 History of Architecture II; ARC 3323 History of Architecture III; ARC 4313 Architectural Theory; ARC 2713 Passive Building Systems; and ARC 4733 Site Planning. Also available but requiring instructor approval are ARC 2723 Materials; ARC 3713 Assemblages; ARC 3723 Active Building Systems; ARC 3343 The Architecture of Housing; ARC 3573 The Art/Architecture of Packaging; and ARC 4990 Special Topics courses which vary.

Required courses for the minor:
ARC 1013 Architecture Appreciation
ARC 1003 Concept and Form currently not offered

Courses not requiring instructor approval
ARC 2313 History of Architecture I
ARC 3313 History of Architecture II
ARC 3323 History of Architecture III
ARC 4313 Architectural Theory
ARC 2713 Passive Building Systems
ARC 4733 Site Planning

Courses requiring instructor approval
ARC 2723 Materials
ARC 3713 Assemblages
ARC 3723 Active Building Systems
ARC 3343 The Architecture of Housing currently not offered
ARC 3573 The Art/Architecture of Packaging
ARC 4990 Special Topics courses which vary