Social and Cultural Factors in Environmental Design

University of California, Berkeley

About the Program

Minor

The Social and Cultural Factors in Environmental Design minor emphasizes the political, cultural, social, and economic issues of concern to architects, landscape architects, and city planners. It is open to all majors.

There is no major program; students interested in pursuing this course of study at the major level should consider the BA in Architecture program.

Declaring the Minor

A letter grade of C- or higher is required in ENV DES 1 to declare the minor. To declare, students must submit the CED Minor Declaration Form, available on the CED website. Once this request has been approved, you will see the minor added to your Cal Central student profile. It is your responsibility to track your progress towards minor completion using the Academic Progress Report and CED Advising Services. 

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FORM: One semester prior to a student's final semester. 

Other Majors and Minors Offered by the Department of Architecture

Architecture (Major only)
Environmental Design and Urbanism in Developing Countries (Minor only)
Sustainable Design (Minor only)

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Minor Requirements

Students who have a strong interest in an area of study outside their major often decide to complete a minor program. 

General Guidelines

  1. All minors must be declared no later than one semester before a student's Expected Graduation Term (EGT).
  2. A letter grade of C- or higher is required in ENV DES 1 to declare the minor. To declare, students must submit the CED Minor Declaration Form, available on the CED website. 
    1. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FORM: One semester prior to a student's final semester.
  3. Each course used to fulfill minor requirements must be completed with a letter grade of C- or above.
  4. Students must earn a 2.0 GPA in the upper division requirements for the minor.
  5. Any course used in fulfillment of minor requirements may also be used to fulfill major and upper division CED non-major requirements.
  6. Courses used to fulfill a breadth requirement may also be used to satisfy minor requirements.
  7. Students may apply the non-CED version of a CED cross-listed course towards the minor.
  8. Students may use up to two courses taken abroad to fulfill upper division minor requirements, with faculty approval of the individual courses.

Requirements

Lower Division
ENV DES 1Introduction to Environmental Design (A letter grade of C- or higher is required to declare the minor.)3
Upper Division (Five Courses)
ARCH 112The Social Life of Building (replaces ARCH 110AC)3
Select four of the following:
ARCH 130
Introduction to Architectural Design Theory and Criticism [4]
ARCH 179
Special Topics in the History of Architecture [3-4]
ARCH 212
Body-Conscious Design: Shoes, Chairs, Rooms, and Beyond [3]
CY PLAN 110
Introduction to City Planning [4]
CY PLAN 115
Urbanization in Developing Countries [4]
CY PLAN 118AC
The Urban Community [4]
CY PLAN 120
Community Planning and Public Policy for Disability [3]
CY PLAN 190
Advanced Topics in Urban Studies [3-4]
LD ARCH 130
Sustainable Landscapes and Cities [4]

Courses

Social and Cultural Factors in Environmental Design

Contact Information

Department of Architecture

232 Wurster Hall

Phone: 510-642-4942

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Minor Program Faculty Advisor

C. Greig Crysler

354 Bauer Wurster Hall

crysler@berkeley.edu

Minor Program Staff Advisor

Mel Barbers

250 Bauer Wurster Hall

mbarbers@berkeley.edu

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies

Andrew Atwood

364 Bauer Wurster Hall

atwood@berkeley.edu

Director, Office of Undergraduate Advising

Omar Ramirez

250 Bauer Wurster Hall

oramirez@berkeley.edu

CED Career Services

Dinorah Meyer

http://ced.berkeley.edu/ced/students/career/

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