The minor in architectural history is open to all Rensselaer students interested in the history of architecture as a sociocultural phenomenon that examines architecture as a cultural artifact. It consists of Building and Thinking of Architecture 1 ARCH-2110 and upper division architectural history courses. Students who wish to obtain a minor in architectural history must have their course selections approved by the program adviser.

Minor in Architectural Acoustics

The minor in architectural acoustics is open to all Rensselaer students interested in architectural acoustics. The program consists of 16 credits.

Minor in Lighting

The aim of this program is to give students the awareness and the confidence to extend their creative work through controlled use of light. The program studies human responses to light, both visual and nonvisual, and the means by which light is produced and controlled. Interactions of light with form, texture, and color are examined in the contexts of daylight, electric lighting, and their integration.

The program comprises 16 credits taken in the Lighting Research Center. Both fall semester courses are to be taken before the spring semester courses, and the two spring semester courses are to be taken concurrently.