Residential Construction Minor
The objective of the Residential Construction Minor is to provide an opportunity for students to gain an understanding of the residential building construction topics and issues with emphasis on sustainable land development, design and construction of residential buildings, as well as construction management of residential projects.
Residential building construction is a unique interdisciplinary field that draws upon civil and architectural engineering, architecture, real estate, management, finance, and marketing disciplines, and design principles including economical, safe, and serviceable structural design, green building systems design, sustainable land development, and construction management.
This minor is expected to be primarily of interest to student from Civil and Environmental Engineering, Architectural Engineering, and Architecture majors, but students from other majors can also enroll in this minor. This minor will help students to increase their competitiveness for employment in the residential market and construction industry.
Minor Requirements
The Minor consists of 22 credits: 10 required credits and 12 additional credits. The 12 additional credits are based on four (4) tracks: Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering, and All Other Majors.
A grade of C or better is required in all courses in the Minor. Students must also maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
Minor-Required Courses
ALL 10 credits required. Suggested semester: 5-8
- AE 470 – Residential Building Design and Construction (3 credits)
- AE 471 – Construction Management of Residential Building Projects (3 credits)
- ARCH 412 – Integrative Energy and Environmental Design (3 credits)
- CE 411 – Residential Construction Design Project (1 credit)
Track-Required Courses
Only 12 credits required. Suggested semester: 3-8
Architectural Engineering
- AE 202 – Introduction to Architectural Engineering Concepts (3 credits)
- AE 372 – Introduction to the Building Industry (3 credits)
- AE 402 – Design of Concrete Structures for Buildings (3 credits)
- AE 404 – Building Structural Systems in Steel and Concrete (3 credits)
- AE 454 – Advanced Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning System Design (3 credits)
- AE 456 – Solar Energy Building System Design (3 credits)
- AE 542 – Building Enclosure Science and Design (3 credits)
- BE 462 – Design of Wood Structures (3 credits)
Architecture
- AE 211 – Introduction to Environmental Control Systems (3 credits)
- AE 421 – Architectural Structural Systems I (3 credits)
- AE 422 – Architectural Structural Systems II (3 credits)
- BA 301 - Finance (3 credits) or FIN 301
- RM 303 – Real Estate Fundamentals (3 credits)
Civil Engineering
- AE 432 – Design of Masonry Structures (3 credits)
- AE 542 – Building Enclosure Science and Design (3 credits)
- BE 462 – Design of Wood Structures (3 credits)
- CE 332 – Professionalism, Economics, & Construction Project Delivery (3 credits)
- CE 341 – Design of Concrete Structures (3 credits)
- CE 410 – Sustainable Residential Land Development (3 credits)
All Other Majors
- ARCH 100 – Architecture and Ideas (3 credits)
- ARCH 481 – Digital Media Design (3 credits)
- AE 202 – Introduction to Architectural Engineering Concepts (3 credits)
- AE 372 – Introduction to the Building Industry (3 credits)
- BA 301 - Finance (3 credits) or FIN 301
- BE 303 – Structural Systems in Agriculture (3 credits)
- RM 303 – Real Estate Fundamentals (3 credits)
Application Form
Download the application form here: Residential Construction Minor Application Form
For more information:
- Jaymes Dunlap, AE: jad6832@psu.edu | 814-863-2078
- Mindy Boffemmyer, PHRC: mub21@psu.edu
