A 'minor' is a sequence of subjects that offers a secondary area of study in a particular field.
A minor in the Bachelor of Environments is a sequence of subjects that offers a secondary area of study in a particular field. Minor sequences are undertaken as electives, with breadth spaces in the Study Plan used as required.
A minor in the Bachelor of Environments consists of 50 points (four subjects) at second and third year. Students intending to complete a minor will be required to complete appropriate first year level subjects for their minor prior to commencing second year subjects.
Bachelor of Environments students must complete a major. The completion of a minor is optional and is undertaken in addition to, and not in place of, a major.
Minors are not formally reflected in student’s study plans, and will not appear on student transcripts.
Workload and duration
A Bachelor of Environments degree with a major and a minor does not require the completion of additional subjects beyond 300 points. A major and minor can normally be completed within three years (full time).
What minors are available?
Minors are available in:
- Architecture
- Construction Management
- Construction Technology
- Landscape Architecture
- Property
- Spatial Systems
- Urban Planning and Design
Eligibility
All Bachelor of Environments students (regardless of commencing year) are eligible to complete a minor. Subjects that were completed prior to the introduction of minors may contribute towards a minor.
Students cannot complete a minor in the same discipline as their major. For instance, students who complete a Construction major are not permitted to complete a minor in Construction Management or Construction Technology, but would be permitted to complete a minor in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Property or Urban Planning and Design.
How to complete a minor
To complete a minor, a student must complete the required subjects for their chosen minor as they are stipulated on this website. Subjects that form a minor are undertaken as electives, with breadth spaces used if required.
Prerequisites may need to be completed in order to enrol in certain subjects within a minor. Students must course plan carefully to ensure that they meet any prerequisites of subjects in their chosen minor.
Students do not need to undertake a distinct enrolment step in order to complete a minor, apart from enrolling in and completing the required subjects as part of their Bachelor of Environments studies.
Architecture minor
- ABPL30050 Modern Architecture: Momo to Pomo
- ABPL20027 Architecture Design Studio: Earth or ABPL20028 Architecture Design Studio: Water
- ABPL20033 Construction Analysis
- ENVS20001 Digital Design and Fabrication
Construction Management minor
- ABPL20042 Residential Construction and Structures
- ABPL30055 Construction Management
- ABPL30040 Measurement of Building Works
- ABPL30039 Construction Contract Administration
Construction Technology minor
- ABPL20042 Residential Construction and Structures
- ABPL30055 Construction Management
- ABPL30046 Structures and Construction Systems
- ABPL20053 Concrete Structures and Construction
Landscape Architecture minor
- ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1) OR Architecture Design Studio: Earth
- ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design OR Architecture Design Studio: Water
- ABPL20047 Site Tectonics
- HORT20026 Designing with Plants OR LARC20001 Designing Living Systems (Sem 2 only)
Property minor
- ABPL20031 Principles of Property
- ABPL20052 Investments and Finance for Property
- ABPL20004 Principles of Property Valuation
- ABPL20051 Construction Industry Studies - Property
Spatial Systems minor
- GEOM20013 Applications of GIS
- GEOM20015 Surveying and Mapping
- GEOM30009 Imaging the Environment
- GEOM30013 Land Administration Systems
Urban Planning and Design minor
- ABPL20034 Urban Design Studies (cancelled) OR PLAN20002 Urban Design for People and Places
- ABPL20049 Introduction to Urban Planning and Design
- Two of: