<p>Hello, as of now I am planning to major in civil engineering. Math and science have always been my strongest subjects. I also really love art - leading me to architecture. Because of the difference and pay, and number of jobs - I decided that I want to go with civil engineering over architectural (engineering).
My question is though, would it be a good idea to minor in architecture? Is it even worth it to have a minor?
(And one more thing rather off topic: I'm taking ap physics (an important part of civil engineering) my senior year, will this still show up on my college application? Or should I take it my junior year instead? (I'm a sophomore and right now I am signed up for ap chem but I can still switch. ))
Thank you!:)</p>
<p>No opinions? Aha</p>
<p>My recommendation to you is to identify some schools that interest you now and see if it is possible to minor in architecture. I am fairly sure that it is not possible at Virginia Tech but you can get a degree in civil engineering with a focus on construction management or you can get a degree in building construction that is offered by the architecture school and has design and engineering course work.</p>
<p>Penn State has an architectural engineering major that you might enjoy.</p>
<p>If you have expressed no interest in arch engineering then a minor in arch will not do you much good. Look at it this way - 18 hours is what, a couple 6 hour studios and a couple arch history / theory classes? It is too much work for the benefit. </p>
<p>I did exactly that in my previous life, but only because the college I attended had different ‘tracks’ for Civies, i.e. buildings, public works, surveying, and the like. I chose the buildings track and did a bunch of studios, 4 I think. </p>
<p>The way it is in the US, I’d say either go for architecture and live with the profession’s peculiarities, or go to Civil and take extra structures etc or do the Arch Engineering altogether. Look at Stanford or IIT for good programs in that.</p>
<p>Consider going for your bachelor’s in civil engineering and entering that field. If you find that it’s not satisfying, you can always go back for your M.Arch (professional architectural degree, master’s). With a civil engineering degree, the M.Arch should take you only two years.</p>
<p>4 years BS civil engineering + 2 years M.Arch = 6 years schooling</p>
<p>If you go straight into a B.Arch (bachelor’s of architecture, professional degree), it’s still 5 years so you wouldn’t be saving much time anyway.</p>
<p>Minors in any field are of little use, other than for your own enjoyment. It will not help you get a job, if that’s your line of thinking.</p>
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<p>Not without studios and a healthy dose of art history and theory… getting a 2 year MArch is hard enough for people with a BS Arch or BA Arch (pre-professional) if they transfer to another school…</p>