<p>I'm a high school senior and I've always been interested in architecture. I want to major in architecture, but I heard that it is difficult for architecture students to find a job. I'm also a little interested in Environmental, Structural, and Civil Engineering. Is it reasonable to minor in one of these?</p>
<p>I’m moving this to the Architecture major forum, you might also want to post your question on the Engineering major forum.</p>
<p>I am only speaking from what we have seen with a 5 yr. BLA (which most likely is comparable to a 5 yr BARCh in terms of hours/credits required- it is around 150+ credits to graduate) My son has found that the prospect of minoring is tough bc of the lack of time in your schedule to complete enough credits for the minor. Maybe with summer school you could manage it, but studio time for arch is very demanding and for him conflicts with when other area classes are offered. At his school (VT) he was given a sheet when he was at orientation that listed what classes he had to take for the next 5 years. Even with 21 credits going in, and space for a few electives here and there, he doesn’t see how he can pull off a minor. He is going to take as many as he can in what he is interested in, but it won’t be enough for a minor. Maybe other schools, or those that offer a 4 year BS in Arch, you would find more flexibility. Good luck to you!</p>
<p>Thank you for replying! Thanks for helping me move this thread, entomom.
KandKsmom, thanks for giving me an idea of the time an architecture student has. Since it is really hard to minor, is it almost impossible to get a back up plan?</p>
<p>Maybe you should look into Architectural Engineering? :)</p>
<p>I lot of people mentioned Architectural Engineering to me and I did research about it, but it doesn’t seem like a reliable major. Some told me that if I were to major in Architectural Engineering, I might as well major in Structural Engineering because structural engineers are more useful. I’m more into the art than math, though. =)</p>