<p>^ Well, there’s a problem. A fundamental problem. </p>
<p>According to the OP, the job outlook for arch is bad when compare it to CE. By all means, the skills obtained as an engineer probably is more beneficial than those obtained as arch. This is why he’s asking whether getting a minor in CE is beneficial or not. Alternatively, should he get CE instead of arch? That’s very personal. It is a battle between fact and interest.</p>
<p>I just look at the architecture program, and the math requirement is only calculus, and the physics is college physics (in our school we have a specific physics course for arch students). So certainly taking a minor in CE would mean OP has to do a lot of self-study. </p>
<p>I could imagine how difficult it is to study M. Arch for not having a B. Arch. I don’t even know how possibile it is. So let’s cross that out. </p>
<p>Similarly, if he wants to get B. Arch after graduate from B. CE that’s another four years!!</p>
<p>It is true that a minor will not get him any employment as a civil engineer. But it can give him a little insight about what civil engineer does. Moreover, depending on the school, the department of arch and civil engineering might have a collaborative minor for arch major student. OP should find out these facts from the schools that he is interested in. </p>
<p>In my opinion, follow your interest. Do whatever is necessary to make you happy. Potentially every one of us has at least 40 years before retiring (oh the Congress is planning to lift the age of retirement to 70 for SSF). </p>
<p>I mean what if a journalist can make 10 million per year? I just don’t like writing and reading. I would not survive if I have to write and read every day. </p>
<p>If you like what arch does, take arch in college. If you want to do minor, find out what it takes to do minor from the colleges that you want to apply. Does the school allows it? Does the two department has a collaborative minor for arch major? How long would it take you to complete both programs? How much self-study will it take to do the minor CE?</p>
<p>Some might find a CE minor a waste of time. But it can be a complementary. If OP finds it arch bad, he can always go to graduate study and get a master in C.E. By the time he graduate from B. Arch and with a minor in CE he should have a little knowledge about what C.E. is like. He can utilize the two disciplines together. Notice, what I just said is a theory. It is up to the individual.</p>
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If RPI states “Recommended 5 minor CE courses for B. Arch”, then I assume it doesn’t hurt to ask and to do.</p>
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