The undergraduate minor in architectural engineering (AREN) serves Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê students who are interested in building science, engineering, and system designs. The minor is intended to expose students to basic building science knowledge, engineering and system concepts, and calculation and design skills.
Admission
A cumulative GPA of 2.750 or higher is required to be admitted to the minor.
The minor is not open to AREN majors, or IDEN/GEEN majors with an AREN emphasis.
The following prerequisite courses are required, with a grade of C- or higher in each. A student may be accepted into the minor with no more than two of these courses as deficiencies. All deficiencies must be completed before the minor is awarded.
Grade Requirements
A cumulative GPAÌýof at least 2.000 (prior to December 2021, this threshold was 2.250)Ìýis required in the courses used to satisfy the minor requirements, with no individual grade lower than C-.
Residency
18 credits are required for the minor, at least 9 of which must be AREN/CVEN courses completed at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê campus.
Course Requirements – 3 credits each
Required Core Courses:
Two Courses from One of the Following Tracks:
Mechanical Systems Track
Structural Systems Track
This track is not open to CVEN majors, or IDEN/GEEN majors with a CVEN emphasis.
Electrical Systems Track
Lighting Track
Construction Engineering & Management Track
This track is not open to CVEN majors, or IDEN/GEEN majors with a CVEN emphasis.
One Elective (from the Following Approved Courses):
​Note that not all of these courses are offered every year.Ìý Most of these courses have prerequisite requirements – see the course catalog or the AREN undergraduate academic advisor for more information.
To Declare the AREN Minor
If you meet the admissions requirements and prerequisites listed above, emailÌýceae-advising@colorado.eduÌýand request to be added to the minor - please include your student ID number.
To meet with a minor advisor, log intoÌýBuff Portal Advising, click on "meet with a different advisor," and follow the prompts.Ìý Drop-in hours are typically held Mondays 1-3pm.
For questions, please emailÌýceae-advising@colorado.edu.Ìý