A number of minors are offered within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for students seeking to compliment or bolster their undergraduate major. Information on the minors is found below or at the department web sites that administer the minor. The following provides a list of the minors and links to their web pages.

• Architectural Engineering Minor
• City & Regional Planning Minor
• Construction Management Minor (Below)
• Granite Heavy Civil Minor (Below)
• Real Property Development Minor (Below)
• Sustainable Environments Minor

Construction Management Minor

The Construction Management Minor provides students with an introduction to the body of knowledge expected of persons pursuing careers in the construction industry. This minor will give a student a competitive edge when applying for certain jobs by providing concepts, tools and skills for a career in one of the professions involved in the built environment.

The Construction Management Minor is recommended for majors in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Enrollment in the minor is limited and selection will be made based upon the applicant’s performance in his or her major courses. 

The minor must be completed prior to, or at the same time as, the requirements for the bachelor's degree. A major and a minor may not be taken in the same degree program, and a minor is not required for a degree. Requirements for the minor include:

• At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
• At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
• No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
• A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.
• You must have a minimum of two semesters left at Cal Poly.

Applications will reopen on February 1st, 2027  at noon. Any applications submitted prior to this will be declined.

The link will ask for your e-mail. It will send the application to the e-mail you provide. The application in your email will ask for: the Minor you want, Name, EMPLID, GPA, Major, and CP Email. Your application is not complete until you submit this form. Submission of the application does not mean that you will be accepted into the minor. If you do not meet the qualifications, or too many people submit ahead of you, your application may be declined.

Because of the way the application works, we are not able to hand it out ahead of time. This is the only way/time to apply.

Feel free to reach out to Maryam Kouhirostami with any questions -mkouhi@calpoly.edu

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**Registration - The majority of CM minor classes require a permission number to register for as the seats are normally held for majors only. While there are a few exceptions, many classes must be accessed with a permission number. Emma Blair, our scheduler, will not hand out permission numbers to minors. You can email Maryam Kouhirostami and ask to be put on a waiting list for the courses of your choice. Permission numbers will be handed out after first round registration is completed. Do not e-mail or visit either admin beforehand, as they will not have numbers to hand out. We understand that this may cause our minors some inconvenience, but we must make sure our CM majors have every opportunity to sign up for classes first. We thank you for your understanding and remind you that Summer is a great term to take CM courses (anyone who pays can register regardless of major- however, prerequisites may still apply)**

Important- Your minor catalog will mirror your major catalog. If your major courses follow the semester catalog, your minor will too. Please meet with the appropriate advisor to determine what this means for your minor.

SEMESTER Core Courses (all must be taken)

Total Units Required: 15

QUARTER Core Courses (all must be taken)

Required (14-16 units required)

Total Units Required: 24-26

**CM Minor Prerequisites

CM 214- Required: PHYS 132 & CM 232 or IME 239

CM 280- Required: CE 113 & CM 371 or CM 115

CM 310- Required: CM 113 or CE 259 or ARCE 106

CM 314- Required CM 115 or CM 371 & CM 310 , Recommended: CM 334

CM 317- Required: Junior standing and completion of GE Area B

CM 334- Required: CM 115 or CM 371, and BUS 207

CM 335- Required: CM 115 or CM 371, CM 232 or IME 239, & BUS 212 or BUS 214

CM 371- Required: CM 113 or CE 259 or ARCE 106

CM 450- Required: CM 115 or CM 371 & CM 310

 “If your class is not on this list, please see faculty instructor for pre-requisites and department head for minor substitution approval"

Substitutions:
CM 113 & CM 114 - MATE 210/215 & CE 259

CM 113 – ARCE 106

CM 232- IME 239

For questions contact Maryam Kouhirostami, CM Minor Advisor

Email: mkouhi@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805.756.5474

Granite Heavy Civil Minor
 

For information regarding the Granite Heavy Civil Minor or to apply, please go to : 

https://ceenve.calpoly.edu/granite-heavy-civil-minor-ghcm/

The Granite Heavy Civil Minor is a Cross- Disciplinary minor between the Construction Management Department in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design and the Civil Engineer Department in the College of Engineering.  This unique minor gives students in the CM program the opportunity to take CE courses and CE students to take CM courses in Heavy Civil Design and Construction not typically available to them.  The Heavy Civil Construction Industry is a vast discipline which covers many areas of the design and construction industry including bridges, highways, industrial, geotechnical, water and waste water treatment, underground, etc.  This minor includes three new courses that are specific to the heavy civil industry and are only offered to students enrolled in the minor.  This minor will give the student the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in an industry that is positioned for strong growth and sustained employment opportunities for decades to come.

*Course requirements differ for CM and CE students, please consult with the minor coordinators for your major.

To apply, contact the coordinator for your major.

Coordinators:

Dave VanMuyden- Coordinator for Construction Management majors
dvanmuyd@calpoly.edu
Office: 21-103A
Phone:805.756.6129

Hani Alzraiee- Coordinator for Civil Engineering majors
halzraie@calpoly.edu
Office: 13-268
Phone: 805-756-2413

Real Property Development Minor

This minor is designed for students who are interested in the built environment and want to deepen their knowledge of how projects get initiated, how they move through the development process, and then how they are managed after construction. The program is designed to prepare students for entry level employment with professionals engaged in real property development. Courses include aspects of practitioners’ real world experiences and knowledge of state-of-the-art practices, techniques and challenges. Students learn about the economic, design, environmental, and regulatory factors that influence housing, office, industrial and commercial projects. They gain a clearer understanding of how these factors impact green development, urban sprawl, place-making and transit oriented development.

Forms

Semester Application - Apply for RPD minor here
Semester Substitution - Click here for RPD Semester substitution form

Quarter Substitution - Click here for RPD Quarter substitution form
Quarter Application - Please e-mail Andy Pollin for the quarter application link

Important- Your minor catalog will mirror your major catalog. If your major courses follow the semester catalog, your minor will too. Please meet with the appropriate advisor to determine what this means for your minor.

SEMESTER Core Courses (all must be taken)

QUARTER Core Courses (all must be taken)

¹  If CM 232 is taken, then at least 8 units of approved electives at the 300-400 level must be completed to meet the minimum requirement of 12 units of upper-division coursework for the minor.

Total Units Required: 24
 

If you have any questions contact: Andy Pollin

Email: apollin@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805.756.7514

Applications for the CM minor are closed for Fall quarter.  We only accept the first 15 complete applications per quarter and applicants must have 3+ quarters left of major classes at Cal Poly.