The Minor

No requirements for the minor may be taken Pass/Fail. All courses applied toward the minor must be taken on a graded basis and all courses used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. 15 total credits are required for the Minor. See here: http://bct.eco.umass.edu/academics/minor-in-bct/

Built Environment:

BCT 150 - The Built Environment - Fall

Building Systems - 1 course minimum:

BCT 204 - Construction Materials and Methods – Spring
BCT 211 - Energy Efficient Housing – Fall
BCT 304 - Wood Properties - Fall
BCT 520 - Energy and Buildings*  – Fall
BCT 540 - Design of Wood Structures*  – Fall

Building Technology  – 1 course minimum:

BCT 311 – Indoor Environmental Systems – Spring (2 cr.)
BCT 313 - Principles of Light Frame Structures Technology  – Fall
BCT 314 – Construction Estimating  – Spring 
BCT 320 - Intro to CAD for Construction and Architecture  – Fall/Spring
BCT 420 - Advanced topics in CAD & BIM* – Spring
BCT 530 - Mechanics of Building Materials for Construction* – Spring
BCT 597D – Sustainable Building & LEED Certification
Any other BCT course

*These courses have prerequisites

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