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The Board of Trustees elevated the departments of Architecture and Construction Science from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences (CEAPS) to the Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science (TSACS) in 2010. The school is named after Robert Robinson Taylor, the first accredited African-American architect, and the first Black to receive an Architecture degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Taylor is credited with developing the school’s program in architecture and was often placed in charge of the day-to-day operation of the school in the absence of founder and first President, Dr. Booker T. Washington. Most buildings on campus built prior to 1932 were designed by Taylor, including the original Chapel, Dorothy Hall (now Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center), Tompkins Hall, The Oaks (Washington’s family home), and White Hall. For 40 years, Taylor assisted Tuskegee Institute (now ÌÇÐÄ) principals Booker T. Washington and Robert R. Moton in developing and managing the school's buildings and infrastructure and directing its Department of Mechanical Industries. In addition to the numerous buildings at Tuskegee Institute, Taylor also designed significant structures in Selma, AL, Birmingham, AL and in Virginia, Texas, and North Carolina.TSACS is founded on a belief in the power of architecture and construction science to uplift the human condition and give form to society‘s highest aspirations. Students are prepared to become citizen architects and builders - community leaders who provide a vision of a better-built environment. 

The Robert R Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science has received a $60,000 H.E.L.P. (Homebuilding Education Leadership Program) grant from the National Housing Endowment. This grant  will create a Residential Construction Minor in the Construction Science Department. Three new courses will be developed, including Emerging Trends in Residential Building, Residential Sustainability, and a residential building lab. This new minor is tentatively scheduled to be available in Fall 2022.

• African American History in Architecture Minor
• Historic Preservation Minor

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African American History in Architecture Minor

18 credit hours

This minor focuses on the university’s architectural history; blending an integration of architecture, art, philosophy, and humanities offerings that explore ways of thinking, researching, and writing about the diverse experiences of African Americans and human culture.  This interdisciplinary minor has a concentration on the Tuskegee Architects and the history of the Built Environment in the South.​ 

The African American History in Architecture Minor at ÌÇÐÄ is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Mandatory Courses

Introductory Level Courses (9 semester credit hours)

HIST 105 Black Experience in the Americas                                        3 Credits

(*HIST 103/104 can be substituted)

ARCH 200/HUM 200 The Legacy of Booker T. Washington FA/20           3 Credits

ARCH 221 Ethnic Americans and the Built Environment FA/21              3 Credits

Choose one of the following 200/300 level History/Architecture courses (3 semester credit hours):

HIST 201 Introduction to Historical Research                                      3 Credits

ARCH 368 Humanities in Architecture FA/20                                       3 Credits

MUSC 304 Afro-American Music                                                         3 Credits

FPAR 110 The Black Aesthetic                                                            3 Credits

Choose two Upper Division Courses – Level 300 (6 semester credit hours):

HIST 317 African American History 1877 to Present                             3 Credits

HIST 318 African American Scientists and Inventors                            3 Credits

ARCH 369 Culturally-Responsive Practices                                           3 Credits  (*Special Focus on the Built Environment at TU)

ENGL 330 Black American Literature I                                                 3 Credits

ENGL 331 Black American Literature II                                                3 Credits

Total Number of Credits:                                                               18 Credits

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Historic Preservation Minor

18 credit hours​

This minor focuses on the preservation of the historic heritage of the Tuskegee buildings. The courses were developed to create an innovative educational system, which will be a leader among other HBCUs in developing craft training skills and service, through its undergraduate, research, and outreach programs. This minor preserves the university’s legacy through the integration of craft training skills and other interdisciplinary education programs. Students will receive a certification in Historic Preservation upon completion of the minor.  The three core focus areas for the minor are 1. Preservation through Social Activism: 2. Preservation through Trades/Practices; and 3. Preservation through International Awareness.

Students who wish to earn a Historic Preservation minor with a concentration in the Built Environment must complete 18 credit hours with a “C” grade or higher.  Students must complete the following introductory level courses: HIST 0105, HIST 0201, ARCH 252.  In addition, students must meet the “Depth Requirement” of 9 semester credit hours in the Upper Division Courses (300 level courses) ARCH 352, ARCH 364, ARCH 365.

Mandatory Courses

Interdisciplinary Courses (9 semester credit hours)

HIST 0105: The Black Experience in America                   3 Credits

HIST 0201: Intro to Historical Research                          3 Credits

ARCH 252: Architecture History I              `                   3 Credits

Depth Courses

ARCH 352: Architecture History II                                  3 Credits

ARCH 364: Historic Preservation I                                  3 Credits

ARCH 365: Historic Preservation II                                 3 Credits

Total:                                                                         18 Credits

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