Environmental Design (B.S.E.D.)
Students are typically accepted into the B.S. Environmental Design as freshman or as transfer students. All students in the program must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA in landscape architecture courses. Failure to do so will require the student to meet with their advisor and repeat the landscape architecture courses that impact this overall GPA before advancing in the program. On registering for a course offered by the program, the student agrees that the college may retain work completed by the student for display, instruction, and accreditation purposes.
Computer Equipment: Beginning with the first year of the program, all B.S. Environmental Design students are required to have their own laptop computer and appropriate software for use in their courses.
Required course work includes the University General Education requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LARC 1500 | Landscape, Culture and the Environment | 3 |
| ARCH 1510 | Introduction to the Built Environment | 3 |
| ART 1210 | Integrated Design Process | 3 |
| BIOL 1020 | Biology and Society | 3 |
| BIOL 1020L | Biology and Society Lab | 1 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| or STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | |
| GEOL 1101 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 1101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| LARC 2100 | Landscape Architecture Representation and Media 2 | 3 |
| FOR 2100 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| or NR 3210 | Ecology | |
| LARC 2510 | Introduction to Principles of Site Design | 3 |
| LARC 2520 | Landscape Architecture Design Foundations Studio | 6 |
| LARC 2530 | Landscape Architecture Design Process Studio | 6 |
| LARC 2880 | Plant Materials & Design 1 | 3 |
| LARC 3400 | Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management | 4 |
| LARC 3410 | Construction Materials, Detailing, and Documentation | 4 |
| LARC 3530 | Landscape Architecture Studio 1 | 3 |
| LARC 3550 | Landscape Architecture Studio 2 | 3 |
| LARC 3580 | Professional Practice | 2 |
| LARC 3630 | Landscape Architecture Studio 3 | 3 |
| LARC 3650 | Landscape Architecture Studio 4 | 3 |
| LARC 3890 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LARC 3950 | GIS Applications for Landscape Planning | 4 |
| ENVS 4200 | Introduction to Bioregional Planning | 3 |
| or ENVS 4750 | Local and Regional Environmental Planning | |
| LARC 4800 | The Resilient Landscape | 3 |
| Plus 12 credits of electives from LARC 1 | 12 | |
| Plus 6 credits from LARC, ARCH, IAD, VTD, ENVS, or NR 1 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 97 | |
Courses to total 124 credits for this degree
- 1
Credits earned in completion of an academic minor may be substituted.
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 1210 | Integrated Design Process | 3 |
| ARCH 1510 | Introduction to the Built Environment | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 1143 or STAT 2510 | Precalculus I: Algebra or Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BIOL 1020 | Biology and Society | 3 |
| BIOL 1020L | Biology and Society Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| LARC 1500 | Landscape, Culture and the Environment | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communications Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| LARC 2100 | Landscape Architecture Representation and Media 2 | 3 |
| LARC 2510 | Introduction to Principles of Site Design | 3 |
| LARC 2520 | Landscape Architecture Design Foundations Studio | 6 |
| LARC 2880 | Plant Materials & Design 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| GEOL 1101 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 1101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| LARC 2530 | Landscape Architecture Design Process Studio | 6 |
| LARC 3890 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| FOR 2100 or NR 3210 | Principles of Ecology or Ecology | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| LARC 3400 | Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management | 4 |
| LARC 3530 | Landscape Architecture Studio 1 | 3 |
| LARC 3550 | Landscape Architecture Studio 2 | 3 |
| LARC 3580 | Professional Practice | 2 |
| SOIL 2050 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| LARC 3410 | Construction Materials, Detailing, and Documentation | 4 |
| LARC 3630 | Landscape Architecture Studio 3 | 3 |
| LARC 3650 | Landscape Architecture Studio 4 | 3 |
| LARC 3950 | GIS Applications for Landscape Planning | 4 |
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| ENVS 4200 | Introduction to Bioregional Planning | 3 |
| LARC Elective | 3 | |
| LARC Elective | 3 | |
| LARC/ARCH/IAD/VTD/ENVS/NR Elective | 3 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| LARC 4800 | The Resilient Landscape | 3 |
| LARC Elective | 3 | |
| LARC Elective | 3 | |
| LARC/ARCH/IAD/VTD/ENVS/NR Elective | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
- SLO1: Landscape Architectural Design Principles: Understand how design of the built environment contributes to more sustainable cities and regions; demonstrate fundamental ability to identify appropriate methods to address social, cultural and ecological problems in the built environment; critically evaluate proposed solutions within the context of socio-cultural, ecological, aesthetic and technological parameters.
- SLO2: Resilience and Sustainability Principles in Environmental Design: Understand principles of resilience in community and regional planning and design; demonstrate ability to apply principles of resilience through appropriate choice of sustainable planning and design methods to promote more sustainable futures and reduce negative ecological and social impacts.
- SLO3: Design Communication: Ability to use a variety of analog, digital, verbal, and written means to think critically, organize information creatively, conceptualize, represent, and clearly communicate critical and complex planning and design proposals.
- SLO4: Problem Solving and Applied Design Research: Understand and engage in research using methods common to the disciplines of Environmental Design and Landscape Architecture to develop environmental design solutions that are responsive to place, addressing diverse technological, social, cultural, and environmental concerns.
- SLO5: Theory in Environmental Design: Apply theoretical influences of environmental design to create design proposals that promote resilient, regenerative and sustainable natural and cultural environments.
- SLO6: Through a range of opportunities including community-based engagement, international travel, independent research, internships, or field trips, the graduate will demonstrate integration of personal abilities and interests with acquired knowledge and professional skills within a global perspective.