Program Overview

Sustainable Built Environments: Sustainable Landscapes Emphasis

Overview

The Sustainable Landscapes Emphasis of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments program focuses on designing innovative and sustainable landscapes. Students learn about environmental design, planning, and management challenges and how to overcome them. They study subjects such as water harvesting, passive cooling, urban heat island mitigation, climate adaptability, and how landscapes can improve human health. They also explore urban ecology, natural resource management, and environmental policy.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• SBE 201: Sustainable Design & Planning
• CHEE 204: Water & Energy: Conventional & Alternative Systems
• LAR 423: Landscape Ecology

Career Fields

• Climate change
• Horticulture
• Landscaping
• Urban planning
• Urban agriculture

Level of Math

• Moderate Knowledge: The M-strand is for students who require mathematical facility at the level of at least MATH 112 (College Algebra Concepts) or 108 (Modeling with Algebraic and Trigonometric Functions).

Level of Second Language

• 2nd Semester Proficiency: Second-semester skill level in a second language is required.

Pre-major Required?

• No

Sample Plans

4-Year Sample Plan

• First Year
  • 1st Semester:
    • SBE 195A - Intro. To Sustainability
    • ENGL 101 - First-Year Composition
    • MATH 112 - College Algebra
    • GE Foundation Second Language (First Semester)
    • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
    • Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course)
  • 2nd Semester:
    • SBE 195B - Careers in Sustainability
    • ENGL 102 - First-Year Composition
    • ECOL 182R - Intro. Biology 2 Lecture
    • ECOL 182L - Intro. Biology 2 Lab
    • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
    • GE Foundation Second Language (Second Semester)
• Second Year
  • 3rd Semester:
    • SBE 201 - Sustainable Design & Planning
    • SBE 221 - History of Built Environment 1
    • SBS 200 - Intro. To Statistics
    • EVS 260 - Environmental Studies: Ideas/Institutions
    • ECON 200 - Basic Economics
  • 4th Semester:
    • SBE 202 - Professional Communication
    • SBE 222 - History of Built Environment 2
    • CHEE 204 - Water & Energy: Con. & Alt Systems
    • PHYS 102 - Intro. Physics 1 Lecture
    • PHYS 181 - Intro. Physics 1 Lab
    • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• Third Year
  • 5th Semester:
    • LAR 470 - Intro to GIS for Planning & Land Arch
    • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
    • LAR 420 - Plant Materials
    • LAR 440 - Contemp. Landscape Architecture
    • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • 6th Semester:
    • SBE 301 - Intro. To Design Thinking
    • GEOG 367 - Population Geography
    • PHIL 323 - Environmental Ethics
    • PLG 458- Geodesign Studio
    • LAR 423 - Landscape Ecology
    • General Education Portfolio (Exit Course)
• Fourth Year
  • 7th Semester:
    • SBE 393 - Professional Internship
    • SBE 480 - Senior Capstone
    • PLG 408 - Planning for Urban Resiliency
    • RNR 448 - Conservation Planning & Wildlife Rec.
    • Upper-Division Elective
  • 8th Semester:
    • SBE 498 - Senior Capstone
    • ARC 471S - History & Theory of Architecture 4
    • Upper-Division Elective
    • Elective

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