Environmental Design

Curriculum and Admissions Information

• Environmental Design Minor

  The ENVD minor allows students from non-design disciplines to enrich and broaden their education through understanding and application of design and thinking methods.

  Students will be able to:

  • Understand applicability and benefits of design thinking as a creative problem solving approach in non-design disciplines
  • Develop the ability to engage in and create opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations
  • Engage in and understand a basic design process

  Students can enroll in classes and therefore start fulfilling requirements towards completion of ENVD minor. The Environmental Design Minor requires the completion of 15 semester hours– this can be accomplished through two different options:

  • Option #1:
    • ENVD 2100 (Workshop- 6 hours)
      • Professional fee required
      • Taught only in the Summer
    • ENVD 4010 (Elements of Design Thinking and Communication- 3 hours)
    • ENVD 4970 (Special Topics- 3 hours)
    • ENVD 5300 (Studies in Design Thinking and Design Praxis- 3 hours)

  • Option #2:
    • ENVD 2000 (Concepts and Practices I- 3 hours)
    • Choose ONE: 3 hours
      • ENVD 2200 (Readings in Landscape Architecture)
      • ENVD 2010 (Introduction to Design and Design Methods)
    • ENVD 3000 (Concepts and Practices II- 3 hours)
      • Professional fee required
    • ENVD 4010 (Elements of Design Thinking and Communication- 3 hours)
    • Choose ONE: 3 hours
      • ENVD 5300 (Studies in Design Thinking and Design Praxis)
      • ENVD 4970 (Special Topics)

• Curriculum Model PDFs

  Environmental Design

  Environmental Design Minor

  Pre-Landscape Architecture (pathway to Master of Landscape Architecture)