Environmental Design Major

Description: A program that prepares individuals to design public and private spaces, indoor and outdoor, for leisure, recreational, commercial, and living purposes, and for professional practice as environmental designers and architects. Includes instruction in the design and planning of public and private open spaces and their relationship to buildings and other aspects of the built environment; facilities management; related aspects of interior design and architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning; and professional responsibilities and standards. Is Environmental Design the right major for you?
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Environmental Design Major

What Courses Do Environmental Design Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Environmental Design majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

  • Architectural Principles
  • CAD
  • Design
  • Interior Design
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Urban Planning