Undergraduate Major Programs
Sustainable Built Environments
Sustainable Communities Emphasis
Explore climate action planning, transportation planning, and urban development, and build critical thinking skills and a solutions-based approach to navigate the challenge of making cities more sustainable and resilient. Graduate prepared for a career in sustainable communities or with a strong foundation for graduate studies.
Sustainable Built Environments
Sustainable Landscapes Emphasis
Identify strategies to design innovative and sustainable landscapes while studying water harvesting, passive cooling, urban heat island mitigation, climate adaptability, how landscapes can improve human health, urban ecology, natural resource management, and environmental policy. Graduate with a deeper understanding of the pivotal role of landscapes in a community and how to make them more sustainable.
Sustainable Built Environments
Sustainable Real Estate Development Emphasis
Join the new green economy with a focus in sustainable land development and real estate finance. Coursework in sustainable practices, urban design, real estate finance, site development, and construction builds practical business skills like accounting, marketing, and economics. Enjoy collaborative learning environments that build skills in innovative thought, creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork.
Sustainable Plant Systems
Agronomy Option
Discover plant systems that maximize production, conserve resources and minimize environmental damage with coursework from basic and applied plant and soil science in small classes and hands-on training. Students focus on developing low-water use and disease-resistant plants that maximize crop yield and plant health in fields where land size constrains production.
Sustainable Plant Systems
Urban Horticulture Emphasis
Focus on assessing, designing, and managing urban landscapes to reduce environmental impact while promoting human health and economic well-being. Build a solid foundation in plant, soil, and water science; gain practical skills in sustainable agricultural practices; engage in hands-on learning; and graduate fully prepared for a career in urban landscape design and management.
Environmental Themes
Career Fields