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Bachelor's

Environmental Design, BS

Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 154 courses 120 total credits

About This Program

ASU is no longer accepting new students to this program. Please explore Degree Search for other similar program options. The Bachelor of Science program in environmental design at The Design School has an integrated curriculum that emphasizes general knowledge and design research and is built around the three pillars of sustainability, technology and the environment. You develop a specialized understanding of design methods, theories, technologies, social issues and management related to your specific area of interest. You hone a sustainability focus by developing skills in sustainable practices that address climate change, resource conservation and urban ecology. You gain practical experience through studio projects, internships and collaborations with industry professionals. The curriculum takes an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability --- you work alongside experts in ecology, architecture and social sciences to create holistic design solutions. This program provides you with a broad base of skills and knowledge drawn from natural science, social science, arts, technology and integrated environmental design, preparing you for a variety of careers in the design, planning and management of the built environment.

Degree Requirements

Total Credits 120 credits

Environmental Design Major Courses

Code Course Title Credits
ALA 100 Introduction to Environmental Design 3
ALA 102 Landscapes and Sustainability 3
ALA 121 Design Fundamentals I 3
ALA 122 Design Fundamentals II 3
EDS 200 Design Literacy and Communication 3
EDS 201 Fundamentals of Sustainability in Design 3
EDS 223 Design Thinking 3
EDS 301 Sustainable Community Design and Practices 3
EDS 302 Design Inquiry and Undergraduate Research 3
EDS 401 Environmental Design Synthesis I 3
EDS 402 Environmental Design Synthesis II 3
LAP 231 Introduction to Digital Applications for Designers 3
LAP 311 or LAP 312 History of Landscape Architecture or Contemporary Topics in Landscape Architecture 3
LAP 332 GIS Applications in Environmental Design 3
LAP 352 Ecosystems and Sustainable Design 3
Total Environmental Design Major Courses 45 credits

Environmental Design GPA Requirement

Check: Minimum 2.5 ASU Cumulative GPA

Environmental Design Related Electives - Sustainability Electives:

Choose from this list.

Code Course Title Credits
ABS 225 Soils
ABS 260 Fundamentals of Sustainable Horticulture
ABS 270 Sustainable Biological Systems
ABS 363 Sustainable Landscape Practice
ABS 381 Natural Resources Policy
ABS 479 Ecosystem Management and Planning
AGB 250 Economics of Resource Allocation: Food and Agriculture 3
AGB 414 Food and Agribusiness Policy Issues 3
AGB 452 Global Food and Agricultural Trade 3
ASB 100 Introduction to Global Health
ASB 222 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes
ASM 104 Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution
BIO 100 The Living World
BIO 130 Introduction to Environmental Science 4
CHM 107 Chemistry and Society
CON 101 Construction and Culture: a Built Environment 3
CRD 202 Inclusive Community Development
CRD 301 Sustainable Communities
ENV 201 Fundamentals of Environmental Science 3
ENV 410 Soil Science 4
FSE 181 Technological, Social, and Sustainable Systems 3
GCU 441 Economic Geography
GLG 101 Introduction to Geology I (Physical) 3
GLG 108 Water Planet 3
GLG 110 Dangerous World 3
GPH 210 Society and Environment
GPH 211 Landform Processes
HCI 311 Health Innovation: Foundational Concepts
HCI 412 Transforming Health Care: A Systems Perspective for Innovation
HCI 421 Health Care Policy: The Innovator's View
HCR 230 Culture and Health
HCR 336 Environmental Community Health
IAS 340 Bioethics 3
PHI 320 Bioethics
IAS 407 Environmental Philosophy and Policy 3
PHI 407 Environmental Philosophy and Policy 3
IAS 409 Eco-Community Ethics
IND 243 Design for Ecology and Social Equity
ISS 450 Consumerism and Sustainable Development
LSC 362 The Human Environment 3
LSC 388 Topic: Bee Ecology in Urban and Wild Habitats 3
NLM 410 Social Entrepreneurship
PHI 306 Applied Ethics 3
PHI 360 Business and Professional Ethics
PRM 340 Outdoor Survival
SES 106 Habitable Worlds
SGS 203 Contemporary Global Trends
SGS 303 Global Trends
SOS 100 Introduction to Sustainability
SOS 110 Building a Sustainable World 3
SOS 111 Sustainable Cities 3
PUP 190 Sustainable Cities 3
SOS 320 Society and Sustainability
SOS 321 Policy and Governance in Sustainable Systems
SOS 323 Sustainable Urban Dynamics
SOS 324 Sustainable Energy Technology and Systems
SOS 325 The Economics of Sustainability 3
SOS 326 Sustainable Ecosystems 3
SOS 327 Sustainable Food and Farms 3
SOS 330 Sustaining the Commons
SOS 465 Sustainable Urbanism
PUP 465 Sustainable Urbanism 3
STS 101 Introduction to Science, Technology and Society
STS 110 Global Technology and Development
STS 235 Technology and Urban Systems
TDM 482 Sustainable Revenue Management
Total 6 credits

Environmental Design Related Electives - Upper Division Sustainability Electives:

Choose from this list.

Code Course Title Credits
ABS 363 Sustainable Landscape Practice
ABS 381 Natural Resources Policy
ABS 479 Ecosystem Management and Planning
AGB 414 Food and Agribusiness Policy Issues 3
AGB 452 Global Food and Agricultural Trade 3
CRD 301 Sustainable Communities
ENV 410 Soil Science 4
GCU 441 Economic Geography
HCI 311 Health Innovation: Foundational Concepts
HCI 412 Transforming Health Care: A Systems Perspective for Innovation
HCI 421 Health Care Policy: The Innovator's View
HCR 336 Environmental Community Health
IAS 340 Bioethics 3
PHI 320 Bioethics
IAS 407 Environmental Philosophy and Policy 3
PHI 407 Environmental Philosophy and Policy 3
IAS 409 Eco-Community Ethics
ISS 450 Consumerism and Sustainable Development
LSC 362 The Human Environment 3
LSC 388 Topic: Bee Ecology in Urban and Wild Habitats 3
NLM 410 Social Entrepreneurship
PHI 306 Applied Ethics 3
PHI 360 Business and Professional Ethics
PRM 340 Outdoor Survival
SGS 303 Global Trends
SOS 320 Society and Sustainability
SOS 321 Policy and Governance in Sustainable Systems
SOS 323 Sustainable Urban Dynamics
SOS 324 Sustainable Energy Technology and Systems
SOS 325 The Economics of Sustainability 3
SOS 326 Sustainable Ecosystems 3
SOS 327 Sustainable Food and Farms 3
SOS 330 Sustaining the Commons
SOS 465 Sustainable Urbanism
PUP 465 Sustainable Urbanism 3
TDM 482 Sustainable Revenue Management
Total 6 credits

Environmental Design Related Electives - Environmental Electives:

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Code Course Title Credits
BIO 181 General Biology I 4
BIO 182 General Biology II 4
BIO 310 Special Problems and Techniques
BIO 370 Vertebrate Zoology 4
BIO 385 Comparative Invertebrate Zoology 4
BIO 410 Techniques in Conservation Biology and Ecology
BIO 412 Conservation in Practice
BIO 422 Ecosystem Ecology 3
BIO 474 Herpetology 4
CHM 302 Environmental Chemistry 3
ENV 130 Introduction to Environmental Science
ENV 201 Fundamentals of Environmental Science 3
ENV 345 Spatial Analysis in the Environmental Sciences 3
ENV 388 STEM Research Fundamentals
ENV 410 Soil Science 4
ENV 485 Environmental Impact Assessment 3
ENV 499 Individualized Instruction
ERM 201 Environmental Management 3
ERM 203 Environmental Regulations 3
IAS 407 Environmental Philosophy and Policy 3
PHI 407 Environmental Philosophy and Policy 3
IAS 409 Eco-Community Ethics
PHI 409 Eco-Community Ethics
LSC 434 Marine Ecology
MIC 443 The Microbial Universe 3
MIC 444 The Microbial Universe Laboratory 1
PHI 310 Environmental Ethics
Total 6 credits

Environmental Design Related Electives - Upper Division Environmental Electives:

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Code Course Title Credits
BIO 310 Special Problems and Techniques
BIO 370 Vertebrate Zoology 4
BIO 385 Comparative Invertebrate Zoology 4
BIO 410 Techniques in Conservation Biology and Ecology
BIO 412 Conservation in Practice
BIO 422 Ecosystem Ecology 3
BIO 474 Herpetology 4
CHM 302 Environmental Chemistry 3
ENV 345 Spatial Analysis in the Environmental Sciences 3
ENV 388 STEM Research Fundamentals
ENV 410 Soil Science 4
ENV 485 Environmental Impact Assessment 3
ENV 499 Individualized Instruction
IAS 407 Environmental Philosophy and Policy 3
PHI 407 Environmental Philosophy and Policy 3
IAS 409 Eco-Community Ethics
PHI 409 Eco-Community Ethics
LSC 434 Marine Ecology
MIC 443 The Microbial Universe 3
MIC 444 The Microbial Universe Laboratory 1
PHI 310 Environmental Ethics
Total 6 credits

Environmental Design Related Electives - Technology Electives:

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Code Course Title Credits
ARC 494 Special Topics
CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology 3
CTE 110 Introduction to Culture, Technology and Environment
DSC 494 Special Topics
GIS 202 Drones to Satellites: Observing Earth from Above
GIS 205 Geographic Information Science I
GIS 211 Geographic Information Science II
HST 280 History of Science, Technology and Innovation
IFT 100 Introduction to Information Technology
ISS 301 Integrated Social Science Research Methods
ISS 302 Scope of Social Science
POS 301 Empirical Political Inquiry
POS 316 American Political Institutions
POS 325 Public Policy Development
POS 485 Political Economy
STS 101 Introduction to Science, Technology and Society
STS 235 Technology and Urban Systems
STS 260 Politics of Science and Technology
STS 301 Research in Science and Technology Studies
STS 302 Philosophy of Science and Technology
STS 303 History of Modern Science and Technology
STS 304 Science, Technology and Society
STS 305 Science and Social Theory
STS 306 Social Effects of Science and Technology
STS 318 Science, Technology, and Government
STS 325 Science, Technology, and Public Policy
STS 328 Science, Technology, and Culture
STS 329 Technology in Developing Countries
STS 330 Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence
STS 331 Ethical Issues in Science and Technology
STS 332 Global Issues in Science and Technology
STS 364 Science, Technology, and National Security
Total 3 credits

Environmental Design Related Electives - Upper Division Technology Electives:

Choose from this list.

Code Course Title Credits
ARC 494 Special Topics
DSC 494 Special Topics
ISS 301 Integrated Social Science Research Methods
ISS 302 Scope of Social Science
POS 301 Empirical Political Inquiry
POS 316 American Political Institutions
POS 325 Public Policy Development
POS 485 Political Economy
STS 301 Research in Science and Technology Studies
STS 302 Philosophy of Science and Technology
STS 303 History of Modern Science and Technology
STS 304 Science, Technology and Society
STS 305 Science and Social Theory
STS 306 Social Effects of Science and Technology
STS 318 Science, Technology, and Government
STS 325 Science, Technology, and Public Policy
STS 328 Science, Technology, and Culture
STS 329 Technology in Developing Countries
STS 330 Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence
STS 331 Ethical Issues in Science and Technology
STS 332 Global Issues in Science and Technology
STS 364 Science, Technology, and National Security
Total 9 credits

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.

Code Course Title Credits
DSC 100 ASU Design Experience 1
Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar 1 credits

First-Year Composition

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.

Code Course Title Credits
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
ENG 107 First-Year Composition
ENG 108 First-Year Composition
Total First-Year Composition 6 credits

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