BS Sustainable Community Development at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The BS in Sustainable Community Development explores the intersection of social, built and natural environments through planning and design. The core curriculum covers theories and techniques of planning and design and the sustainable development of cities and regions.

Faculty: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | Department: Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Concentrations in Built Environment, City and Society, Climate Change and Green Infrastructure, Landscape Design and Build, or a self-designed concentration. A 4+1 Master of Regional Planning option is open to UMass undergraduates.

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Entry requirements

University-wide first-year (undergraduate) admission at UMass Amherst: Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, one letter of recommendation, and a $90 application fee. SAT/ACT scores are optional. High school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year); Natural Science 3 (with labs); Social Science 2 (including one US history course); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English language proficiency.

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Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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