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BS Sustainable Urban Design at University of Texas at Arlington

University of Texas at Arlington, United States

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Urban Design degree combines a core liberal arts curriculum with a structured sequence of courses in sustainable urban design, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, and public affairs. In addition to these courses, students within the program select 18 hours of upper-level electives from a list that includes courses from many disciplines within the university. In their first two years, students will complete a foundation curriculum (basic studies) taken by all undergraduates in the School of Architecture.

Faculty: College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs  |  Department: Landscape Architecture  |  Duration: 120 credit hours  |  Location: Arlington, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme totals 120 credit hours. Required courses listed include: Academic Success Skills In Sustainable Urban Design; Introduction To Principles Of Sustainable Urban Design; Digital Methods In Sustainable Urban Design; Design Communications; Urban Diagramming And Communication I; Urban Diagramming And Communication II.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college admission applies to this major unless stated: Admission to the Sustainable Urban Design basic studies s equence is open to all students meeting the general requirements for entrance to the University. To declare a major for a fall semester, qualified applicants will submit their request to declare a major in the Academic Advisor’s office at the completion of the spring semester of second year, by the program specified deadline. Official records of coursework taken at other institutions or universities must be submitted to the CAPPA undergraduate advising office before a student can file a Major Declaration form. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all coursework is transferred to the Office of Admissions at UT Arlington in a timely manner. Upon entrance into the major studies programs, students will be required to maintain the minimum 2.8 GPAs both overall at UT Arlington and within the major to remain active and proceed within and complete the program.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Application priority dates for first-year students: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1.

Transfer students: priority dates are Fall March 1, Spring October 15, Summer April 1.

First-year application priority dates: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Applications are accepted after the priority date. Apply through the Common Application or ApplyTexas. SAT/ACT scores are optional but encouraged. The College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs has its own priority dates and deadlines.

Transfer application priority dates: Fall March 1, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Apply through ApplyUTA or ApplyTexas. Minimum transfer GPA is 2.25. Scholarship deadlines: Fall March 1, Spring November 1.

International first-year application priority dates: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Non-U.S. transcripts are evaluated by FCSA for a $90.00 USD processing fee.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uta.edu/admissions/apply

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