PURPOSE

The faculty in the School of Planning and Landscape Architecture offer a curricula that provides an education for careers in environmental planning, housing and urban development, landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, and urban design. The goal of the faculty is to advance the profession of planning through scholarship, teaching, research, and community service.

Planners and landscape architects work on projects that range in scale from site and landscape development to the design of entire communities and the formulation of policies that shape urban and regional growth. Planning and landscape architecture graduates work for both private firms and government agencies. Their work typically involves fields such as land-use planning, housing, natural resource management, urban transportation, development controls, and environmental impact assessment.

ORGANIZATION

The programs are organized by the faculty of the school under the direction and administration of the program coordinators and the school director.

DEGREES

The faculty in the School of Planning and Landscape Architecture offer the Bachelor of Science in Planning degree in Urban Planning, Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree, and Bachelor of Science in Design degree in Housing and Urban Development.

Bachelor of Science in Planning (B.S.P.)

The B.S.P. degree prepares students for careers in urban planning. Students take courses that include comprehensive planning, socioeconomic and environmental analysis, computer and analytical methods, planning law, site planning, landscape architecture, urban design, and public-policy formulation and administration. An internship or an approved elective is required between the third and fourth years. Many students continue to specialize in planning at the graduate level. Students in planning are exposed to the theories, methods, and practices of the profession of planning.

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (B.S.L.A.)

This degree prepares students to be professional landscape architects. Students explore the reasons for and the techniques involved in the analysis, planning, and design of the environment, both natural and built. The B.S.L.A. is an accredited program.

Bachelor of Science in Design (B.S.D.)

A B.S.D. degree with a major in Housing and Urban Development (HUD) educates and trains professionals to lead in the production of high-quality affordable housing, in the development of creatively designed and soundly planned neighborhoods and communities, in the revitalization of communities, and in the exemplification of social inclusiveness and environmental sensitivity in responsible land development. HUD graduates may pursue careers in the private home development industry, in publicly sponsored housing and community redevelopment, with nonprofit housing agencies, or in postgraduate housing and urban development research and education. The B.S.D. with a major in Housing and Urban Development is offered in conjunction with the College of Extended Education.

MINOR

Urban Planning

The minor in Urban Planning is designed for students who are interested in the field but who wish to pursue other majors. The course selection is designed to provide an overview of the field and offer information with broad appeal.

All students must complete a minimum of 15 semester hours from the following courses:

The minor is automatically open to students from the following majors: Architectural Studies, Civil Engineering, Environmental Resources, Geography, Housing and Urban Development, Landscape Architecture, and Real Estate. Students pursuing other majors will be considered on an individual basis. To pursue a minor in Urban Planning, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00. These students must submit a letter of application to the School of Planning and Landscape Architecture seeking approval to enter the minor program.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The faculty in the School of Planning and Landscape Architecture offer specialization areas in landscape ecological planning, urban and regional development, and urban design under the Master of Environmental Planning (M.E.P.) degree and a collegewide, interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree in Environmental Design and Planning with concentrations in design; history, theory, and criticism; and planning. For more information, see the Graduate Catalog.

ADMISSION

Lower-Division Program. New and transfer students who have been admitted to the university and who have selected a program in the School of Planning and Landscape Architecture are admitted to the lower-division program. Transfer credits for the lower-division program are reviewed by the college and evaluated for applicability to this curriculum. To be applicable, transfer courses must be equivalent in both content and level of offering. A review of samples of work is required for studio classes. See a college academic advisor for an appointment.

Completion of lower-division requirements does not ensure acceptance to the upper-division professional program. Admission to the upper division is competitive and limited to the space available. Admission requires formal application and acceptance.

Upper-Division Program. Admission to the upper-division programs of the School of Planning and Landscape Architecture is limited to applicants who have completed the lower-division program requirements and who are determined by the admissions committee to have the best potential for academic success. Spaces in the program are limited by available facilities, faculty, and qualified applicants. A minimum lower-division program GPA of 3.00 may be required. See “Application to Upper-Division Programs” below.

Students not admitted to upper-division programs are not dismissed from the university and may reapply later or may transfer to other programs. Students who plan to reapply should meet with a college academic advisor.

APPLICATION TO UPPER-DIVISION PROGRAMS

Upper-Division Application Procedures. Students should write to a college academic advisor for the application form well in advance of the application deadline. For more information on portfolios, ask for a copy of the Portfolio Seminar brochure from a college academic advisor. The following dates and procedures are for students applying to 2001–2002 upper-division programs in Urban Planning and Housing and Urban Development. Applicants to the upper-division program in Landscape Architecture follow different procedures and have different deadline dates; see an advisor in the advising office for more information.

Upper-Division Application Deadlines. April 16, 2001. Portfolio and application documents are due in the school office by 5:00 p.m.

June 1, 2001. If the spring 2001 semester includes transfer course work (i.e., course work taken at an institution other than ASU), a student must submit his or her transcripts to the school no later than June 1. These transcripts may be unofficial copies. A second set of official transcripts must be sent to the university Undergraduate Admissions office. Application is not complete until the university receives official transcripts for transfer course work. For those transfer students whose academic term ends in June rather than May, this deadline may be extended upon the written request of the applicant.

July 2, 2001. Acceptance notices are mailed no later than July 2.

Return of Letter of Acceptance. A signed receipt of acceptance of admission must be received by the school by the date indicated on the Notice of Acceptance. Alternates may be accepted at a later date if space becomes available.

Matriculation. An accepted student is expected to begin his or her upper-division professional program at the beginning of the immediate fall term. There is no spring admission to the upper division.

Portfolio Format Requirements. Each applicant is responsible for obtaining the following documents and including them in a presentation binder (portfolio) with plastic sleeves (8.5" x 11" format only) and a label, with the student’s name, affixed to the outside:

1. evidence of graphic and design work shown in 35 mm slides or 3" x 5" or other appropriately sized photographs (20 maximum);
2. a statement of intent describing the applicant’s specific background and interest in the major;
3. latest college-level transcript(s), no high school transcripts are required;
4. one example of written work (e.g., a class paper);
5. samples of individual work; team work can be included, but the contribution of the candidate must be clarified;
6. students are strongly encouraged to submit evidence of other endeavors related to the major;
7. the applicant’s GPA based on required courses and cumulative GPA is evaluated; and
8. students completing the Phoenix Community College (PCC) articulation program with the B.S.D.-HUD program should submit similar material from PCC.

Students should obtain a portfolio requirements addendum for their major from the college’s Academic Advising Office, ARCH 141, at the beginning of the academic year in which they intend to apply to the upper-division program. Requirements or instructions indicated in the addendum for that academic year take precedence over any other printed material.

Return of Portfolios. Application documents remain the property of the School of Planning and Landscape Architecture. However, the remainder of the portfolio is returned after the admissions review, provided the applicant encloses a self-addressed return mailer with sufficient prepaid postage. Portfolios may be claimed in person after August 15, 2001. If the applicant provides written permission, another person may claim the portfolio. After one year, unclaimed portfolios are discarded. While care is taken in handling the portfolios, no liability for lost or damaged materials is assumed by the college or school.

ADVISING

Advising for the lower-division curriculum is provided through a college academic advisor. Advising for the upper-division curriculum is provided by the school director and faculty advisors.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Urban Planning

The Bachelor of Science in Planning degree requires a total of 120 semester hours.

General Studies Requirement. The following curriculum includes sufficient approved course work to fulfill the General Studies requirement. See “General Studies” for requirements and a list of approved courses. Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult your advisor for an approved list of courses.

Graduation Requirements. In addition to fulfilling college and major requirements, students must meet all university graduation and college degree requirements. See “University Graduation Requirements” and“College Degree Requirements.”

Landscape Architecture

The Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree requires a total of 120 semester hours.

General Studies Requirement. The following curriculum includes sufficient approved course work to fulfill the General Studies requirement. See “General Studies” for requirements and a list of approved courses. Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult your advisor for an approved list of courses.

Graduation Requirements. In addition to fulfilling college and major requirements, students must meet all university graduation and college degree requirements. See “University Graduation Requirements” and “College Degree Requirements.”

Housing and Urban Development

The Bachelor of Science in Design degree in Housing and Urban Development requires a total of 120 semester hours.

General Studies Requirements

The following curriculum includes sufficient approved course work to fulfill the General Studies requirement. See “General Studies” for requirements and a list of approved courses. Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult your advisor for an approved list of courses.

Graduation Requirements. In addition to fulfilling college and major requirements, students must meet all university graduation and college degree requirements. See “University Graduation Requirements” and “College Degree Requirements.”

HU/SB Note. Students not taking PUP 100 and APH 200 should note that courses in the humanities and social/behavioral sciences areas must total at least 15 semester hours with at least six semester hours in each area; two courses must be from the same department; at least two departments must be represented in the total selection, and at least one course must be in the upper division. Courses chosen must also fulfill one of the following awareness areas: historical (H), global (G), or cultural diversity in the United States (C); all three awareness areas must be fulfilled.

CAED History Courses. These CAED history courses also fulfill HU. See the course listings for prerequisites.

Select a minimum of nine semester hours of electives from PLA, PUP, or HUD prefix courses.

INQUIRIES

For more information, contact a college academic advisor:

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 871605

TEMPE AZ 85287-1605

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