Bachelor - Sustainable Built Environments
- 4 years
- Duration
- 40,520 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Tucson / USA
- Location
Program description
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments are prepared for careers in designing environmentally friendly buildings that suit their interests. With the help of advisers and knowledgeable faculty, students can create their specialized focus area within the General Emphasis program from an approved list of emphasis courses. Architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, real estate development, and heritage protection are all included in the sustainability-focused emphasis courses. Students interested in careers in specialized fields like sustainable development and construction (architecture and real estate development), adaptive building use and preservation (architecture and heritage conservation), or urban agriculture (landscape architecture and urban planning) can take advantage of these exciting combinations.
Program structure
FALL 1
- Introduction to Sustainability
- First-Year Composition
- College Algebra
- Environmental Studies: Ideas and Institutions
- Second Language Semester
- Introduction to the General Education Experience
SPRING 1
- Careers in Sustainability
- First-Year Composition
- Introductory Biology II: Lecture
- Introductory Biology II: Lab
- Introduction to Statistics
- Second Language Semester
FALL 2
- Sustainable Design and Planning
- History of the Built Environment I
- Introductory Physics I: Lecture/Lab (AZOnline students only)
- Introductory Physics I: Lecture/Lab (Main Campus students only)
- General Education: Building Connections
- General Education: Exploring Perspectives - Humanist
SPRING 2
- Professional Communication and Presentation
- History of the Built Environment II
- Water & Energy: Conventional and Alternative Systems
- Basic Economic Issues
- General Education: Building Connections
FALL 3
- Introduction to GIS for Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Emphasis Course
- Emphasis Course
- Emphasis Course
- General Education: Exploring Perspectives - Artist
SPRING 3
- Introduction to Design Thinking
- Population Geography
- Environmental Ethics
- Emphasis Course
- Emphasis Course
FALL 4
- Professional Internship
- Research Methods
- General Education Portfolio
- Elective
- Elective
SPRING 4
- Senior Capstone
- Contemporary Architecture & Urban Theory
- Emphasis
- Course Elective
Price
Tuition Fee - 40,520.00 USD/year
2,600 USD college fees/year
1738 USD university fees/year
Application Fee — 85 USD
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Requirements for applicants
- Rank in the top 25% of your graduating class, OR
- Have a 3.0 unweighted GPA through your sixth semester in the core competency requirements
- For students who don’t meet the above requirements, the university utilizes a comprehensive review process, which means it considers many factors (academic, extracurricular, and personal statement) when reviewing your application.
- Unofficial secondary/high school transcripts
English Language Requirements
- IELTS: a minimum score of 6.5
- TOEFL: a minimum score of 79
- Duolingo: 105
- PTEA: a minimum score of 53
- TOEFL Home Edition: N/A
About the university
With more than 300 degree options, the University of Arizona, a top-100 university globally, provides chances for resume-building and transformative education. With collaborations with NASA, learn from professors who have won Nobel Prizes and aim high in your research.
The mission
We will continue innovating and improving our educational methods to set the standard for creating adaptive problem-solvers who can take on our biggest challenges.
The University of Arizona promotes learning and innovation in ways that benefit students, professionals, and communities alike, from its main campus, established in 1885, to outposts worldwide.
Key Rankings:
- #95 Top World University (CWUR 2023)
- #48 Top US University (CWUR 2023)
- Sixth US University in NASA-funded Activity (HERD 2021)
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