Minor in Sustainable Communities and Environmental Design
About This Program
The Minor in Sustainable Communities and Environmental Design (SCED) provides students with the multidisciplinary planning, design, and analysis skills necessary to address the diverse environmental challenges facing communities around the globe today. Students can choose to specialize in one of three areas of focus, tailored around critical aspects of planning and designing sustainable, socially just, and resilient communities, where they will acquire the tools required to actively contribute to solving environmental crises. The multidisciplinary coursework under this degree offers students the chance to engage with many different disciplines, such as architectural design, engineering, urban planning, and public policy, building their understanding of how to address fundamentally interdisciplinary problems and positioning them to be transformative agents in a rapidly changing world. No matter what field you are in, the SCED Minor will equip you with the applied design, socio-economic, and technical tools necessary to holistically deal with some of the most complex and challenging problems of the 21st century.
Competencies
- Interdisciplinary Environmental Literacy: Upon completion, students will be able to analyze environmental challenges—including those related to the built environment—through diverse academic perspectives, from science and public policy to culture and economics.
- Applied Sustainability Frameworks: Upon completion, students will be able to evaluate how the five domains of sustainability impact both natural and built environments, informing decisions in areas like design, planning, and resource management.
- Strategic Career Integration: Upon completion, students will be able to connect your major to urgent environmental concerns—including climate change, public health, and sustainable development—to enhance career readiness in fields that shape the built world.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| ESST 2300 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES | 3 |
| PLAN 4320 | SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | 3 |
| Deepen Understanding | ||
| Choose two classes from one of the three subareas | 6 | |
| Cities and Community Design | ||
| THE LIFE OF CITIES | ||
| HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION | ||
| GLOBAL WARMING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | ||
| URBAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO URBAN LIFE | ||
| THE METROPLEX | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| GREEN CITIES AND TRANSPORTATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN | ||
| Civil Engineering / Community Infrastructure Design | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | ||
| WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO AIR POLLUTION | ||
| PHYSICAL UNIT PROCESSES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOLID WASTE ENGINEERING (Environmental Design) | ||
| Environmental Design | ||
| ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
| TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURAL THEORY | ||
| HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS ARCHITECTURE (When the topic is: Advanced Manufacturing and Sustainability, Sustainable Intelligent Ciities, or Watershed Urbanism and Rewilding) | ||
| THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF CHEMICAL HAZARDS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | ||
| Analyze and Apply Skills | ||
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS I | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS II | ||
| GREEN DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS | ||
| LANDFILL DESIGN | ||
| DESIGN OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | ||
| PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE 1 | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR DATA SCIENCE 1 | ||
| RISK ANALYSIS IN WEATHER AND CLIMATE | ||
| MACHINE LEARNING FOR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Advising Resources
The College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA) at UT Arlington equips students with skills and knowledge to address real-world challenges in design, public policy, and research. Our Advising Office supports academic and career success. Explore our Future Students page to connect with an Academic Advisor and shape your future.
Location:
203 CAPPA Building
Email:
cappa.advising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-2801