College of Architecture and Planning University of Colorado Denver

The recommended range of classes for Bachelor of Environmental Design students is 15 credit hours per semester. (For most purposes, full-time status is defined as enrollment for 12 or more credit hours.)

ENVD Degree Requirements

FIRST YEAR CORE COURSES - Environmental Design Studies 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

SECOND YEAR CORE COURSES 

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENVD 2120	ENVD Design Lab: Planning + Urban Design	6
ENVD 3122	Research Issues and Methods in Planning and Design	3
ENVD 3124	Issues in Planning History	3
	Math Requirement                                                                     (Students intending to enroll in the Architecture Emphasis are strongly encouraged to take a pre-calculus math class)	3

Spring Semester

THIRD YEAR CORE COURSES  

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Required and elective credits for Core                                                    90 credits 

FOURTH YEAR - Pre-professional Studies

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Required and elective credits for Emphasis Major                             30 credits                            

Total credits, BENVD Degree Program                                                120 credits

General Degree Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours, subject to the maximum outlined in the catalog, and maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better. Students must complete one course from each subject area.

Writing: WRTG 1150 (or ARSC 1150)

Social Science: ANTH 1030, 1040, 2100, 2200; BLST 2437; CHST 2537; ECON 1000, 2010, 2020; GEOG 1982, 1992; HIST 1010, 1015, 1020, 1025, 1035, 1038, 1040, 1045, 1051, 1061, 2103, 2117, 2123, 2180, 2437, 2537, 2717; IAFS 1000; PSCI 1101, 2012, 2101; PSYC 1001; SOCY 1001, 1002, 1031, 2011, 2041; WMST 2000

Humanities: ARTH 1300, 1400, 2409; CHST 1031; ENGL 1200, 1260, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 2602, 2612; HUMN 1010, 1020; PHIL 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1440, 1600, 1700, 1750; WMST 1260

Mathematics: BCOR 2010; ECON 3818; GEOG 3023; MATH 1130, 1150, 1300, 2380, 2510; PSYC 2101; SOCY 2061 

Natural Sciences: CLAS 2020; CHEM 1111; ENVS 3070; EBIO 1030+1050, 1210+1230; PHYS 1230, 1240, 1300, 1700, 1010, 1020, 2010

Elective Coursework

Regardless of their emphasis, all Bachelor of Environmental Design students will complete at least 20 hours of elective courses as a part of their degree. As you request your fall courses, you may want to use the online Schedule Planner at www.cuconnect.colorado.edu and select elective course options that meet your personal and academic interests.

ENVD electives (taught within our college) are typically taken after the first year. Non-ENVD electives—from arts and sciences, engineering, business, music, education, or journalism—may be completed any time from the first term onward.

Independent Study

Ordinarily, only students at the 3000- or 4000-level of studio are permitted to obtain independent study credit. Independent study credit may not be used to substitute for any required core or design studio course.

A complete description of the scope of the independent work, a summary of how it will be carried out, and a definition of the intended outcomes must be submitted to the supervising faculty member no later than five days after the official beginning of a semester. Approval of the description must be by the faculty member and the department chair before permission is granted for enrollment in the independent study course. Students should make arrangements for the independent study course details during registration or well before the semester begins.

Typically, only students who have at least a 3.00 GPA are permitted to register for independent study. Additional requirements might be established depending on the proposed topic. Not more than 3 hours of independent study credit during one semester and not more than a total of 6 are given for the entire time the student is enrolled, unless an exception is granted by the dean.

Other Credits

Credits for teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and internships are all guided by the same standards as those for independent study. Credits earned as a teaching assistant, research assistant, or intern are not subject to the 6 credit-hour limitation on independent study credit. Teaching assistantships and internships are offered on a pass/fail basis only.

Pass/Fail Credits

A student may elect to take up to 6 semester hours toward the BEnvd degree on a pass/fail basis, but these credits must fall in the category of general electives and may not include course work taught within the College of Architecture and Planning.

Residence Requirement

A student must complete a minimum of 30 course credits within the College of Architecture and Planning. Students also must complete their last semester in residence as full-time students.