Environmental Design, B.S./Urban Design, M.U.D.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 135

Major Hours: 41

Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00

Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00

Program Code: A387/F865 Q224

Major Requirements

Some courses required for the major may also fulfill University General Education Requirements

A grade of C or better must be earned in each course counted for major and major support credit.

ARCH 4453Modern and Contemporary Architecture3
L A 4613Landscape Architecture Computer Applications3
L A 4103Introduction to Landscape Architecture3
RCPL 4213Principles and Practice of Urban Planning3
EN D 3893Intro to Urban Real Estate Development3
EN D 3993Environmental Design Practicum3
EN D 4893Historic Preservation Planning3
EN D 4993Environmental Design Capstone3
Electives
Choose 17 hours from a list of approved courses maintained by the department 117
Total Credit Hours41
1

Shared Hours: 18 hours of shared coursework may count toward the major electives.

Major Support Requirements

ECON 1113Principles of Economics-Macro3
ECON 1123Principles of Economics-Micro3
Choose one of the following:3
COMM 1113
Principles of Communication
COMM 2213
Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2613
Public Speaking
ECON 2843Elements of Statistics3
or PSY 2003 Understanding Statistics
Ecology Elective
Choose 3 hours from a list of approved courses maintained by the department3
Total Credit Hours15

Shared Hours

These 18 hours of graduate credit count for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

L A 5343Landscape Architecture Technology: Site Issues3
or L A 5513 Landscape Architecture Drawing and Graphics
L A 5713Plant Material and Technology3
RCPL 5003The Global City and Planning Issues3
RCPL 5203Urban Land Use Controls3
RCPL 5463Geographic Information Systems for Land Use Planning3
RCPL/ARCH 6643Urban Design Theory3
Total Credit Hours18

M.U.D. Component

To be completed at the Urban Design Studio at OU-Tulsa.

Core
ARCH 6590Professional Project Research3
ARCH 6680Urban Design Studio 16
Professional Electives 2
Choose 9 hours9
Electives 2
Choose at least nine hours of other electives as approved by director of the program9
Project
ARCH 6690Professional Project 16
Total Credit Hours33
1

Course offered in two parts. Part A - 3 credit hours in fall term. Part B - 3 credit hours in spring term.

2

Shared Hours: 18 hours of shared coursework may count toward the graduate electives.

Professional Electives

ARCH 5713Real Estate Fundamentals3
ARCH 5743Legal Framework for Design3
ARCH 5763Landscape Architecture for Architects3
ARCH 5990Special Studies in Architecture1-6
ARCH 6643Urban Design Theory3
L A 5243Landscape Architecture Technology: Materials and Construction3
L A 5343Landscape Architecture Technology: Site Issues3
L A 5923Planting Design3
RCPL 5003The Global City and Planning Issues3
RCPL 5203Urban Land Use Controls3
RCPL 5453Public Mass Transportation Systems3
RCPL 5463Geographic Information Systems for Land Use Planning3
RCPL 54833
RCPL 5893Historic Preservation Planning3

General Education and College Requirements

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS)

Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language (0-10 hours in the same language)
This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school:0-10
Beginning Course (0-5 hours)
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours)
Mathematics
Choose one course3
Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory)
Natural Science
Choose one course3
Natural Science with lab
Choose one course from a different topic than natural science 4
Core Area III: Social Science
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course3
Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities
Artistic Forms
Choose one course3
Western Culture
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
Choose one course 13
World Culture
Choose one general education course at the upper division (3000-4000) level and outside of the major3
Core Area V: First-Year Experience
Choose one course3
Total Credit Hours37-47
1

Excluding HIST 1483 and HIST 1493. 

Free Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to 120 including 48 upper-division hours.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

A minimum grade of C is required in all major and major support coursework.

The Summer, Fall, and Spring of the Fifth Year are completed at OU-Tulsa.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition (Core I) 3
HIST 1483
or HIST 1493
 United States to 1865 (Core IV)
or United States, 1865 to the Present
 3
Natural Science – Advised Elective (Core II) 3
Communications Elective 3
First-Year Experience (Core V) 1 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
Any Gen. Ed. Approved MATH course (Core I) 3
ENGL 1213
or EXPO 1213
 Principles of English Composition (Core I)
or Expository Writing
 3
P SC 1113 American Federal Government (Core III) 3
Ecology Elective 3
ECON 1113 Principles of Economics-Macro 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Year
First Semester
Natural Science with Lab ‐ Advised Elective (Core II) 4
Western Civilization – Advised Elective (Core IV) 3
ECON 1123 Principles of Economics-Micro 3
L A 4103 Introduction to Landscape Architecture 3
Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
Artistic Forms (Core IV) 3
Social Science – Advised Elective (Core III) 3
Major Elective 3
Major Elective 3
ECON 2843
or PSY 2003
 Elements of Statistics
or Understanding Statistics
 3
 Credit Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
RCPL 4213 Principles and Practice of Urban Planning 3
EN D 3893 Intro to Urban Real Estate Development 3
Upper Division World Culture (Core IV) 3
ARCH 4453 Modern and Contemporary Architecture 3
Major Elective 2
 Credit Hours14
Second Semester
EN D 3993 Environmental Design Practicum 3
L A 4613 Landscape Architecture Computer Applications 3
Open Elective 3
Open Elective 3
Open Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
EN D 4893 Historic Preservation Planning 3
Major Elective 3
L A 5343
or L A 5513
 Landscape Architecture Technology: Site Issues 2
or Landscape Architecture Drawing and Graphics
 3
RCPL 6643
or ARCH 6643
 Urban Design Theory 2
or Urban Design Theory
 3
RCPL 5003 The Global City and Planning Issues 2 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
EN D 4993 Environmental Design Capstone 3
Major Elective 3
L A 5713 Plant Material and Technology 2 3
RCPL 5203 Urban Land Use Controls 2 3
RCPL 5463 Geographic Information Systems for Land Use Planning 2 3
 Credit Hours15
Fifth Year
Summer
ARCH 6590 Professional Project Research 3
 Credit Hours3
Fall
ARCH 6680 Urban Design Studio (Part A) 3
ARCH 6690 Professional Project (Part A) 3
 Credit Hours6
Spring
ARCH 6680 Urban Design Studio (Part B) 3
ARCH 6690 Professional Project (Part B) 3
 Credit Hours6
 Total Credit Hours135
1

It is recommended for students in the Gibbs College of Architecture to enroll in PDC 1003 to fulfill the First-Year Experience requirement.

2

Shared Courses: These 18 hours may be used to meet the requirements of both the BS in Environmental Design and Master of Urban Design.