ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Communication & the Arts Emphasis - www.uwgb.edu/coa

 

OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN:

Environmental design is offered cooperatively with urban and regional studies and examines the forces that shape the settings in which humans live and act. Emphasis is on understanding and using the design process as a creative, decision-making tool. Students might combine this emphasis as a major with programs in art, psychology, sociology, pre-architecture, or pre-engineering to prepare for graduate study or for careers in architecture, engineering, environmental design, urban planning, visual arts, interior design, or industrial design.

 

Many students continue on to a graduate school degree in architecture, urban planning, graphic design, and related fields. The Environmental Design degree at UW-Green Bay is extremely valuable and useful for preparing students for a Masters degree in Architecture.

 

WHO SHOULD HAVE THIS MAJOR:

Students who are seeking a career with a good deal of independence (working on their own), but can also work with others in groups or teams, and those who have the self-discipline to complete tasks could be ideal in this major.

 

SKILLS & ABILITIES GAINED WITH THIS MAJOR:

Graduates of Environmental Design are expected to demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills; make use of other symbolic media for effective communication, such as cartographic or statistical skills; read, interpret, analyze, and critically evaluate difficult written material and data; and work effectively on individual and group projects. Students in Environmental Design take significant course work in Graphic Communication and many graduates take positions in Graphic Design

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MAJOR:

The following list represents just a few of the kinds of career titles for Environmental Design majors. Use it as an idea list, and remember that they represent some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider in Environmental Design.

 

Community/county/city Planner, Neighborhood Planner, Land Planner, Studio Set Designer, Landscape Designer, Development Engineer, Systems Manager, Architect, Transportation Planner, Project Manager, Professor, Projects Coordinator, Real Estate Developer, Director, Environmental Engineers, Advertising Graphic Designer, CAD Manager, Water Resources Manager, Project Designer, Geographers, Building Contractors, Civil Engineers, Urban Planners, Interior Designers, Industrial Designers, Drafters, Zoning Officer.

 

The following list represents a few of the kinds of businesses and institutions that employ Environmental Design majors:

 

Architecture, Community Organization, Economic Development, Education, Journalism, Marketing, Real Estate, Social Services, and Urban and Regional Planning.

 

Want to know more about the nature of the work, working conditions, earnings, training, and job outlook? Check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook @ http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm

 

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