Overview

About the program:

The B.A.E.P.D. prepares graduates to work in governmental, non-profit, and private for-profit organizations. Graduates have been hired in tribal, local, state, regional, and national planning and design offices. At the national level, graduates work for the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Resources Conservation Service, the Peace Corps, Los Alamos National Laboratories, the U.S. Department of Transportation, environmental advocacy organizations, and university facility planning departments.

B.A.E.P.D. graduates may advance to a graduate program or to work for state agencies, community-based organizations, community development foundations, or private planning firms concentrating in environmental analysis, geographic information systems, and community health planning.

A Community Transformation and Placemaking program at the The University of New Mexico that prepares individuals to design public and private spaces, indoor and outdoor, for leisure, recreational, commercial, and living purposes, and for professional practice as environmental designers and architects.
Includes instruction in the design and planning of public and private open spaces and their relationship to buildings and other aspects of the built environment; facilities management; related aspects of interior design and architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning; and professional responsibilities and standards.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Design
Community Growth and Land Use Planning

Water and Energy

Sustainable Community Plan
Community-Based Practice

Architecture

Social Issues
Urban Regional Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00

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More details

Accepting students on a rolling basis, but ideally you should start your application about 10-12 months before the term your plan to start.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your submitted application.
Official high school transcripts (and college transcripts if applicable).
An application fee (or approved fee waiver)
Curriculum

Grade Point Average
Standardized scores (ACT or SAT) are not required to be considered for admission but may be helpful in some cases

Tuition Fee

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International

35126 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35126 USD per year during 48 months.
National

35126 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35126 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

11519 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11519 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Albuquerque

870 - 1360 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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