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Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Planning Design (BAEPD)

Application packets are due at the SAAP undergraduate advisor’s office by April 15th (for the Fall semester) or November 15th (for the Spring semester) of each year. To apply, a student must have completed a minimum of 26 hours of the UNM and/or BAEPD core, including Engl 102 (with a C or better). The packet consists of an application form (which can be obtained from the SAAP undergraduate advisor) and a two page statement of intent indicating how this degree will benefit you. Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA. Students are strongly encouraged to be taking or have taken either CRP 165 (Introduction to Planning) or CRP 181 (Introduction to Environmental Problems) at the time of their application.

The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Planning & Design (BAEPD) at the School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture (SAAP), University of New Mexico, is an undergraduate course of study connected to the graduate programs in Community and Regional Planning (CRP) and Landscape Architecture. Environmental planning and design is a systematic, creative way to influence and respond to dynamic changes occurring in neighborhoods, cities, and entire regions, throughout the world. Planners and landscape architects assist communities to formulate policies and plans to meet their social, economic, environmental, cultural and physical needs. Environmental design at UNM draws upon planning and landscape architecture to integrate human needs and natural systems.

In the American Southwest, human strategies for adapting to arid conditions have been evolving for thousands of years. They represent many different cultural perspectives, complex social histories, and rich practical learning that are vital for current and future survival. The BAEPD at the University of New Mexico is an opportunity to engage in socially and environmentally relevant skill-building, and to address the issues of an evolving social and cultural landscape.

To view the list of BAEPD Degree requirements, click Here.

Graduate Program

• Community Development


• Natural Resource Planning


• Physical Planning

• Latin American Studies


• Public Administration

• Historic Preservation & Regionalism


• Town Design

Undergraduate

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