News & Events

The OU Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design (PLAD) will have two virtual Open House sessions on Nov 13, 2024: 12:00pm - 1:00 CST and Nov 15, 2024: 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST. Come learn about our 3 professional master’s degrees, meet faculty and students, and hear about the admissions process. Register here for one of the sessions.

OU PLAD offers professional training to jumpstart your career with:

• Master’s of Landscape Architecture
• Master’s of Regional and City Planning
• Master’s of Urban Design

Along with great professional training, PLAD offers multiple funding opportunities on a competitive basis to new applicants including two-to-three-year commitments to graduate assistantships. The deadline for applicants to be considered for financial support for the following fall term is February 15 for international students and March 1 for US residents. The GRE is not required and admissions is on a rolling basis.

PLAD is dedicated to recruiting students that help us fulfill our commitments to inclusive excellence. The University is located in Norman, which is an affordable city that is just 20 minutes outside of Oklahoma City. 

On April 20th, 2023, Environmental Studies majors hosted a workshop on consumption and climate change. "Fighting Against Climate Change Today" highlighted how the choices we make in our everyday lives can change our carbon footprints.

Over the course of three sessions, attendees tested their knowledge of the "embedded carbon" in our food, sampled climate-friendly treats by a local coffee shop, and learned about the climate consequences of our personal transportation choices.

The F.A.C.C.T. workshop was organized by the Environmental Studies Learning Community class, which is part of the core curriculum for the Environmental Studies major.