Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture & Design | Norman
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design (EnD) offers a flexible, interdisciplinary education for students eager to make a difference. Integrating architecture, city planning, landscape architecture, interior design, and construction, the program welcomes both first-time college students and transfer students, supporting personalized pathways for all. With a strong emphasis on hands-on learning, classes often extend beyond Gould Hall into Oklahoma communities, where students address real-world challenges in sustainability, preservation, and inclusive design. EnD graduates emerge as adaptable, impact-driven professionals ready to lead with creativity and purpose.
Environmental Design is the professional practice of understanding and improving relationships among people, their built environments, and natural ecosystems (Environmental Design Research Association). The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design (EnD) builds on this foundation by empowering students to explore how thoughtful, interdisciplinary design can strengthen those connections. The program welcomes first-time college students, transfer students, and those changing majors, offering built-in flexibility to support a variety of academic journeys. Drawing from architecture, city planning, landscape architecture, interior design, and construction, students tailor their coursework to reflect personal values and career goals. With a strong emphasis on experiential learning, classes often extend beyond Gould Hall into Oklahoma communities, where students collaborate on real-world projects in preservation, site revitalization, and nonprofit support. Whether focused on sustainability, community engagement, or other meaningful design challenges, EnD graduates are prepared to lead with empathy, creativity and purpose.
Norman, Oklahoma
Environmental designers are creative problem-solvers who shape the built and natural environments to improve quality of life. From revitalizing historic downtowns to envisioning new neighborhoods, they work at the intersection of design, planning, and community impact.
At the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture, Environmental Design (EnD) students learn to tackle real-world challenges—making places that matter for people. Through hands-on projects and interdisciplinary learning, they gain the skills to work across a wide range of professions, including:
Whether you're passionate about sustainability, equity, or innovation in the built environment, a degree in Environmental Design opens doors to meaningful careers that shape the future of our communities.
How Long You'll Be Here
On average, 4 years
Job Offers
for 97% of Graduating Students
Average Salary
$56,881
Salary information obtained from: OU Post-Graduation Outcomes Dashboard,
for Fall 2022 to Summer 2024 graduates
The Environmental Design Major is 41 credits, 17 of which are open electives from the professional programs of the Gibbs College. You can tailor your degree to your passions and career goals
An interesting and diverse array of electives such as:
Undergraduate EnD students can take advantage of several accelerated master’s degree programs. You can earn graduate credit while still an undergraduate student—save time, save money, gain immediate entry to great careers! These programs typically cut at least one year off the time it takes to complete the following:
Our graduates with these credentials are in high demand with excellent job placement.
The Environmental Design curriculum produces professionals who are generalists in multiple fields connected to the built and natural environments. Most classes are face-to-face with a number of online options.
A lot of the classes I took dealt with real-world scenarios. Learning what is required of you to do outside of college was tough, but now I understand the logistics of what all goes on in an environmental design, construction, city planning and landscape architecture profession.
Armani Frye
Class of 2019
