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Programs of Study

Landscape Architecture (BLA)
Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Historic Preservation Programs
Environmental Planning (MEPD)
Environmental Ethics Certificate
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Awards & Honors

#1 BLA program in the nation
#2 MLA program in the nation

— DesignIntelligence 2009

News

Two outstanding alumni have been recognized by the College of Environment & Design for their achievements and support after graduation. At the annual Alumni Weekend honors dinner April 18th, Jan Solomon VandenBulck (BLA ’62) was presented the Dean’s Award of Honor, and Leerie Jenkins, FASLA (BLA ’70) received the Distinguished Alumni Medal.

CEUs & LARE Review

CED offers practitioners a number of standalone continuing education courses, and makes CEU credit available at events like Alumni Weekend. The College also conducts LARE review sessions every spring and fall.

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The University of Georgia boasts the largest landscape architecture faculty anywhere. As the oldest state-chartered university in the country, Georgia also provides an ideal laboratory for learning historic preservation. Georgia’s College of Environment and Design provides education that is distinctively       broad and adaptable to the interests of individual students.

Giving to the College

Making a gift to the College makes a difference every day to the 480+ students and 40+ faculty within the College.  For information on how your gift makes that difference please visit the Alumni & Giving section of this site.

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Welcome to the College

The College of Environment & Design was formed in 2001 as the first new college at UGA since 1969. The College represents the School of Environmental Design, which had formally operated as a stand-alone school since 1969.  Within the College and School exist degree programs in Landscape Architecture and Historic Preservation, as well as a specialized Certificate Program in Environmental Ethics.

Circle Gallery

Orr2 — Interpreting the Legacy

(René Shoemaker) As a continuation of the academic and photographic exploration of Fred Orr’s architecture that was staged last year in the Circle Gallery at the University of Georgia, René D. Shoemaker is interpreting Orr’s revivalist architecture through the artistic medium of hand-painted silk. A part of Historic Preservation Month at UGA, the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

Owens Library

The Owens Library, named after Hubert Bond Owens, founder of the College, is located in G14 Caldwell Hall. Offering a collection of books, journals, masters theses, senior capstone projects, videos, reference materials, maps, and electronic resources related to Landscape Architecture and Historic Preservation, it is open to the public as well as the UGA community.

Founders Memorial Garden

The Founders Memorial Garden commemorates the founders of America’s first garden club, the Ladies Garden Club, organized in Athens in 1891. The garden was developed by the University’s landscape architecture department and the Garden Club of Georgia.

Founders Garden House

The Founders Garden House, adjacent to the Founders Memorial Garden, is Greek Revival style and was built in 1857. Originally built as a faculty residence, the house has served many University functions over the years which include housing the Department of Landscape Architecture during the 1940’s and 1950’s. The Garden Club of Georgia restored and occupied the house as its state headquarters from 1963 to 1998.