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Environmental Design & Sustainability

College of Built Environments

The Environmental Design and Sustainability major explores how the process of design and the science of sustainability can be integrated to solve pressing environmental, social, and governance issues facing society today and in the future such as climate change and environmental justice. Working within a flexible and interdisciplinary curriculum, students focus their education on design technologies, practice, or equity within the built environment. Students gain education and skills to enter careers in a wide range of fields and professions, especially those focused on intersections between people and environment in urban built environments. The degree accommodates double majors allowing students to pursue a cross-disciplinary education.

Major category:

Curricular options: B.A.

Area(s) of interest: Natural and environmental sciences

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Degree requirements

Applicant type

Applicant type

First-year students can apply to the UW to begin autumn quarter or winter quarter (U.S. applicants only)

An application for general admission to the UW is required for all transfer students. UW accepts general applications for Autumn and Winter with some select majors allowing applications in Spring. Review your intended major’s website for information about which quarters it is open for admission.

Preparation for the major is a factor in transfer admission.

Use the information below to help you prepare for this major. Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.

Department admission information

Students in good academic standing may apply to this major at anytime.

Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.

Entering transfer GPA (from WA community colleges):

3.75 – 4.00:
3.50 – 3.74:
3.25 – 3.49:
3.00 – 3.24:
2.75 – 2.99:
2.50 – 2.74:
2.49 and below:

Outcomes unavailable for this major. See other majors with similar topic categories.
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