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UGA College of Environment and Design We offer degree programs in Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Urban Planning & Design. https://t.uga.edu/6Sj

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Landscape Architecture has been taught at UGA since 1928, and has offered a graduate program since 1954. The undergraduate program has been accredited by the American Society of Landscape Architects since 1952 (https://t.uga.edu/6Sm), as has the graduate program since 1954 (https://t.uga.edu/6Sh). The landscape architecture programs frequently hold national rankings, usually within the top 5 programs in the United States, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Historic Preservation graduate program within the College is also very highly regarded on a national level through the National Trust, and offers only one of two programs in the United States for a joint Juris Doctorate. The curriculum is recognized in Georgia as the first of it’s kind, with courses being offered since 1973, and its graduate program officially forming in 1982. https://t.uga.edu/6Si

The Urban Planning & Design graduate program accepted its first students in the fall of 2009. It is a professional graduate program with an emphasis on a studio-based integrative planning process grounded in environmental and ecological principles. in Environmental Design and Planning, the newest program in the College, is an advanced doctoral degree, which will prepare students to propose and conduct research to support the design, planning, and management of the natural, cultural, and built environment though the integration of research methods and theories, innovative technologies, design and problem solving and research-driven solutions. https://t.uga.edu/6Sk

Most unique to the College is the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program, which was the first of its kind to be established in the United States in 1983. https://t.uga.edu/6Sl

There are certificates offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, often in compliment and with value enhancement to other degrees. The faculty for the Certificate are all volunteer in capacity, and include a wealth of disciplines across UGA from such areas as botany, biology, forestry, ecology, soil science and marine science, as well as landscape architecture, business, sociology, law, journalism, the arts and other non-science areas and private industry. Three minors are now available in the College of Environment and Design: https://t.uga.edu/6Sn

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
LANDSCAPE STUDIES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Next up in our Fall Lecture Series is "Regional Conservation Planning Decision Support and Design" by Tom Hoctor. Dr. Ho...
10/20/2026

Next up in our Fall Lecture Series is "Regional Conservation Planning Decision Support and Design" by Tom Hoctor. Dr. Hoctor is a research professor and the Director of the Center for Landscape Conservation Planning at the University of Florida.

Join us on November 4th at 4:30 PM in JSB 125. We hope to see you there!

This summer, our landscape architecture students had the opportunity to take part in an immersive studio course thanks t...
10/19/2026

This summer, our landscape architecture students had the opportunity to take part in an immersive studio course thanks to the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government's Defense Community Resilience Program (DCRP). Students spent the course creating designs for Fort Benning’s historic Cuartels, which served as residences and training grounds for thousands of soldiers since 1930.

The course was co-taught by senior lecturer Donnie Longenecker and Christina Hite (BLA '87), an alumni of CED and founding partner of Dix.Hite + Partners.

This was an immersive, hands-on experience for our students that allowed them to engage with the community, develop a better understanding of client-designer relationships, and take part in a real world project.

🎉 We did it! 50 gifts. $5,240 raised. One investment in the future of development.Thanks to the generosity of our CED al...
10/14/2026

🎉 We did it! 50 gifts. $5,240 raised. One investment in the future of development.

Thanks to the generosity of our CED alumni, friends, industry partners and supporters, we reached our campaign goal for the new Land Design and Development Certificate Program.

By investing in these students, you're helping cultivate the next generation of professionals who will shape the places where we live, work and gather.

To everyone who gave, shared our campaign or helped spread the word: thank you for believing in our students and the future of our industry. We're grateful to have you as partners in this work!

⌛Today is the final day, and we need just 7️⃣ more gifts! All week, we've highlighted the people, experiences and opport...
10/09/2026

⌛Today is the final day, and we need just 7️⃣ more gifts!

All week, we've highlighted the people, experiences and opportunities that will shape the future of land development.

Now we’re making one final push toward our goal: 50 gifts.

Your gift helps support the lectures, workshops, internships, assistantships, travel and hands-on experiences that prepare UGA students for careers in land development and design.

Invest in students today. Help develop the future tomorrow.

Give before midnight and help us reach the finish line! 👉https://loom.ly/QK5cWfE

The strongest development teams bring different perspectives to the table.The Land Design and Development Certificate is...
10/08/2026

The strongest development teams bring different perspectives to the table.

The Land Design and Development Certificate is designed with that reality in mind.

Students from design, engineering, business, law and other disciplines can develop a shared understanding of the financial, analytical, creative and management considerations involved in land development.

The result? Graduates better prepared to collaborate across disciplines—and an opportunity for industry to help shape the talent pipeline.

Your investment can help develop that future.

We need 20 more gifts to meet our goal! Give by midnight tomorrow.
👉https://loom.ly/QK5cWfE

Development is learned by doing.Your support can help UGA students experience the development process beyond the classro...
10/07/2026

Development is learned by doing.

Your support can help UGA students experience the development process beyond the classroom through:
🏗️ Workshops
🎓 Industry lectures
🤝 Panel discussions
🌎 Travel and educational experiences
💼 Internships and assistantships
📐 Hands-on learning opportunities

These experiences help students connect what they learn at UGA to the real-world challenges they’ll encounter in their careers.

We're more than halfway to our goal. Help us reach 50 gifts by Friday!
👉https://loom.ly/QK5cWfE

What a weekend to be a Dawg! ❤️🐾Despite a little rain, CED alumni, friends, families and supporters showed up in a big w...
10/07/2026

What a weekend to be a Dawg! ❤️🐾

Despite a little rain, CED alumni, friends, families and supporters showed up in a big way for our Homecoming Tailgate in the Founders Memorial Garden! It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces, make new connections and celebrate the UGA spirit together.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a fun and memorable gathering. We’re already looking forward to the next one!

Who will develop the communities of tomorrow? Students who understand that successful development takes more than one di...
10/06/2026

Who will develop the communities of tomorrow? Students who understand that successful development takes more than one discipline.

The Land Design and Development Certificate will prepare students to bring together design, finance, analysis and management—and to collaborate across disciplines just as they will on real-world development teams.

Invest in the students who will help develop what comes next.

We're off to a great start! Help us reach 50 gifts this week to support this new program.
👉 https://loom.ly/QK5cWfE

Invest in students. Develop the future.The future of land development needs professionals who can see the whole picture....
10/05/2026

Invest in students. Develop the future.

The future of land development needs professionals who can see the whole picture.

CED’s new Land Design and Development Certificate will bring together financial, analytical, design and management perspectives to prepare students for the realities of today’s development industry.

This week, our goal is to secure 50 gifts to help provide the lectures, workshops, internships, assistantships, travel and hands-on experiences that will take learning beyond the classroom.

Your investment today helps develop tomorrow’s development professionals.

Give by October 9 and help us reach 50 gifts! 👉 https://loom.ly/QK5cWfE

CED students took home top honors at the 2026 ASLA Georgia Awards Gala!These awards recognize excellence in academic ach...
09/30/2026

CED students took home top honors at the 2026 ASLA Georgia Awards Gala!

These awards recognize excellence in academic achievement, leadership, design innovation and professional promise while highlighting the exceptional work taking place across CED.

Congratulations to all of our student recipients and faculty advisors! Learn more about their award-winning work: https://loom.ly/1RRXUwU

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