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College of Architecture and Planning
If you are intrigued by the complexities of designing
buildings and landscapes and planning communities, this may be the college
for you. Architecture focuses on the design of buildings, environments as well as planning neighborhoods, cities, and regions and the spaces
between buildings, while planning is concerned with larger scale neighborhoods,
cities, and regions. Where people live, how they live, and what they see
as the problems they face in their homes, communities, cities, and geographic
regions present exciting challenges for future architects and planners.
- Students normally first complete the college's bachelor of environmental
design degree, offered on the Boulder campus, and then enter the college's
graduate-level professional programs offered on the Denver campus.
- Boulder campus facilities for undergraduates are located in the Environmental
Design Building. They include a visual resource center with an extensive
slide collection, a full array of audio and visual equipment, and a
photo laboratory and dark room. Also available are an urban simulation
laboratory, a model/paint/wood shop with a variety of power tools, and
both Macintosh and Windows-based computer laboratories with 3-D modeling,
photo-imaging, and computer-aided design (CAD) capabilities.
- A new mentorship program pairs practicing professionals (most of whom
are CU alumni) in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture,
and planning with outstanding upper-division students from the Boulder
campus
- A team of CU architecture and engineering students won the international Solar Decathlon competition in Washington, D.C., for the second time in a row. The students won in fall 2005 for designing, building, and operating the most attractive, efficient, and comfortable solar home that also educates the public about alternative-energy technologies. CU students also won the inaugural 2002 competition.
A sampling of courses offered by the college includes:
Introduction to Social Factors in Environmental Design
Thinking Like a Mountain: A New Land Ethic
Computers in Architecture and Planning
Imagination and Creativity
Technical Photography
For more information about the above classes or others that are offered through the College of Architecture and Planning, please refer to the course description section found in the university catalog.
| College of Architecture and Planning
Fall 2008 Admitted Freshman Averages |
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| HS GPA | 3.6 |
| Percentile Rank | 78% |
| SAT - Total* | 1180 |
| ACT Composite | 26 |
| * Range includes critical reading and math scores only. | |
