Why Study Environmental Design, Policy & Planning?
The Environmental Design, Policy, and Planning (EDP) major, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, prepares students to understand and address the complexities of urban development and governance including topics like land use policy, transportation planning, and climate change adaptation. The interdisciplinary and hands-on curriculum integrates principles and methodologies from the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities. Students learn how to address the challenging scientific, legal, ethical, political, environmental, and socio-economic issues related to design and management of the built environment of cities, towns, and suburbs.
AREAS OF STUDY:
Technical Writing and Communication
Geospatial Analysis
Sustainable Planning and Development
Environmental Law
CAREER OPTIONS:
City Planner
GIS Specialist
Real Estate Development Analyst
Transportation Planner
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected November 2025
Start date
January 2025
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art
State University of New York at Stony Brook,
2224 Staller Center for the Arts,
STONY BROOK,
New York,
11794, United States
First year students or freshman are those still in high school or have completed high school but have not attended college after high school.
Transfer students are anyone who, after high school graduation, has enrolled in university-level courses either in the US or another country.
English Proficiency
TOEFL (Internet-based & Home Edition) - 80
TOEFL Essentials - 9
IELTS - 6.5
Duolingo - 105
ACT English - 19
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (New Exam) - 480
IB English Higher Level - 5
AP English Language/Comp or Literature/Com exam - 3
A -level (Advanced) English - C
PTE Academic - 53
GaoKao - 125 (out of 150)
CSAT - Rank 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Nearly 95 per cent of Stony Brook University’s recent graduates are either employed or continuing their education within six months of graduation.
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