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Academic Programs / Environmental DesignSchool of Environmental DesignFounded 2000 Teresa Scott Soufas, Dean School location: 267-468-8000 See the Ambler Campus Section of this Bulletin for more information on services, facilities, and student life. Introduction IntroductionTemple University Ambler has been connected to sustainable concepts and environmental stewardship for over a century. In June 2000, the Temple University Board of Trustees formally recognized Ambler College (now the School of Environmental Design) located at the Ambler Campus, as the 17th academic unit of Temple University. This designation provided Ambler College with the ability to plan and develop unique programs consistent with its mission. In July 2009, Ambler College was renamed the School of Environmental Design in the College of Liberal Arts. The School of Environmental Design (SED) is the home to the Department of Community and Regional Planning, the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, and the Center for Sustainable Communities (See Special Programs and Facilities below), with plans for future academic programs to be added under the school umbrella. The mission of the School of Environmental Design is the enhancement of the relationship between individuals, social patterns, and political systems and the natural, built, and cultural environments of contemporary life. The School of Environmental Design upholds the environmental traditions established by the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women and carried forward by our founding Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. As Temple University's 17th college, the School of Environmental Design has a commitment to the health of communities, the preservation and appreciation of the natural and historical landscape, and the recognition of the connections between the natural and constructed worlds. (Adopted by the Faculty, Ambler College [now the School of Environmental Design], December, 2000.) The School of Environmental Design core values are: student-centered learning, community engagement, and environmental responsibility. The Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture traces its origins to the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, founded in 1911 at Ambler Campus. Originally, the department offered only two-year Associate degree programs, but in 1988 added two four-year degree programs in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. In Fall 2010 it added a Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.Arch.) degree. The department's evolution has combined theory with practice, continuing the tradition of blending art and science with practical experience. Committed to excellence in ecologically-based education, the department provides students with the knowledge and understanding of sustainable environments. Through an ecological approach to planning, design, development, and care of the land, the programs in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture promote the development of skills to improve the quality of urban, suburban, and rural communities. Courses and programs are offered that utilize the 187-acre Ambler Campus as both an arboretum and a living laboratory for faculty and students. Students also have the opportunity to conduct research in a state-of-the-art greenhouse. Established in 2001, the Department of Community and Regional Planning supports the preparation of skilled practitioners for the dynamic and growing fields of community development and community and regional planning. Through the Bachelor of Science in Community Development, students learn to understand and think critically about the social, political, economic, and cultural dynamics shaping various types of communities. Particular emphasis is given to empowering disadvantaged communities to address inequalities and improve their long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning cultivates an understanding of the physical and economic context of planning, sensitivity to the social and environmental impact of public policies, and knowledge of governmental structures as they apply to planning. Both degree programs enable students to lead efforts to create and maintain healthy, sustainable communities by providing a broad-based understanding and awareness of multi-dimensional aspects of urban, suburban, and rural community challenges and the means of effecting change from both grass-roots and public policy perspectives. The Ambler Campus continues to be the home of the School of Environmental Design and is also a teaching site for many courses and full degree programs sponsored by other schools and colleges of Temple University. See the Degree Programs Chart for a listing of the full degree programs and the Ambler Campus section for additional information on campus facilities and services. Return to menu AccreditationsThe Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture and the first professional Master of Landscape Architecture programs are both accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board of the American Society of Landscape Architects. The Master of Science program in Community and Regional Planning is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. Return to menu Admissions InformationAmbler Admissions Office 267-468-8100 www.temple.edu/ambler/admissions/ Due to the sequential nature of the required studio classes, students pursuing the Landscape Architecture degree will need to attend for at least seven semesters regardless of the amount of transfer credits accumulated, unless they are transfer students from another Landscape Architecture program. Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) Agreement In 2009 Lehigh Carbon Community College and the School of Environmental Design signed a program-to–program articulation agreement to facilitate the transfer of LCCC students with an Associate's in Science in Natural Science-Horticulture and Plant Science to the School of Environmental Design Bachelor of Science in Horticulture program. For details, call the Office of Academic Advising at 268-468-8200. Longwood Gardens Agreement Students who graduate from the Longwood Gardens Professional Gardener Program and are admissible to Temple University may receive credits toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture. This agreement is based on an assessment of prior learning for the completion of the Longwood program and is not a course by course articulation. Call the Ambler Office of Academic Advising at 267-468-8200 or visit www.temple.edu/vpus/transfer/agreements/longwood.html for detailed information. Note: Since programs and requirements are subject to change, students are advised to consult with an advisor at Longwood Gardens. For a listing of all Temple University articulation agreements, go to www.temple.edu/vpus/transfer/agreements.htm. Return to menu Financial Aid and ScholarshipsIn addition to assistance from the Department of Student Financial Services, there are several scholarships and grants-in-aid that are available only to School of Environmental Design students: Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Community Development, and Community and Regional Planning. Also see the Financial Aid section of this Bulletin. W. B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences ScholarshipsTwo scholarships, the Robert Hunt Scholarship and the William Mifflin Scholarship, are available to students graduating from Philadelphia's W. B. Saul High School who are admissible to Temple University and wish to study Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, or Community Development. Interested Saul students should contact the principal of the high school for information.
Scholarships for All School of Environmental Design StudentsPeter G. Schlotterer and Elizabeth M. Zipf Scholarships are awarded to students with financial need, with preference for giving four or more $13,000 scholarships each year, based on need, to: one undergraduate student enrolled in either the Landscape Architecture or Horticulture program; one graduate student enrolled in the Master’s of Landscape Architecture program; one graduate student enrolled in the Community and Regional Planning program; and one undergraduate or graduate student who is either taking more than 51% of his or her courses at Ambler or one graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in the School of Environmental Design.
Grants and Scholarships for Community and Regional Planning StudentsRecipients are selected by faculty members in the Department of Community and Regional Planning; there are no applications.
Grants and Scholarships for Landscape Architecture and Horticulture StudentsApplications for the following are available in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture office and at www.temple.edu/ambler/ac_services/scholarshipslah.htm.
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Ambler Arboretum of Temple University Anne Brennan, Horticulture and Ambler Arboretum Supervisor Pauline Hurley-Kurtz, R.L.A., A.S.L.A., M.L.A., Academic Director 267-468-8400 The Temple University Ambler Campus has a long history and rich tradition of horticulture and landscape design. Established as the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women in 1911, the 187-acre campus represents a unique mix of natural and designed landscapes. The gardens and campus serve as an excellent outdoor teaching laboratory for numerous classes and as a source of inspiration for students, faculty, and visitors. The campus was officially designated an arboretum in March 2000. Now known as the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University, this historic, public garden continues to develop as a living laboratory. The formal gardens have been revitalized to express the character of their original design, and many new garden additions are included throughout the grounds. As the home of Temple University's Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, the Ambler Campus has a myriad of learning gardens, including a ground cover garden, native plant garden, formal gardens, green roof garden, rock wall, woodland garden, sustainable wetland garden, trial garden, the Viola Anders Herb Garden, the Philip A. and Barbara F. Albright Winter Garden, the Ernesta Ballard Healing Garden with labyrinth, the Colibraro Conifer Garden, and large perennial borders. The arboretum's three areas of focus are sustainability, the health benefits of gardens, and the history of women in horticulture, agriculture, and design. Center for Sustainable Communities (CSC) at Temple University Ambler Jeffrey Featherstone, Ph.D., Director, Susan E. Spinella Sacks, M.S., Assistant Director Md. Mahbubur Meenar, M.U.P., Assistant Director, Geographic Information Systems Operations and Research The Center for Sustainable Communities develops and promotes new approaches to protecting and preserving quality of life through sustainable development, balancing the relationship between environmental integrity, economic prosperity, and social equity. It was designed to build on Temple University Ambler's strengths in horticulture and landscape architecture and to draw upon the expertise of all Temple University faculty. A working resource for government agencies, community organizations, and developers, the center provides objective information and services to improve decision-making relative to land use and water resources planning, in addition to conducting interdisciplinary research and offering educational and community outreach programs. Students in degree programs in Community Development, Community and Regional Planning, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, and other University programs have the opportunity to take full advantage of the CSC to obtain practical experience. Greenhouse Anne Brennan, Horticulture and Ambler Arboretum Supervisor Merrill Miller, Horticultural Technician Kathryn Reber, Horticultural Technician 267-468-8191 www.temple.edu/ambler/about/facilities.htm#special
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Academic and Leadership AwardsAll Ambler Campus students are eligible to qualify for the academic and leadership awards presented annually that are described in the Ambler Campus section of this Bulletin. The following annual awards are available to Department of Community and Regional Planning students only. Recipients are selected by faculty members in the Department of Community and Regional Planning; there are no applications.
The following annual awards are available to Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture students only. For applications, go to www.temple.edu/ambler/ac_services/scholarshipslah.htm
Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Honor SocietiesPi Alpha Xi is the national honor society for students majoring in horticulture. To be admitted to the society, a student must be a junior or senior, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75, and have a grade point average of at least 3.0 in all horticulture courses. This chapter sponsors several fundraising events during the academic year, the largest being the annual Plant Sale that takes place in early May.
Return to menu Student AssociationsLandscape Architecture and Horticulture Student Association This organization, which incorporates a Pennsylvania/Delaware Student Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), holds annual fundraising events, such as plant sales, and sponsors a student-mentoring program.
Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) For Master of Landscape Architecture students, this society promotes Restoration Ecology worldwide through books, online networks, and conferences.
Temple Planning Student Organization (T.P.S.O.) In addition, all the School of Environmental Design students may participate in the student organizations listed in the Ambler Campus section of this Bulletin. Return to menu |
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