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This component of the curriculum provides the opportunity for students to engage in studies that support an area of interest related to the core environmental design curriculum.

These include the following studies: horticultural, landscape, urban, and built environment.

Students who choose to concentrate in Horticultural Studies learn how to apply sound ecological and scientific principles in conserving nature and adding beauty through the use of plants. This concentration combines the scientific knowledge of horticulture with the theoretical and practical aspects of landscape design, technology, and business management.

In the Landscape Studies concentration, students study landscape planning policy and conservation. Acting within a framework of sociological and ecological principles, landscape designers and planners seek ways to conserve or revitalize the contextual landscapes of existing communities.

The Urban Studies concentration explores the evolving forms of cities and towns and the issues of their residents. The urban planner develops alternative methods of achieving community goals, anticipating developmental impacts, and planning for a sustainable future.

The Built Environment concentration has a pre-architecture studies focus. Students pursue their interest in the relationship between the environment and built forms.