The following information is designed for community college staff and faculty to assist with the course articulation process. If you are a student or a community college counselor wanting information about admission to the College of Environmental Design (CED), please refer to the section on our website for Prospective Students.

CED is very interested in building articulation agreements with California community colleges throughout the state. See below for a list of colleges that already offer approved courses (note that this table is static and that ASSIST always contains the official and most up-to-date agreements).

If your California community college would like to propose courses for approval, please follow the process and guidelines outlined below.

Articulation Review Process

As preparation for the majors in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban studies, students are required to take three environmental design studios before further studio work in their majors. Note: Transfer students are required to take the equivalent of these courses before transfer to UC Berkeley. Please see ASSIST for more information.

IMPORTANT: Please work with your college’s articulation officer to initiate the review process. CED staff are happy to answer your questions, but the formal approval process will be managed by your articulation officer.

Following are the course descriptions and the materials you will need to submit to your articulation officer for evaluation:

• Environmental Design 1: People and Environmental Design (3 units)
  From UC Berkeley General Catalog: Three hours of lecture and two hours of discussion per week. Environmental design involves the study of built, natural, global, and virtual environments. Various forms of practice include architecture, planning, urban design, and social and environmental activism. This course is a survey of relationships between people and environments, designed and non-designed, with an introduction to the literature and professional practices.
  
  For more detailed information, see the environmental design course descriptions by semester.
   
  When submitting a community college course for articulation to ENV DES 1, please include:
  – Official course syllabus, including description of all assignments. Should include course description.
  
  
• Environmental Design 11A: Introduction to Visual Representation and Drawing (4 units)
  From UC Berkeley General Catalog: Two hours of lecture and six hours of studio per week. Prerequisites: Environmental Design 1. Introductory studio course: theories of representation and the use of several visual means, including free hand drawing and digital media, to analyze and convey ideas regarding the environment. Topics include contour, scale, perspective, color, tone, texture, and design.
   
  For more detailed information, see the environmental design course descriptions by semester.
   
  When submitting a community college course for articulation to ENV DES 11A, please include:
  – Official course syllabus, including description of all assignments. Should include course description.
  – Flash drive or DVD with four good examples of student work from each of the assignments.
  – Print-out of course catalog showing course sequencing and the range of courses offered in the department (including art or architectural computing, when appropriate.
  
  
• Environmental Design 11B: Introduction to Design (5 units)
  From UC Berkeley General Catalog: Three hours of lecture, six hours of studio, and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: Environmental Design 11A. Introduction to design concepts and conventions of graphic representation and model building as related to the study of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and city planning. Students draw in plan, section, elevation, axonometric, and perspective and are introduced to digital media. Design projects address concepts of order, site analysis, scale, structure, rhythm, detail, culture, and landscape. Students learn to test the validity and consistency of their proposed course of action in critiques.
   
  For more detailed information, see the environmental design course descriptions by semester.
   
  When submitting a community college course for articulation to ENV DES 11B, please include:
  – Official course syllabus, including description of all assignments. Should include course description.
  – Flash drive or DVD with four good examples of student work from each of the assignments.
  – Print-out of course catalog showing course sequencing and the range of courses offered in the department (including art or architectural computing, when appropriate.
  
  

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the criteria for admission to the College of Environmental Design?

Please see the Prospective Student section of this website for extensive information on admissions.

Resources

UC Resources for Counselors and Educators
University of California Online Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships
UC-Approved California Community College Courses
UC Berkeley Campus Home Page
UC Berkeley Admissions
UC Berkeley General Catalog
Alpha List of California Community Colleges and Website Links

Colleges Offering Approved Courses