Build Sustainable Communities
Ready to build a brighter future for people and the planet? At UMass Amherst, you can receive a professionally accredited degree in landscape architecture or regional planning. We also offer a highly flexible Bachelor of Science Sustainable Community Development and a skills-based Associate of Science in Landscape Contracting.
Giving You the Tools to Make a Difference
Discover how our programs will help you use your creativity, love for the outdoors, or passion for helping communities to make a positive impact in the world.
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Iain Gillespie and Anna Brittan, BSSCD, win Charles Moran Best Text Awards for Junior Year Writing
Gillespie and Brittan received awards for essays written in Professor Joseph Fritsch's Junior Year Writing class.
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