{"id":73,"date":"2014-01-30T13:11:30","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T18:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:04:40","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Academics\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-academics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-4337\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4337\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4338\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4338\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/graduate-programs\/\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/geology-and-geological-oceanography-b-s\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2336\/Geology-Option-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Geology and Geological Oceanography B.S.<\/h2><p>This major provides a comprehensive foundation in the geosciences, with three specialization options: Geology, Geological Oceanography, and Water and Climate Sciences.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/bla\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2336\/BLA-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Bachelor of Landscape Architecture<\/h2><p>The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) is a fully accredited program designed to prepare you for careers in both public and private sectors of landscape architecture.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accelerated Bachelor&#8217;s to Master&#8217;s<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/accelerated-bla-mesm\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2336\/planning-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>4+1 Accelerated B.L.A.\/MESM<\/h2><p>This program is focused on Environmental Planning and Design and allows you to complete both the B.L.A. and the Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) in just five years.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/community-planning-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2336\/card-accent-green.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Community Planning<\/h2><p>Expand your knowledge of the processes involved in community planning and development.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/geosciences-minors\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2336\/card-accent-blue.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Geosciences\/Geological Oceanography<\/h2><p>Customize a minor to suit your interests, from paleontology to 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