RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL
OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Environmental Planning and Design
Undergraduate Program
93 Lipman Drive
Blake Hall, Room 113
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
848.932.9317
732.932.1940 Fax
Frank Gallagher, undergraduate Program Director.
973.919.4123
gallagher@sebs.rutgers.edu
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Undergraduate Deadline, Tuition and Fees:
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Admission Deadline 2012-13: Apply through Rutgers*
Financial Aid Deadline 2012-13: Apply through Rutgers**
In-State Tuition and Fee 2014-15: $8,140 per semester
Out-of-State Tuition and Fee 2014-15: $15,916 per semester
Application Fee: $65
*Apply through Rutgers at: http://admissions.rutgers.edu/
** Apply through Rutgers at: http://studentaid.rutgers.edu/
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
BS in Environmental Planning and Design
Options for concentration in the following areas:
• Landscape Planning
• Geomatics
• Landscape Industry
• Urban Forestry
Year initiated: 1971
Degrees granted through 5/31/12 to 5/31/13: 30
Enrolled 5/31/13: 136
Enrolled 5/31/13: 136
PLANNING FACULTY
Frank Gallagher
Instructor. B.A., Rutgers University (1978); M.A., Montclair State
College (1983); Ph.D., Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
(2008). Specializations: Open Space Planning, Eco-System
Services, Urban Forestry
973.919.4123
gallagher@sebs.rutgers.edu
BS
Jean Marie Hartman
Associate Professor. B.S., (1976) and M.S. (1981) University of
Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. (1984) University of Connecticut.
Specializations: Plant Ecology, Ecological Design
848.932.8488
jhartman@rutgers.edu
Wolfram Hoefer
Associate Professor. Dipl.Ing., TU.Berlin (1993); Dr.Ing. TU Munich
(2000). Specializations: Post-industrial Landscapes, Landscape
Theory
848.932.9313
whoefer@sebs.rutgers.edu
Richard Lathrop
Professor. B.A. (1981) and M.S. (1985) Dartmouth; Ph.D., University
of Wisconsin-Madison (1986). Specializations: Landscape Ecology,
Remote Sensing
848.932.1580
lathrop@crssa.rutgers.edu
Laura Lawson
Professor. B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz (1988); M.L.A.
(1992) and Ph.D. (2000) University of California, Berkeley.
Specializations: Urban Open Space, Community Gardening, Social
Factors in Design
848.932.8010
ljlawson@sebs.rutgers.edu
David Tulloch
Associate Professor. BSLA, University of Kentucky (1992); MLA,
Louisiana State University (1994); Ph.D. University of WisconsinMadison (1997). Specializations: Geographic Information Systems,
Regional Design
848.932.1581
dtulloch@crssa.rutgers.edu
OTHER AFFILIATED FACULTY
Daniel J. Van Abs
Associate Research Professor. B.S., Rutgers, the State University of
New Jersey (1977); Ph.D., State University of New York, College
of Environmental Science and Forestry (1985). Specializations:
Watershed Management, Regional Environmental Management,
Water Supply and Wastewater Planning.
848.932.9243
vanabs@sebs.rutgers.edu
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Jason Grabosky
Assistant Professor. MS and Ph.D., Cornell University.
Specializations: Urban and Community Forestry, Aboraculture,
Soil and Root Structure.
848.932.0050
grabosky@aesop.rutgers.edu
OTHER INFORMATION
Barry Chalofsky
Adjunct Instructor. BA. Syracuse University (1973); M.C.R.P. Rutgers
University (1977); Licensed NJ Professional Planner (1978); NJ
Certified Public Manager (1986). Specializations: Environmental
Planning, Water Quality Policy, Stormwater and Ground Water
Protection Policy
609.883.8053
bchalofs@verizon.net
Student rendering of constructed wetland in Liberty State Park,
spring 2013
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Planning Statement of Purpose:
Rutgers offers an Environmental Planning Option as part of
its BS in Environmental Planning and Design at the School
of Environmental and Biological Sciences. The other options
within the major are environmental geomatics, landscape
architecture and landscape industry. Environmental
planning requires the integration of environmental
information into the planning process and is concerned
with the protection and enhancement of environmental
systems while addressing demands for human population
growth and land development. This option is intended
for students who are interested in pursuing professional
careers in environmental planning and related areas. It also
provides a basis for graduate and professional studies. An
environmental planning certificate program also is available
for undergraduate students in other programs of study.
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