Degree Requirements

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Landscape Architecture" without track specifications.

Track 1

This curriculum is designed for graduate students with prior LAAB accredited degrees in landscape architecture. 

Curriculum A

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Studio Courses		18
Select a minimum of three of the following:
LAR 502	Site Design and Environmental Planning Studio
LAR 503	Landscape Architecture Design Development & Construction Documentation Studio
LAR 507	Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
LAR 697	Design Research Project Independent Study
Seminar Courses		30
Select a minimum of ten courses of the following:
LAR 517	GIS Applications in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
LAR 520	Environment and Culture
LAR 523	Landscape Architecture Plant Identification
LAR 524	Planting Design Applications in Landscape Architecture
LAR 527	Landform, Grading, and Environmental Site Systems
LAR 528	Landscape Architecture Construction Materials and Methods
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (History of Landscape Architecture)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Landscape Architecture Immersion)
LAR 534	Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism
LAR 545	City Planning and Design - Building Great Communities
LAR 540	Research Methods in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
LAR 550	Landscape Architecture Professional Practice
LAR 535	Environmental Social Equity and Design
LAR 543	Landscape Performance and Metrics
LAR 544	Contemporary Issues in Landscape Preservation
LAR 546	The Landscape Imperative
LAR 552	Survey of Natural Hazards and Disasters
LAR 554	Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Food Systems)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Design Week)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Advanced Digital Media)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Sites)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Computational Design and Parametric Modeling)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Introduction to Envt. and Behavior for Designers)
LAR 607	Natural Hazards, Disasters and Climate Change Adaptation Lecture Series
Total Hours		48

Curriculum B

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses		6
LAR 508	Landscape Architecture Design Research Project
LAR 540	Research Methods in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Additional Courses		24
"Additional Courses" are determined in conjunction with the academic committee to meet the 30 total hours
Total Hours		30

Track 2

This LAAB Accredited curriculum is designed for graduate students with prior degrees in landscape architecture, architecture, or related design programs that are not LAAB accredited; also graduate students obtaining concurrent degrees in Architecture, Urban Design or Urban Planning. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Design Studio Sequence		24-30
LAR 501	Landscape Architecture Introduction Design Studio
or LAR 507	Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
LAR 502	Site Design and Environmental Planning Studio
LAR 503	Landscape Architecture Design Development & Construction Documentation Studio
LAR 507	Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning 1
LAR 507	Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
or LAR 697	Design Research Project Independent Study
Representation and Modeling Sequence		3
LAR 517	GIS Applications in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Site Works Sequence		13
LAR 520	Environment and Culture
LAR 523	Landscape Architecture Plant Identification
LAR 524	Planting Design Applications in Landscape Architecture
LAR 527	Landform, Grading, and Environmental Site Systems
LAR 528	Landscape Architecture Construction Materials and Methods
History, Theory and Criticism Sequence		12
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (History of Landscape Architecture)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Landscape Architecture Immersion)
LAR 534	Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism
LAR 545	City Planning and Design - Building Great Communities
Research and Professional Practice Sequence		6
LAR 540	Research Methods in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
LAR 550	Landscape Architecture Professional Practice
Elective Courses		6
LAR 535	Environmental Social Equity and Design
LAR 543	Landscape Performance and Metrics
LAR 544	Contemporary Issues in Landscape Preservation
LAR 546	The Landscape Imperative
LAR 552	Survey of Natural Hazards and Disasters
LAR 554	Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Food Systems)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Design Week)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Advanced Digital Media)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Sites)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Computational Design and Parametric Modeling)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Introduction to Envt. and Behavior for Designers)
LAR 607	Natural Hazards, Disasters and Climate Change Adaptation Lecture Series
Total Hours		64-70

¹

May be waived

Track 3

The LAAB Accredited Track III curriculum is intended for graduate students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than landscape architecture, architecture or related design areas. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Design Studio Sequence		36
LAR 501	Landscape Architecture Introduction Design Studio
LAR 502	Site Design and Environmental Planning Studio
LAR 503	Landscape Architecture Design Development & Construction Documentation Studio
LAR 506	Landscape Architecture Design + Build Studio
LAR 507	Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning 1
LAR 507	Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
or LAR 697	Design Research Project Independent Study
Representation and Modeling Sequence		6
LAR 514	Landscape Architecture Digital Design Media 2
LAR 517	GIS Applications in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Site Works Sequence		13
LAR 520	Environment and Culture
LAR 523	Landscape Architecture Plant Identification
LAR 524	Planting Design Applications in Landscape Architecture
LAR 527	Landform, Grading, and Environmental Site Systems
LAR 528	Landscape Architecture Construction Materials and Methods
History, Theory and Criticism Sequence		12
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (History of Landscape Architecture)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Landscape Architecture Immersion)
LAR 534	Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism
LAR 545	City Planning and Design - Building Great Communities
Research and Professional Practice Sequence		6
LAR 540	Research Methods in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
LAR 550	Landscape Architecture Professional Practice
Elective Courses		9
Select at least three of the following courses:
LAR 535	Environmental Social Equity and Design
LAR 543	Landscape Performance and Metrics
LAR 544	Contemporary Issues in Landscape Preservation
LAR 546	The Landscape Imperative
LAR 552	Survey of Natural Hazards and Disasters
LAR 554	Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Food Systems)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Design Week)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Advanced Digital Media)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Sites)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Computational Design and Parametric Modeling)
LAR 582	Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Introduction to Envt. and Behavior for Designers)
LAR 607	Natural Hazards, Disasters and Climate Change Adaptation Lecture Series
Total Hours		82

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