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Curriculum in Landscape Architecture
The department offers a 5-year curriculum, requiring 149.5 credits,
leading to the degree bachelor of landscape architecture. These
credits are distributed between a one-year preprofessional program
of 32.5 credits and a 4-year professional program of 117 credits.
Admission into the professional program depends upon available
resources and is subject to the approval of a faculty committee
at the completion of the preprofessional program. Applicants must
complete a specified core of courses and are reviewed on the basis
of a portfolio of original work, scholastic performance, and a written
essay.
| Preprofessional
Program |
| First
Year |
| Cr.
|
Fall |
| 4
|
Landscape
Architectural Design and Visualization I-LA 101 |
| 3
|
Introduction
to Landscape Architecture-L A 141 |
| 3
|
First-Year
Composition-Engl 104 |
| 3
|
Algebra-Math
140 |
| 3
|
Environmental
Biology-Env S 123 |
| 16
|
|
| |
|
| Cr.
|
Spring |
| 4
|
Landscape
Architectural Design and Visualization II-LA 102 |
| 3
|
Design
option* |
| 2
|
Trigonometry-Math
141 |
| 3
|
Soils for
Urban Use-Agron 156 |
| 3
|
First Year
Composition II-Engl 105 |
| 0.5
|
Library
Instruction-Lib 160 |
| 15.5
|
|
| |
|
| Professional
Program |
| Second
Year |
| Cr.
|
Fall |
| 6
|
Midwestern
Landscape
Studies-L A 201 |
| 2
|
Investigating
Landscape Form, Process and Details-LA 281 |
| 3
|
Native
Plants of the Midwest-LA 221 |
| 3
|
Cultural
Landscape Studies-LA 272 |
| 14
|
|
| |
|
| Cr.
|
Spring |
| 6
|
Site Planning
and Design I-L A 202 |
| 3
|
Landscape
Architectural History: prehistory to 1900-L A 273 |
| 3
|
The Social
and Behavioral Landscape-L A 274 |
| 3
|
Literature
option* |
| 3
|
Elective |
| 18
|
|
| |
|
| Third
Year |
| Cr.
|
Fall |
| 6
|
Site Planning
and Design II-L A 301 |
| 3
|
Introduced
Plants of the Midwest-L A 321 |
| 3
|
Craft Design
option* |
| 3
|
Landscape
Architectural History: 1900 to present-L A 371 |
| 3
|
Elective |
| 18
|
|
| |
|
| Cr.
|
Spring |
| 6
|
Regional
Landscape Design-L A 302 |
| 1
|
Contemporary
Landscape Architecture-LA 341 |
| 2
|
Shaping
the Land-L A 381 |
| 3
|
Environmental
Law-Env S 491 |
| 3
|
Environmental
Sociology-Env S 382 |
| 3
|
Elective |
| 18
|
|
| |
|
| Fourth
Year |
| Cr.
|
Fall |
| 6
|
Urban Landscape
Design-L A 402 |
| 2
|
Landscape
Construction-L A 481 |
| 3
|
Environmental
Ethics-Env S 334 |
| 1
|
Landscape
Architecture
Professional Internship, Study Abroad, National Exchange Seminar-L
A 450 |
| |
3 Communication
option* |
| 15
|
|
| Cr.
|
Spring |
| R
|
Landscape
Architecture
Professional Internship, Study Abroad, National Exchange-
L A 451 |
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|
| Fifth
Year |
| Cr.
|
Fall |
| 6
|
Community
Landscape Design-L A 401 |
| 3
|
Professional
Practice-L A 441 |
| 2
|
Advanced
Landscape Construction-L A 482 |
| 2
|
Optional
Senior Thesis Preparation Tutorial (prerequisite for senior
thesis)-L A 403 |
| 17
|
4 Elective |
| Cr. |
Spring |
| 6
|
Advanced
Landscape Architectural Design Options-L A 404 or Senior Thesis-L
A 405 |
| 3
|
Topical
Studies in Landscape Architecture-L A 478 |
| 3
|
History
option* |
| 3
|
Electives
|
| 3
|
Design
Option* |
| 18
|
|
| 149.5
|
Total
credits |
*Select from department approved list.
At least two elective courses must be from an L A professional elective
list approved by the department.
Graduate students pursuing the M.L.A. may concurrently enroll in
the undergraduate program to earn the B.L.A. The actual courses
required will vary according to each student's landscape architectural
skill level upon admission as determined by a faculty committee.
For more information, students should contact the department office.
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