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Field trips are required as part of normal course work. Students
should plan to have adequate funds for trips and studio materials.
Students will be required to own personal computers with CAD
graphics capabilities. Students should check with the Department
for equipment specifications before purchase.
The program is flexible in meeting the needs of applicants with
varied backgrounds. Students entering the graduate program in
landscape architecture follow one of the four following tracks:
Graduates without design-related baccalaureate degrees:
For students with little to no background in design, a summer
preparatory program is required that will aid in the development of
basic analytical, design, and graphic skills. Having successfully
completed this summer term, students advance into a two-semester
sequence of articulation courses that provide a foundation of applied
landscape design and planning theory as well as a foundation in
landscape construction. A 7- to 10-day field trip is required during
one semester. After this first year of articulation, students enter a
2-year program of advanced graduate study.
Graduates with design-related baccalaureate degrees: Students
entering with a design background in a related field are normally
required to enroll in a two-semester program that will transfer and
enhance their analytical and design skills while providing a
foundation in landscape architecture theory and practice. Students
without course work or experience in site analysis and computeraided
design should enroll in summer preparatory courses in these
areas of study before their first fall semester of study. The first two
semesters of course work focus on landscape planning, design, and
construction. A 7- to 10-day field trip is required during one
semester. Having successfully completed this first year of
instruction, students advance into a 2-year program of advanced
graduate study.
Graduates with accredited professional baccalaureate degrees in
landscape architecture: Those students having graduated from an
accredited professional degree program in landscape architecture
immediately enter a 2-year program of advanced graduate study.
Graduates with significant life experience in the practice of
landscape architecture: Those persons who have a baccalaureate
degree, preferably from an accredited program in landscape
architecture, and a significant history of achievement in professional
practice may tailor a program of advanced study to meet their
specific needs. A minimum of 30 graduate credits is required for the
M.L.A. degree.
With the exception of those applicants with significant life
experience and practice in landscape architecture, the normal tenure