Please note that this is a sample program and can be altered to fit individual requirements. All required classes for each degree need to be completed.
First Year
Fall
List of first-year fall semester classes and credits.
| Class |
Credit Hours |
| LA 5910 Creating the Urban Eden: Woody Plant Selection, Design, and Landscape Establishment |
4 credits |
| LA 5010 Studio: Composition and Theory |
5 credits |
| LA 5050 Graphic Communications I |
3 credits |
| LA 6910 Design of Landscapes (H/TH) |
3 credits |
| LA 5830 Lecture Series |
1 credit |
Spring
List of first-year spring semester classes and credits.
| Class |
Credit Hours |
| LA 5920 Creating the Urban Eden: Woody Plant Selection, Design, and Landscape Establishment |
4 credits |
| LA 5020 Studio: Composition and Theory |
5 credits |
| LA 5900 Theoretical Foundations |
3 credits |
| CN concentration elective |
3 credits |
| LA 5830 Lecture Series |
1 credit |
Second Year
Fall
List of second-year fall semester classes and credits.
| Class |
Credit Hours |
| LA 6010 Studio: Integrating Theory and Practice |
5 credits |
| LA 6160 Site Grading for Landscape Architects |
5 credits |
| CRP 5130 Introduction to Planning Practice and History |
4 credits |
| CRP 5190 Urban Theory |
4 credits |
| H/TH history/theory elective |
3 credits |
| CN concentration elective |
3 credits |
Spring
List of second-year spring semester classes and credits.
| Class |
Credit Hours |
| LA 6020 Studio: Integrating Theory and Practice |
5 credits |
| LA 6180 Site Construction |
5 credits |
| CRP history/theory elective |
3 credits |
| LA 5120 Professional Practice |
2 credits |
| LA 6030 Concentration Documentation (CN) |
1 credit |
| LA 5100 CAD: Construction Documentation |
3 credits |
Third Year
Fall
List of third-year fall semester classes and credits.
| Class |
Credit Hours |
| LA 7010 Urban Design and Planning |
5 credits |
| H/TH history/theory electives |
varies |
| CRP 5120 Public and Spatial Economics for Planners (suggested)* |
3 credits |
| LA 6900 Methods of Landscape Architecture Inquiry |
3 credits |
| CRP 5250 Introductory Methods of Planning Analysis |
4 credits |
| CRP statistics elective* (demonstrate competence or class) |
3 credits |
Spring
List of third year spring semester classes and credits.
| Class |
Credit Hours |
| CN concentration elective |
varies |
| CRP additional methods class (elective) |
3–4 credits |
| LA 7020 Advanced Design Studio or LA 8900 Master's Thesis |
5–9 credits |
Fourth year
Fall
List of fourth-year fall semester classes and credits.
| Class |
Credit Hours |
| CRP planning workshop* |
3–4 credits |
| CRP law or institutions elective (CRP requirement) |
3–4 credits |
| CRP history/theory elective and/or LA elective |
3 credits |
| CRP Exit Project |
4 credits |
Spring
List of fourth-year fall semester classes and credits.
| Class |
Credit Hours |
| CRP and/or LA electives |
13 credits |
General Information
Credits
- 90 required in LA
- 30 required in CRP
- 120 total for dual degrees
Semesters Required
- Five semesters in LA
- Three semesters in CRP
- Eight semesters total for dual degrees
Concentration
For the M.L.A., the student and faculty advisor are required to construct a concentration with classes totaling at least 10 credits.
Sequence alterations: Any student wishing to alter this sequence must petition the Graduate Committee of the appropriate major.
History/Theory Requirement
Students are required to take LA 5900 Theoretical Foundations, LA 6900 Methods of Landscape Architecture Inquiry, and LA 6910 Design of Landscapes. Five history/theory classes are required.
