Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 44 for students with an undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture seeking a post-professional degree; 44-70 for students without an undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture seeking a first professional degree
Required Courses:
Post-Professional Degree (for students WITH an undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer I | Credit Hours | |
| LARC 8789 | Landscape Restoration Workshop | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Fall | ||
| WOODLANDS | ||
| LARC 5551 | Landscape Architecture Computer Technology II | 3 |
| LARC 8151 | Woodland Design Studio 1 | 4 |
| LARC 8351 | Aesthetics of Ecological Design Seminar 1 | 1 |
| LARC 8751 | Northeastern Woodland Ecosystems 1 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| WETLANDS | ||
| LARC 8152 | Wetland/Riparian Design Studio 2 | 4 |
| LARC 8552 | Research Design Methods | 3 |
| LARC 8752 | Wetland Ecology 2 | 3 |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUBLIC LANDS | ||
| LARC 8153 | Public Lands Design Studio | 4 |
| LARC 8355 | Capstone Seminar | 1 |
| LARC 8755 | Native Plant Communities | 3 |
| LARC 8889 | Invasive Species Management and Restoration Monitoring | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| LARC 9995 | Capstone Restoration Design Project | 3 |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 44 | |
- 1
These three courses (8 credits) are co-requisites and must be taken together.
- 2
These two courses (7 credits) are co-requisites and must be taken together.
- 3
Students working toward the post-professional degree select two 3-credit electives in consultation with a Landscape Architecture advisor.
First Professional Degree (for students WITHOUT an undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| PREREQUISITES | ||
| HORT 8261 | Native Woody Plant Identification | 3 |
| LARC 8141 | Design Communications/Introductory Design Studio I | 4 |
| LARC 8241 | Landscape Engineering I | 3 |
| LARC 8496 | Landscape Traditions | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| PREREQUISITES | ||
| HORT 8514 | Landscape Restoration | 3 |
| LARC 5544 | Landscape Architecture Computer Technology I | 3 |
| LARC 8144 | Landscape Design Studio II | 4 |
| LARC 8242 | Landscape Engineering II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| LARC 8789 | Landscape Restoration Workshop | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| WOODLANDS | ||
| LARC 5551 | Landscape Architecture Computer Technology II | 3 |
| LARC 8151 | Woodland Design Studio 1 | 4 |
| LARC 8351 | Aesthetics of Ecological Design Seminar 1 | 1 |
| LARC 8751 | Northeastern Woodland Ecosystems 1 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| WETLANDS | ||
| LARC 8152 | Wetland/Riparian Design Studio 2 | 4 |
| LARC 8552 | Research Design Methods | 3 |
| LARC 8752 | Wetland Ecology 2 | 3 |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUBLIC LANDS | ||
| LARC 8153 | Public Lands Design Studio | 4 |
| LARC 8355 | Capstone Seminar | 1 |
| LARC 8755 | Native Plant Communities | 3 |
| LARC 8889 | Invasive Species Management and Restoration Monitoring | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| LARC 8644 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| LARC 9995 | Capstone Restoration Design Project | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 70 | |
- 1
These three courses (8 credits) are co-requisites and must be taken together.
- 2
These two courses (7 credits) are co-requisites and must be taken together.
- 3
Students working toward the first professional degree select one 3-credit elective in consultation with a Landscape Architecture advisor.
Internship: All students work with a local or regional client as part of the Capstone Course (LARC 9995 Capstone Restoration Design Project).
Culminating Event:
Capstone Course:
All students must complete LARC 9995 Capstone Restoration Design Project, which involves undertaking a project in cooperation with a local or regional client. Students synthesize the knowledge gained from previous courses in developing an integrated approach appropriate to their project.