Landscape Architecture

The professional course of study is divided into two segments. These are pre-landscape architecture and the third-fourth year professional landscape architecture program (BLA). Completion of the program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and allows the graduate to enter the profession. At least three additional years of professional experience and successful completion of the landscape architectural license examination are necessary for registration as a licensed landscape architect in most states.

Prelandscape architecture (pre-LA) is a two-year, nondegree course of study that is intended to prepare undergraduate students for the advanced professional curriculum in the upper division. The pre-LA curriculum concentrates on General Education Requirements (GERs) and basic professional courses. General Education Requirement (GER) courses should be selected with the assistance of a landscape architecture advisor. The completion of pre-LA prepares the student to make application to the professional major in landscape architecture or entry-level technical positions in various landscape industries. Transfer students who have not completed the equivalent of the preLA course work will be accepted directly into preLA.

To be admitted to the major of landscape architecture, the student should have completed the pre-LA curriculum and submitted an application. Application forms and instructions are available from the Admissions Office and the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Office. Applications to the professional program must be submitted prior to April 1. Due to limitations of space, faculty, and budget, admission can be granted to only the most qualified students based on experience, demonstrated abilities, motivation, and academic performance. The following courses (or approved equivalents) must be completed with a grade of C or better for students to be admitted into the professional program: Biol 120, Hort 231, 232, L A 101, 102, 260, 262, 263, 365.

Transfer students who have completed the equivalent of the preLA curriculum may apply to the professional program.

First Year
First Term	Hours
Biol 120 [B] (GER)	4
Engl 101 [W] (GER)	3
GenEd 110 or 111 [A] (GER)	3
L A 1011	3
Math Proficiency [N] (GER)	3
Second Term	Hours
Chem 101 [P] (GER)	4
F A 101 [H] or 202 [H] (GER)	3
GenEd 110 or 111 [A] (GER)	3
L A 1021	3
Social Sciences [S,K] (GER)	3
Second Year
First Term	Hours
Communication Proficiency [C,W] (GER)	3
Hort 231	3
L A 2602	3
L A 262	3
SoilS 201 [B] (GER)	3
Second Term	Hours
Arts & Humanities [H,G] or Social Sciences [S,K] (GER)	3
Hort 232	3
Intercultural Studies [I,G,K] (GER)	3
L A 263	3
L A 365	4
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Hours
Ecology Elective3	3
Hort 331	3
L A 362	4
L A 366	4
Second Term	Hours
Hort 346	3
L A 327	3
L A 363	4
L A 367	3
Fourth Year
First Term	Hours
L A 4674	4
L A 470	4
L A 475	2
L A 4802	2
Elective	3
Second Term	Hours
L A 450 [M]	3
L A 485 [M]	4
Tier III Course (GER)	3
Electives	6

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Footnotes

1	May be taken in the sophomore year for transfer students
2	May be offered jointly with the UI if schedules and faculty availability align.
3	Biol 372, Biol 462, NATRS 300, NATRS 454, NATRS 464, or L A 380.
4	SoilS 368 could be substituted.