Degree Requirements
The curriculum leading to the
MLA degree consists of three areas: core courses, electives,
and a thesis or master project. Students with a bachelor's degree
in Landscape Architecture or an approved Environmental Design
degree must earn 48 credits within a two year curriculum. For
those possessing substantial professional experience, a special
program can be structured around specific research interests.
It is also possible for qualified students to earn a joint degree
in Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning. Students who
do not have a design background are required to take additional
courses beyond the 48 credits within a three-year curriculum.
The core curriculum of the MLA Program is as follows:
MLA
Core Curriculum - 3 Year Program
First
Year |
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
|
Spring
Semester |
Credits |
| LA 501 Studio
I - Introduction |
3 |
|
LA 504 Studio
III - Land Form |
3 |
| LA 503 Studio
II - Models |
3 |
|
LA 506 Studio
IV - Sustainable Design |
3 |
| LA 592A Plants
in the Landscape |
3 |
|
LA 544 History & Theory
II |
3 |
| LA 696P Plant
Lab |
1 |
|
LA 614 Site
Materials |
3 |
| LA547 Landscape
Pattern and Process |
3 |
|
LA692 Computers
in Landscape Architecture |
3 |
| LA597O Design
Graphics |
3 |
|
|
|
| Total Credits |
16 |
|
Total Credits |
15 |
Second
Year |
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
|
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| LA 601 Studio V - Site
Planning |
3 |
|
LA 604 Studio VII -
Urban Design |
3 |
| LA 603 Studio VI - Garden
Design |
3 |
|
LA 606 Studio VII -
Cultural Landscapes |
3 |
| LA 613 Site Engineering |
3 |
|
LA 691F Research Issues
for LA |
3 |
| Elective |
1 |
|
Elective |
3 |
| LA 547 Landscape Pattern
and Process |
3 |
|
|
. |
| Total Credits |
12 |
|
Total Credits |
12 |
Third
Year |
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
|
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| LA 607 Studio IX - Landscape
Planning |
3 |
|
LA 698A Masters Project
or Thesis |
6
/ 8 |
| LA 609 Studio X - Historic
Preservation |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
| LA 651 Professional
Practice |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
| Total Credits |
12 |
|
Total Credits |
12 - 14 |
Notes:For students entering
the three year curriculum, all required first
year courses do not count toward the 48 required
credits for a Master’s degree. Students
must, however, maintain a “B” average
in these classes.
Waivers: If a previous course
covered the majority of a subject area you may
be able to waive the class. You do not get course
credit and must take another class in its place.
In cases when the previous course covered 50-70
percent of the subject area of a core course,
the student may take a 1-2 credit independent
course with the instructor to satisfy the missing
requirements. The appropriate path is negotiated
among the student, instructor and program director.
The goal is to ensure that each student satisfies
all core requirements of the three-year curriculum
in the shortest time period. Students must request
all waivers from the program director within
the first two weeks after enrollment. Waiver
forms are available from the graduate secretary
of the department.
2 Year Program for Students with
a Degree in Landscape Architecture
First
Year |
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
|
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| LA 601 - Studio V -
Site Planning or elective |
3 |
|
LA 604 - Studio VII
- Urban Design or elective |
3 |
| LA 603 - Studio VI -
Garden Design or elective |
3 |
|
LA 606 - Studio VIII
- Cultrual Landscapes or elective |
3 |
| Guided Elective |
3 |
|
LA 691F - Research
Issues for LA |
3 |
| Guided Elective |
3 |
|
Guided Elective |
3 |
| Total Credits |
13 |
|
Total Credits |
12 |
Second
Year |
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
|
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| LA 607 - Studio IX -
Landscape Planning or elective |
3 |
|
LA 698A Masters Project
or Thesis |
6
/ 8 |
| LA 609 - Studio X -
Historic Preservation or elective |
3 |
|
Guided Elective |
3 |
| Guided Elective |
3 |
|
Guided Elective |
3 |
| Guided Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
| Total Credits |
13 |
|
Total Credits |
12 - 14 |
Notes: Studio selection for
advanced students will be done in consultation
with the program director, based upon the student’s
previous studio work, projects, and portfolio.
Waivers: If a previous course
covered the majority of a subject area you may
be able to waive the class. You do not get course
credit and must take another class in its place.
In cases where the previous course covered 50-70
percent of the subject area of a core course,
the student may take a 1-2 credit independent
course with the instructor to satisfy the missing
requirements. The appropriate path is negotiated
among the student, instructor and program director.
The goal is to ensure that each student satisfies
all core requirements of the three-year curriculum
in the shortest time period. Students must request
all waivers from the program director within
the first two weeks after enrollment. Waiver
forms are available from the graduate secretary
of the department.
Studio selection for advanced students will
be done in consultation with the program director,
based upon the student’s previous studio
work, projects, and portfolio.
2 Year Program for Students
with a Degree in Architecture
First
Year |
| Fall
Semester |
Credits |
|
Spring
Semester |
Credits |
| LA 601
- Studio V - Site Planning |
3 |
|
LA 604
- Studio VII - Urban Design |
3 |
| LA 503
or LA 603 or LA 547 or elective |
3 |
|
LA 606
- Studio VII - Cultrual Landscapes or elective |
3 |
| LA 692A
Plants in the Landscape |
3 |
|
LA 544
History & Theory II |
3 |
| LA 596P
Plant Lap |
1 |
|
LA 691F
Research Issues for LA |
3 |
| LA 613 Site Engineering |
3 |
|
|
|
| Total Credits |
13 |
|
Total Credits |
12 |
Second
Year |
| Fall
Semester |
Credits |
|
Spring
Semester |
Credits |
| LA 609
Studio IX - Landscape Planning |
3 |
|
LA 698A
Masters Project or Thesis |
6
/ 8 |
| LA 603
or LA 609 or elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
| LA 547
Landscape Pattern and Process |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
| LA 651
Professional Practice |
1 |
|
|
|
| Total Credits |
13 |
|
Total Credits |
12-14 |
Notes: Students entering the two year curriculum
with undergraduate design degrees usually need to take several
of the first year courses to ensure that they satisfy the department’s
three-year curriculum requirements. These students can replace
their elective courses with courses from the first year curriculum
that cannot be waived. These courses can be counted toward the
48 required credits. A 3.0 average must be maintained for all
courses taken, and a maximum of 2 C’s is permitted during
the student’s entire residency.
Studio selection for advanced students will be done in consultation
with the program director, based upon the student’s previous
studio work, projects, and portfolio.
Waivers: If a previous course covered the majority
of a subject area you may be able to waive the class. You do not
get course credit and must take another class in its place. In
cases where the previous course covered 50-70 percent of the subject
area of a core course, the student may take a 1-2 credit independent
course with the instructor to satisfy the missing requirements.
The appropriate path is negotiated among the student, instructor
and program director. The goal is to ensure that each student
satisfies all core requirements of the three-year curriculum in
the shortest time period. Students must request all waivers from
the program director within the first two weeks after enrollment.
Waiver forms are available from the graduate secretary of the
department.
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