Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture program is to educate students from broadly diverse backgrounds in the fundamentals of landscape architecture – its history, theory and practice – and to build the capacity to work in a range of professional environments.

Program Highlights

Areas of Excellence

1. Community Engagement
2. Culture, Heritage and Society
3. Design Exploration
4. Regenerative Urbanism
5. Regional and Greenway Planning

Program Goals

• Professional Development
• Inquiry and Analysis
• Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Effective Oral, Visual and Written Communications
• Civic Engagement
• Sustainable Design – Environmental, Social, Economic

Our program has a strong design, practice, and research focus. In our studios, students learn to design sustainable landscapes that balance human needs and ecological concerns.

International Opportunities

• Rome, Italy
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• Dublin, Ireland
• Wellington, New Zealand

Our students have the opportunity to study abroad in a variety of countries through University exchange programs and student-initiated programs of study. Students can visit the International Programs Office to learn more.

Program faculty are engaged in a wide range of research, from the fundamentals of design to ecological resilience to environmental perception. Faculty integrate their research into their teaching in the classroom and the studio, introducing students in the program to cutting-edge research in landscape architecture and sustainable design.

Studio Projects with Real Clients

In many studios and classes, students have the opportunity to work on real-world design and planning projects, with real clients ranging from state agencies, local communities and non-profit organizations to communities on a national or international scale.