First Professional LAAB Degree, Advanced Standing (Track II)
MLA Track II curriculum is designed for:
- Graduate students with prior degrees in landscape architecture, architecture, or related design programs that are not LAAB accredited.
- Graduate students obtaining concurrent degrees in Architecture, Urban Design or Urban and Regional Planning (UNC-CH).
- Available free electives may be taken during summer sessions 1 and 2.
Important Note:
This is a sample curriculum. The actual required courses, number of studios (either 4 or 5), and credit hours will be determined based on evidence of work from the individual student’s undergraduate degree, and a portfolio review after completion of the first semester in the NCSU MLA program.
First Professional LAAB Accredited MLA Degree with Advanced Placement (51-63 credit hours)
First Year, Fall Semester (12-15 Credit Hours)
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAR 501 | LA Intro Studio or 507: Advanced LA Topics Studio (with DGP approval) | 6 |
| LAR 582.XXX | Plants, Bioregionalism, and Ecological Design 1 | 3 |
| Free elective: (Note: LA Digital Design Media may be taken as a free elective with DGP approval) | 3 | |
| (Note: First year students may take LAR 517, GIS for Designers this semester with DGP approval) | (3) | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12-15 |
First Year, Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAR 502 | Site Planning and Design Studio | 6 |
| LAR 582.XXX | Plants, Bioregionalism, and Ecological Design 2 | 3 |
| LAR 527 | Grading and Site Systems or free elective (with advisement) | 3 |
| LAR 540 | LA Research Methods | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Second Year, Fall Semester (12-15 Credit Hours)
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAR 503 | Design Development Studio | 6 |
| LAR 528 | Construction Materials and Methods | 3 |
| LAR 517 | GIS for Designers | 3 |
| (Free elective) | (3) | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12-15 |
Second Year, Spring Semester (12-15 Credit Hours)
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAR 507 LAR 506 | Advanced Topics Studio or Design + Build Studio | 6 |
| LAR 550 | LA Professional Practice | 3 |
| LAR 582 | LA History | 3 |
| (Free elective) | (3) | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12-15 | |
| Total required credit hours for the 4-semester Track II plan: 51 | 51 |
Third Year, Fall Semester (12 Credit Hours)
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAR 507 | Advanced Topics Studio | 6 |
| LAR 534 | LA Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| (Free electives) | (3-6) | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total required credit hours for the 5-semester Track II plan | 63 |
Notes:
- This is a sample curriculum. The actual required courses, number of studio courses (either 4 or 5), and credit hours will be determined based on evidence of work from the individual student’s undergraduate degree, and a portfolio review after completion of the first year in the NCSU MLA program.
- 4-semester plan, 51 credit hours: 45 credit hours for LAEP required courses + 6 minimum required credit hours for free electives.
- 5-semester plan, 63 credit hours: 54 credit hours for LAEP required courses + 9 minimum required credit hours for free electives.
- Free electives may be taken in various semesters including summer sessions upon advisement with DGP.