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First Professional LAAB Degree (Track III)

The LAAB Accredited Track III curriculum is intended for graduate students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than landscape architecture, architecture or related design fields.

First Professional LAAB (Degree III) is 79 Credit Hours.

First Year, Fall Semester, 15 Credit Hours required

  • LAR 501 Landscape Architecture Introduction Design Studio (6 Credits)
  • LAR 520 Environment and Culture (3 Credits)
  • LAR.582.(017,018,019) LA Digital Design Media (3 Credits)
  • LAR 582.007 Landscape Ecology (3 Credits)
  • LAR 582.014 Plants I (1 Credit)

First Year, Spring Semester, 13 Credit Hours required

  • LAR 502 Site Design and Environmental Planning Studio (6 Credits)
  • LAR 527 Landform, Grading and Env. Site Systems (3 Credits)
  • LAR 517 GIS Applications in Landscape Architecture + Env. Planning (3 Credits)
  • LAR 582.015 Plants II (1 Credit)

Second Year, Summer Semester

  • Open for free electives

Second Year, Fall Semester, 12 Credit Hours required

  • LAR 503 Design Development Studio (6 Credits)
  • LAR 528 LA Construction Materials and Methods (3 Credits)
  • LAR 540 Research Methods in Environmental Design + Landscape Architecture (3 Credits)

Second Year, Spring Semester, 12 Credit Hours required + 3 Free Electives

  • LAR 506 Design + Build Studio OR LAR 507 Advanced Topics Studio in Land Arch. + Env. Planning OR LAR 508 Independent Practice (6 Credits)
  • LAR 550 Landscape Architecture Professional Practice (3 Credits)
  • LAR 582.001 LA History Graduate Seminar (3 Credits)
  • Varies Free Elective(s) (3 Credits)

Third Year, Summer Semester

  • Open for free electives

Third Year, Fall Semester, 9 Credit Hours required + 3 Free Electives

  • LAR 507 Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Env. Planning (6 Credits)
  • LAR 534 Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism (3 Credits)
  • Varies Free Elective(s) (3 Credits)

Third Year, Spring Semester, 9 Credit Hours required + 3 free electives

  • LAR 506 Design + Build Studio OR LAR 507 Advanced Topics Studio in Land Arch. + Env. Planning OR LAR 508 Independent Practice (6 Credits)
  • LAR 545 City Planning and Design (3 Credits)
  • Varies Free Elective(s) (3 Credits)

Note: Design studios are in bold. LAR 501 and 502 must be taken in sequence and are prerequisites for all other studios.