{"id":26843,"date":"2021-06-17T18:34:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T22:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/landscape-architecture\/?page_id=26843"},"modified":"2025-07-15T13:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T17:35:36","slug":"track-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/landscape-architecture\/academics\/track-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"First Professional LAAB Degree, Advanced Standing (Track II)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MLA Track II curriculum is designed for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Graduate students with prior degrees in landscape architecture, architecture, or related design programs that are not LAAB accredited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate students obtaining concurrent degrees in Architecture, Urban Design or Urban and Regional Planning (UNC-CH).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available free electives may be taken during summer sessions 1 and 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"important-note\">Important Note:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a <strong>sample<\/strong> 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\u2019s undergraduate degree, and a portfolio review after completion of the first semester in the NCSU MLA program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First Professional LAAB Accredited MLA Degree with Advanced Placement<\/strong> (51-63 credit hours)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"first-year-fall-semester-15-credit-hours-required\">First Year, Fall Semester (12-15 Credit Hours)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 501<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LA Intro Studio or <br>507: Advanced LA Topics Studio <em>(with DGP approval)<\/em> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 582.XXX<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Plants, Bioregionalism, and Ecological Design 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Free elective:<br><em>(Note: LA Digital Design Media may be taken as a free elective with DGP approval)<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><em>(Note: First year students may take LAR 517, GIS for Designers this semester with DGP approval)<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Total Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>12-15<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"first-year-spring-semester-13-credit-hours-required\">First Year, Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 502<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Site Planning and Design Studio<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 582.XXX<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Plants, Bioregionalism, and Ecological Design 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 527<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Grading and Site Systems<br>or free elective <em>(with advisement)<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 540<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LA Research Methods<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Total Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>15<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"second-year-fall-semester-12-credit-hours-required\">Second Year, Fall Semester (12-15 Credit Hours)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 503<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Design Development Studio<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 528<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Construction Materials and Methods<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 517<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">GIS for Designers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(Free elective)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Total Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>12-15<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"second-year-fall-semester-12-credit-hours-required\">Second Year, Spring Semester (12-15 Credit Hours)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 507<br>LAR 506<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Advanced Topics Studio or <br>Design + Build Studio<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 550<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LA Professional Practice<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 582<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LA History<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(Free elective)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Total Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>12-15<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Total required credit hours <\/strong><br><strong>for the 4-semester Track II plan: 51<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>51<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"second-year-fall-semester-12-credit-hours-required\">Third Year, Fall Semester (12 Credit Hours)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Course<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 507<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Advanced Topics Studio<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LAR 534<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">LA Theory and Criticism<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(Free electives)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3-6)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Total Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>12<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Total required credit hours <br>for the 5-semester Track II plan<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>63<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><u>This is a sample curriculum<\/u><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> 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\u2019s undergraduate degree, and a portfolio review after completion of the first year in the NCSU MLA program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4-semester plan, 51 credit hours:<\/strong> 45 credit hours for LAEP required courses + 6 minimum required credit hours for free electives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5-semester plan, 63 credit hours:<\/strong> 54 credit hours for LAEP required courses + 9 minimum required credit hours for free electives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free electives<\/strong> may be taken in various semesters including summer sessions upon advisement with DGP.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLA Track II curriculum is designed for: Important Note: This is a sample curriculum. 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