Sample Curriculum
for
Master of Landscape Architecture
2-Year Advanced Degree (MLA AD)


Requires 60 credits as approved by members of the student's graduate committee, 4 residence units, and a thesis or capstone studio.

Concentrations:
The student and faculty advisor will construct a concentration with courses totaling at least 16 credits.

Historical Studies
Nine credits of Historical Studies are required. The student must enroll in either LA524 or LA525 plus two others. See below for courses within this group.


First Year
Fall LA 491 Plant Design & Establishment in the Urban Environment 3
  LA 501 Studio: Integrating Theory & Practice 5
  Elec. Concentration Electives 6
  Elec. Free Elective 3
Total credits 17

Spring LA 502 Studio: Integrating Theory & Practice 5
  LA 615 Site Engineering I (first seven weeks) 2
  Elec. Concentration Elective 6
  Elec. Free Elective 3
Total credits 16

Second Year
Fall LA 617 Site Engineering II (last 7 weeks) 2
  Elec. Concentration Elective 4
  Elec. Free Elective* 9
    * Student may take LA 702  
Total credits 15

Spring LA 590 Graduate Theory Seminar 3
  LA 800 Master's Thesis 9
Total credits 12


Historical Studies Electives*
LA 282 The American Landscape 3
LA 360 Pre-Industrial Cities & Towns in North America 3
LA 524 History of European Landscape Architecture 3
LA 525 History of American Landscape Architecture 3
  * Student must take LA 524 or LA 525 plus two others from this group
   for a total of 9 credits.
 

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