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Accelerated Master of Landscape Architecture - BLA/MLA


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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

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  • For more information about Landscape Architecture, see the website.
  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
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The Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP) Department offers an accelerated Bachelor+Master of Landscape Architecture (B+MLA) that provides a seamless course of study beginning with pre-graduate studies during the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) senior year, completion of Master of Landscape Architecture graduate studies (MLA) the following year, and conferral of both the BLA and MLA degrees concurrently upon completion.

The accelerated B+MLA allows advanced LAEP undergraduates the opportunity to pursue a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree program within an accelerated time frame of five academic years. This provides graduates a further competitive advantage in the professional marketplace and fosters integration and interaction between undergraduate and graduate programs while maintaining the expectations and disciplinary exposure of each individual degree program.

The mission of the accelerated B+MLA program in Landscape Architecture is to (1) prepare future professionals to address the dynamic issues and scales of landscapes across the Intermountain West and around the world, and (2) engage in creative intellectual work that contributes to the theory and practice of landscape architecture. 

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements   see link University Studies Depth Requirements   see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 3.0 GPA

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

LAEP 1200: Introduction to Graphics and Illustration   4     ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3    
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)   4   Suggested Quantitative Literacy (QL)  LAEP 1300: Digital Drafting, Illustration, and Modeling   3    
PSC 2620: Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape   3     LAEP 1350: Theory of Design   4    
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course   3 Suggested: LAEP 1030   Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course   3 Suggested: APEC 1600  
USU 1010: University Connections   1-3   Recommended course Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course   3 Suggested: PSC 2010  
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Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3     Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course    3 Suggested: SOC 1010  or ENVS 2340  
LAEP 2600: Landscape Construction I (QI)   4     LAEP 2300: History of Landscape Architecture (BHU)   3    
LAEP 2700: Site Analysis: Social, Behavioral, and Biophysical Dimensions   4     LAEP 2500: Landscape Materials   2    
WATS 1200: Biodiversity and Sustainability (BLS)  or WILD 2200: Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS)    3  or 3     LAEP 2720: Analysis and Design 2   5    
      Breadth Integrated Studies Course 3  
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Comments: Apply to BLA program. Applications due last Monday in March.

Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

LAEP 2400: 3D Representation   3     LAEP 3120: Land Planning for Residential Development  or LAEP 3400: Advanced Geospatial Analysis and Visualization for Environmental Planning   5  or 3-5    
LAEP 4110: Construction Document Preparation   5     LAEP 3100: Recreation/Open Space   5    
LAEP 3300: GIS for Environmental Planning   4     LAEP 4910: Communication and Leadership in Professional Practice   3    
LAEP 3500: Planting Design   4   Enroll in 4 credits ASTE 3050: Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)  or ENGL 3080: Introduction to Technical Communication (CI)   3  or 3   BUS 3200: Business Communication (CI)  is also accepted
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Comments: Apply to the Accelerated Master of Landscape Architecture - BLA/MLA by March 15th.

Fourth Year (MLA Year 1)

 Fall Semester

Credits

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Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

LAEP 4100: Urban Theory, Systems, and Design   5     Elective  3  
LAEP 6740: Planning Theory and Implementation Issues   3     LAEP 4350: Travel Course   1-3   Enroll in 1 credit
LAEP 6890: Seminar on Thesis Proposals and Procedures   1     LAEP 6880: Landscape Architecture Research Methods   2    
Additional CI Course 3 Suggested: LAEP 3700  or LAEP 4040   LAEP 6750: Implementation and Regulatory Techniques in Planning   3    
GEO 3100: Natural Disasters (DSC)   3     SOC 3600: Finding Community in Postmodern Society (DSS)  or SOC 3610: Rural People and Places (DSS)  or SOC 4620: Sociology of the Environment and Natural Resources (DSS)   3  or 3  or 3    
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Fifth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

LAEP 6110: Landscape Ecology for Planning   3     LAEP 6100: Regional Landscape Analysis and Planning   5    
LAEP 6200: Bioregional Analysis and Planning         5     LAEP 6910: Reading Seminar I   1    
LAEP 6930: Reading Seminar II   1     LAEP 6970: Thesis Research  or LAEP 6960: Master’s Project   1-6  or 1-6   Enroll in 3 credits
LAEP 6860: Faculty/Interdisciplinary Seminar I   1     Electives 6  
LAEP 6970: Thesis Research  or LAEP 6960: Master’s Project   1-6  or 1-6   Enroll in 2 credits      
Electives 3        
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Undergraduate students must matriculate (be accepted) to the program at the end of their sophomore year. Please contact the LAEP Department at (435) 797-0500 for more information.

Required Courses:


Undergraduate Travel Requirement


The undergraduate curriculum includes a requirement for a minimum of 1 credit of travel and study outside of the bioregion. Information regarding this requirement can be found here.

Licensure Notification


This program typically leads to licensure and is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) to meet the educational requirements for licensure in the United States and its territories. USU has not determined if the program curriculum meets all the licensure requirements for individual jurisdictions, as each sets its own requirements for licensure and may have additional requirements such as a supervised employment period. Students wishing to work within the United States should review the qualifications for their intended jurisdiction, and complete the LARE exam for that state or territory. For more information, please visit www.clarb.org/home/about-clarb.

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