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Landscape Architecture - BLA


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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.
  • Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.
  • Please note that LAEP students have specific computer requirements.

 

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)  or any Quantitative Literacy (QL) course.

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen

Admitted to USU in Good Standing

To apply for the program at the end of a student’s sophomore year, a 3.0 LAEP GPA is required.

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.5 GPA
An average of Up to 30 students are accepted to the program per year. Learn more about the application process at http://www.usu.edu/admissions/apply/.    

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     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    
USU 1010 - University Connections   2   Enroll in 2 credits Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course   3 Suggested course APEC 1600  
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course   3 Suggested course LAEP 1030   Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course   3 Suggested course PSC 2010  
Total Recommended Credits: 16   Total Recommended Credits: 16  
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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 course ENVS 2340  or APEC 2010  
LAEP 2600 - Landscape Construction I (QI)   4     LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture (BHU)   3    
LAEP 2700 - Analysis Design I   5     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    
      General Education Integrated Studies Requirement  3  
Total Recommended Credits: 15   Total Recommended Credits: 16  
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Students pursuing the Landscape Architecture degree need to apply by the last Monday in March.

Please note that LAEP students have specific computer requirements.

Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

LAEP 2400 - 3D Representation   3     LAEP 3100 - Recreation and Open Space Planning and Design   5    
LAEP 3120 - Land Planning for Residential Development  or LAEP 3400 - Advanced Geospatial Analysis and Visualization for Environmental Planning   5  or 3-5     LAEP 4110 - Landscape Construction II   4    
LAEP 3500 - Planting Design   4     LAEP 4910 - Foundations of Business in Design and Planning   3    
Elective 3   ENGL 3080 - Introduction to Technical Communication (CI)  or  ASTE 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)  or  BUS 3200 - Business Communication (CI)   3  or 3  or 3   
 
 
Total Recommended Credits: 15   Total Recommended Credits: 15  
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Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

GEO 3100 - Natural Disasters (DSC)   3     LAEP 4040 - E Studio/Entrepreneurship in Planning and Design (CI)  or  LAEP 3700 - City and Regional Planning (CI)  in the fall semester  3  or 3    
LAEP 4100 - Urban Theory, Systems, and Design   5     LAEP 4120 - Senior Capstone: Planning & Design Leadership   5    
LAEP 3700 - City and Regional Planning (CI)  or  LAEP 4040 - E Studio/Entrepreneurship in Planning and Design (CI)  in the spring semester 3  or 3     LAEP 4350 - Travel Course   2   Enroll in 1-2 credits
LAEP 3300 - GIS for Environmental Planning   4     SOC 3600 - Finding Community in Today’s 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  
 
Elective 3        
Total Recommended Credits: 14   Total Recommended Credits: 10-12  
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Undergraduate students must matriculate (be accepted) to the program. Matriculation is based on performance in LAEP 1200 , LAEP 1300 , LAEP 1350 , LAEP 2300 LAEP 2500 LAEP 2600 , LAEP 2700 , LAEP 2720 , and PSC 2620 , a portfolio of work from those courses, and a statement of intent. Matriculation Portfolios are due the last Monday in March. Contact the LAEP Department at (435) 797-0500 for additional information.


Program Requirements

A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required in LAEP-prefix courses, with no individual LAEP-prefix course grade less than a B-. No pass/fail grades are accepted to fulfill LAEP-prefix courses. Once matriculated, an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to maintain good standing.

A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required for all other courses used to fulfill major requirements.

Undergraduate Travel Requirement


In addition to travel within studios, the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree requires students to complete at least one travel experience sanctioned by the department. 

The majority of students will be required to participate in a faculty-led travel course held during the summer or over spring break. These trips are planned well in advance, and typically require students to save money for flights, and, with international trips, to obtain needed documentation (i.e., a U.S. Passport). 

Travel course destinations alternate between domestic and international. Learn more at https://laep.usu.edu/students/travel-requirements1.

Non-LAEP Courses Required for BLA Majors


The following courses taught outside the LAEP Department are required for all BLA majors. Note that several of these courses will also assist in fulfillment of University Studies Requirements.

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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