Landscape Architecture - BLA

Minimum University Requirements

• Total Credits: 120
• Credits of C- or better: 100
• Total credits taken at USU: 30
• Credits of upper-division courses required for the major taken at USU: 10
• Minimum Grade Point Average (many majors require a higher GPA): 2.0 GPA
• Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above): 40
• Upper-division credits taken at USU: 20
• General Education Requirements    
• University Studies Requirements   
• Undergraduate Degree Requirements     

Admission Requirements For This Program

• New freshmen: Admitted to USU in Good Standing*
• 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/.

*Students pursuing the Landscape Architecture degree need to apply to matriculate by the last Monday in March at the end of a student’s sophomore year. A 3.0 LAEP GPA is required.  An average of up to 30 students are accepted to the program per year. Learn more about the matriculation application process at https://caas.usu.edu/laep/undergraduate/matriculation.

Please note that LAEP students have specific computer requirements.

Matriculation

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

Required Courses (69-71 credits)

• LAEP 1200 - Introduction to Graphics and Illustration 4 credit(s)
• LAEP 1300 - Digital Drafting, Illustration, and Modeling 3 credit(s)
• LAEP 1350 - Theory of Design 4 credit(s)
• LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture (BHU) 3 credit(s)
• LAEP 2400 - 3D Representation 3 credit(s)
• LAEP 2600 - Landscape Construction I (QI) 4 credit(s)
• LAEP 2700 - Analysis Design I 5 credit(s)
• LAEP 2720 - Analysis and Design 2 5 credit(s)
• LAEP 3100 - Recreation and Open Space Planning and Design 5 credit(s)

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• LAEP 3120 - Land Planning for Residential Development 5 credit(s)

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• LAEP 3400 - Advanced Geospatial Analysis and Visualization for Environmental Planning 4 credit(s)

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• LAEP 3300 - GIS for Environmental Planning 4 credit(s)
• LAEP 3500 - Planting Design 4 credit(s)
• LAEP 2500 - Construction Materials and Detailing 4 credit(s)

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• LAEP 4600 - City and Regional Planning (CI) 3 credit(s)

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• LAEP 4040 - E Studio/Entrepreneurship in Planning and Design (CI) 3 credit(s)

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• LAEP 4100 - Urban Theory, Systems, and Design 5 credit(s)
• LAEP 4110 - Landscape Construction II 4 credit(s)
• LAEP 4120 - Senior Capstone: Planning & Design Leadership 5 credit(s)
• LAEP 4910 - Foundations of Business in Design and Planning 3 credit(s)

Undergraduate Travel Requirement (2 credits)

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.

• LAEP 4350 - Travel Course 2 credit(s)

Non-LAEP Courses Required for BLA Majors (19 credits)

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.

• ASTE 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI) 3 credit(s)

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• ENGL 3080 - Introduction to Technical Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)

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• BUS 3200 - Business Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)

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• GEO 3100 - Natural Disasters (DSC) 3 credit(s)
• MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s) or any QL course
• PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape 3 credit(s)

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• SOC 3600 - Finding Community in Today’s Society (DSS) 3 credit(s)

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• SOC 3610 - Rural People and Places (DSS) 3 credit(s)

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• SOC 4620 - Sociology of the Environment and Natural Resources (DSS) 3 credit(s)

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• LAEP 1040 - Introduction to Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development (BLS) 3 credit(s)

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• WILD 2200 - Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS) 3 credit(s)

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.

Open Electives

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Please consult your  Academic Advisor for details.

Total Credits: 123

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