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Landscape Architecture (120 Credits)
Accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB), the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) is a professional degree program that provides students with the common body of knowledge related to landscape architecture. The Landscape Architecture Program is based on a concern for human beings and the environment. The program teaches students to create outdoor spaces that support human activities and that positively affect the environment.
The BLA curriculum is structured to create unique learning experiences each semester. Broadly speaking, the curriculum emphasizes practical and applied experiential learning, draws from courses across campus, and provides students with opportunities to think critically and integrate diverse bodies of knowledge.
The professional course of study is divided into two segments: pre-landscape architecture and the second – fourth year professional landscape architecture program (BLA). Completion of the program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and allows the graduate to enter the profession. At least three additional years of professional experience and successful completion of the landscape architectural license examination are necessary for registration as a licensed landscape architect in most states.
Pre-landscape architecture (pre-LA) is a one-year, non-degree course of study that is intended to prepare undergraduate students for the advanced professional curriculum. The pre-LA curriculum concentrates on University Common Requirements (UCORE) and basic professional courses. UCORE courses should be selected with the assistance of a landscape architecture advisor. Transfer students who have not completed the equivalent of the pre-LA course work will be accepted directly into pre-LA.
Certification Requirements
Students must submit a certification application in the spring semester of their first year. Application forms and instructions are available in the School of Design and Construction main office and on the web site: http://sdc.wsu.edu. Due to limitations of space, faculty, and budget, admission is limited and based on academic performance.
Certification requirements include completion of at least 24 semester hours and the pre-LA curriculum. The following three courses (or approved equivalents) must be completed with a grade of C or better: SDC 100, SDC 120 and SDC 140. Additional required courses are HISTORY 105, ENGLISH 101, MATH 105 (or higher), COM 102 or H D 205, and one fine arts course (FINE ART 101, 201 or 202). A minimum 2.5 WSU cumulative gpa is required to apply for certification. Students’ overall WSU gpa and major specific gpa from the courses listed above are considered in the application process.
Professional Program Requirements (BLA)
Students must earn a C or better grade in all courses required for the landscape architecture professional program. To graduate, at the end of their program of study, all students must submit a digital portfolio of creative works and present their portfolio at an off-campus, program-organized review. Second and fourth-year students will be required to participate in an off-campus study tour during the fall semester.
Transfer students who have completed the equivalent of the pre-LA curriculum may apply to the professional program by submitting a portfolio and academic transcripts for consideration. Contact the landscape architecture program for portfolio requirements.
All students admitted into the second year will be required to purchase a laptop computer. Details and specifications can be found on the school website: http://sdc.wsu.edu.
The BLA curriculum is structured to create unique learning experiences each semester. Broadly speaking, the curriculum emphasizes practical and applied experiential learning, draws from courses across campus, and provides students with opportunities to think critically and integrate diverse bodies of knowledge.
The professional course of study is divided into two segments: pre-landscape architecture and the second – fourth year professional landscape architecture program (BLA). Completion of the program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and allows the graduate to enter the profession. At least three additional years of professional experience and successful completion of the landscape architectural license examination are necessary for registration as a licensed landscape architect in most states.
Pre-landscape architecture (pre-LA) is a one-year, non-degree course of study that is intended to prepare undergraduate students for the advanced professional curriculum. The pre-LA curriculum concentrates on University Common Requirements (UCORE) and basic professional courses. UCORE courses should be selected with the assistance of a landscape architecture advisor. Transfer students who have not completed the equivalent of the pre-LA course work will be accepted directly into pre-LA.
Certification Requirements
Students must submit a certification application in the spring semester of their first year. Application forms and instructions are available in the School of Design and Construction main office and on the web site: http://sdc.wsu.edu. Due to limitations of space, faculty, and budget, admission is limited and based on academic performance.
Certification requirements include completion of at least 24 semester hours and the pre-LA curriculum. The following three courses (or approved equivalents) must be completed with a grade of C or better: SDC 100, SDC 120 and SDC 140. Additional required courses are HISTORY 105, ENGLISH 101, MATH 105 (or higher), COM 102 or H D 205, and one fine arts course (FINE ART 101, 201 or 202). A minimum 2.5 WSU cumulative gpa is required to apply for certification. Students’ overall WSU gpa and major specific gpa from the courses listed above are considered in the application process.
Professional Program Requirements (BLA)
Students must earn a C or better grade in all courses required for the landscape architecture professional program. To graduate, at the end of their program of study, all students must submit a digital portfolio of creative works and present their portfolio at an off-campus, program-organized review. Second and fourth-year students will be required to participate in an off-campus study tour during the fall semester.
Transfer students who have completed the equivalent of the pre-LA curriculum may apply to the professional program by submitting a portfolio and academic transcripts for consideration. Contact the landscape architecture program for portfolio requirements.
All students admitted into the second year will be required to purchase a laptop computer. Details and specifications can be found on the school website: http://sdc.wsu.edu.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 120 [BSCI]1 | 4 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 105 or higher [QUAN] | 3 |
| SDC 100 | 3 |
| SDC 120 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| COM 102 [COMM] or H D 105 [COMM] | 3 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]2 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 101 [PSCI] | 4 |
| SDC 140 | 3 |
| Apply for Certification | |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| HORT 231 | 3 |
| LND ARCH 102 | 3 |
| LND ARCH 222 | 1 |
| LND ARCH 262 | 3 |
| SDC 250 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| HORT 232 | 3 |
| LND ARCH 263 | 3 |
| LND ARCH 365 | 4 |
| SDC 350 [M] | 3 |
| SOIL SCI 201 | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| HORT 499 | 1 |
| LND ARCH 327 | 3 |
| LND ARCH 362 | 4 |
| LND ARCH 366 | 4 |
| LND ARCH 467 | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| HORT 331 | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| LND ARCH 363 | 4 |
| LND ARCH 367 | 3 |
| LND ARCH 3803 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| LND ARCH 450 [M] | 3 |
| LND ARCH 470 | 4 |
| LND ARCH 475 | 2 |
| SDC 444 | 1 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| LND ARCH 480 | 2 |
| LND ARCH 485 [M] | 4 |
| Complete Digital Portfolio | |
Footnotes
| 1 | If BIOLOGY 120 is not taken in Fall, BIOLOGY 106 can be substituted in the Spring. |
| 2 | Choose one: FINE ART 101, 201 or 202. |
| 3 | If LND ARCH 380 is not available, may use BIOLOGY 372, 462, SOE 300, 454, or 464. |
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