May 19, 2026

2026-2028 Graduate Catalog

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2026-2028 Graduate Catalog

Landscape Architecture (MLA), Curriculum Sequence

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

Year 1, First Semester (Fall, Year 1): 15 Credits

ENST 510 - Environmental Design I 6 Credits
ENST 512 - Graphics Workshop 3 Credits
OR
ARCH 502 - Visualization I: Graphics Workshop 3 Credits
LAAR 523 - Introduction to Plants 3 Credits
LAAR 513 - Environmental Resources I 3 Credits
OR
CSUC 516 - Introduction to Urban Storm Water Management 1 Credits
and
CSUC 525 - Urban Ecology 1 Credits
and
CSUC 526 - Urban Soils 1 Credits

Year 1, Second Semester (Spring, Year 1) : 12 Credits

LAAR 520 - Landscape Architecture Design Studio II 6 Credits
LAAR 522 - Technology I: Grading & Drainage 3 Credits
ENST 770 - Computer Aided Design I (Digital Graphics & Representation Workshop) 3 Credits

Year 2, Third Semester (Fall, Year 2): 15 Credits

LAAR 511 - History of Landscape Architecture 3 Credits
LAAR 530 - Landscape Architecture Design Studio III 6 Credits
LAAR 532 - Technology II: Materials and Methods 3 Credits
LAAR 533 - Environmental Resources II 3 Credits

Year 2, Fourth Semester (Spring, Year 2): 15 Credits

LAAR 540 - Landscape Architecture Design Studio IV 6 Credits
LAAR 552 - Plants in Design 3 Credits
LAAR 561 - Landscape Architectural Practice 3 Credits
LAAR 751 - Research Methods 3 Credits

Year 3, Fifth Semester (Fall, Year 3): 9 Credits

LAAR 550 - Landscape Architecture Design Studio V 6 Credits
ENST 739 - Design & Human Behavior 3 Credits

Year 3, Sixth Semester (Spring, Year 3): 9 Credits

LAAR 560 - Studio VI: Master’s Project 6 Credits
LAAR 551 - History and Theory of Urban Landscape Design- 20th Century to Present 3 Credits

Note

* or approved elective