Program 3: First Professional Degree, 79 Credits
(57 graduate credits, 22 undergraduate credits)
This option is for students who hold a bachelor's degree that is not a professional degree in landscape architecture or a related environmental design and planning discipline. The program meets accrediting standards for the first professional degree in landscape architecture.
Foundation courses at the undergraduate level are required, except where previous equivalent course work is documented and approved by the department. A thesis or creative project in one of the areas of concentration is required. Computer competency in MicroStation is the responsibility of the student.
The following schedule outlines the typical course of study for this program:
First Year
Fall Semester
| Context for Landscape Architecture (LA 500) |
1
|
| Principles of Landscape Architectural Design (LA 601) |
4
|
| Design Communications (LA 661) |
3
|
| Environmental Systems and Structures (LA 573) |
3
|
| Readings in Landscape Architecture (LA 653) |
3
|
| Total Credits |
14
|
Spring Semester
| Site Design (LA 602) |
4
|
| Landscape Architectural History (LA 622) |
3
|
| Elective |
3
|
| Computer Applications (LA 280) |
3
|
| Total Credits |
13
|
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Community and Urban Space Design (LA 603) |
4
|
| Landscape Plants 1 (LA 341) |
4
|
| Landscape Architectural Engineering 1 (LA 311) |
4
|
| Landscape Architecture Methods (LA 635) |
3
|
| Total Credits |
15
|
Spring Semester
| Landscape Architecture Planning and Design (LA 604) |
4
|
| Research Methods in Landscape Architecture (LA 651) |
3
|
| Landscape Architectural Engineering 2 (LA 312) |
4
|
| Planting Design (LA 645) |
3
|
| Total Credits |
14
|
Summer Semester
| Internship (LA 668 or LA 669) |
0
|
Third Year
Fall Semester
| Comprehensive Landscape Planning and Design (LA 605) |
4
|
| Landscape Architectural Engineering 3 (LA 413) |
4
|
| Internship Documentation (LA 668 or LA 669) |
0
|
| Thesis/Creative Project (THES 698A) |
3
|
| Elective |
3
|
| Total Credits |
14
|
Spring Semester
| Professional Practice (LA 460) |
3
|
| Thesis/Creative Project (THES 698B) |
3
|
| Elective* |
3
|
| Total Credits |
9
|
*This elective addition is pending.
For More Information
Les Smith, Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Landscape Architecture
(765) 285-1978
lsmith2@bsu.edu
For course descriptions and complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Graduate Catalog.
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