The Master of Landscape Architecture degree is a professional degree program for students with no background in landscape architecture. The accredited degree program is one part of the path toward professional licensure in landscape architecture. The MLA degree program is STEM- eligible as defined by the Department of Homeland Security.

Graduate Handbook

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Admission

Upon admission to the graduate program in Landscape Architecture, students must pay a nonrefundable enrollment deposit to indicate that they accept the offer of admission. The deposit is applied to the payment of tuition when the student enrolls. The professional degree program is open to qualified applicants with baccalaureate degrees in any discipline. Applicants with an accredited professional degree in architecture may be eligible for admission with advanced standing. Advanced standing may also be granted to applicants with a nonaccredited pre-professional degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or environmental design.

Total Hours Required: 48

Requirements

The Master of Landscape Architecture professional degree program is accredited by the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB). Graduate coursework prepares the student for advanced work in the field and fulfills the Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Board's (CLARB) education requirement. The student’s coursework is individually prescribed and based upon previous academic work as shown by transcripts, portfolio, studio supplement, statement of intent, and references.

Students entering without a background in landscape architecture usually complete the professional degree program in 87 semester hours of coursework or approximately three years and a preceding summer session of in-residence study. Subject to recommendations made by a faculty committee, qualified students holding pre-professional bachelor's degrees in landscape studies or environmental design must complete a minimum of 64 semester hours of prescribed coursework. Students entering with a professional degree in architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch) must complete a minimum of 48 semester hours of coursework prescribed by a faculty committee. All Master of Landscape Architecture professional degree candidates must demonstrate proficiency in design and visual communication and mastery of the curriculum through a qualifying portfolio review conducted by the faculty before enrolling in advanced coursework.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
All students must also follow the following requirements and policies:
Graduate Architecture Requirements
Graduate University Requirements