Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Curriculum
The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture is a five-year undergraduate degree. Students complete state-required core curriculum, a summer internship, a senior project, and an in-depth study of the theory and practice of landscape architecture. Courses offered cover the topics of studio design, construction, engineering, plant species, community impact, environmental issues, portfolio building, and others. A complete listing of courses with descriptions is available through the online bulletin — a sample program of study is provided below.
Year 1
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Fall |
- LAND 1500: Design & the Environment
- ENGL 1101
- MATH 1101
- HIST 2111/2112
- Language & Culture requirement
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| Spring |
- LAND 1600: Reading the Landscape
- LAND 1000/2310: Environmental Issues
- POLS 1101
- ENGL 1102
- Quantitative Reasoning requirement
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Year 2
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Fall |
- LAND 2010: Landscape Architecture Design Studio I
- LAND 2520: History of the Built Environment II
- LAND 2210: Design Communication I
- Language & Culture requirement
- Life Sciences requirement
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| Spring |
- LAND 2020: Landscape Architecture Design Studio II
- LAND 2510: History of the Built Environment I
- LAND 2220: Design Communication II
- LAND 2320: Landscape Construction
- Physical Science requirement
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Year 3
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Fall |
- LAND 3030: Landscape Architecture Design Studio III
- LAND 3330: Landscape Architecture Engineering
- LAND 3410: Plants of the South
- LAND 3440: Planting Design
- LAND 3530: Planning & Design
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| Spring |
- LAND 3040: Landscape Architecture Design Studio IV
- LAND 3340: Applied Landscape Architecture Engineering
- LAND 3420: Plants of Georgia
- LAND 3540: Dwelling & the Community
- Social Science requirement
- Language & Culture requirement
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Year 4
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Fall |
- LAND 4050: Landscape Architecture Design Studio V
- LAND 4360: Applied Landscape Architecture Ecology
- LAND 4550: Region, Site and Place
- LAND 4250: Portfolio Development
- Elective
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| Spring |
- LAND 4060: Landscape Architecture Design Studio VI
- LAND 4370: Applied Landscape Architecture Construction
- LAND 4560: Urban Design & Architecture
- Literature & Arts requirement
- Elective
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| Summer |
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Year 5
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Fall |
- LAND 4070/4080/4090/4911:Signature Studio
- LAND 4380: Landscape Architecture Implementation Documents
- LAND 4570: Contemporary Landscape Architecture Theory
- LAND 4720: Senior Project Proposal
- Elective
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| Spring |
- LAND 4900: Senior Project
- LAND 4710: Professional Practice
- LAND 4730: Issues and Practices in Sustainable Design
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