Landscape Architecture

The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture is an accredited professional degree that qualifies graduates to sit for state licensure. Graduates are well equipped to practice and advance the profession of landscape architecture or to continue in graduate studies. Students from the UF landscape architecture program have won numerous state and national American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA) Awards.

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.

Overview

Students in the major take advantage of nationally and internationally respected faculty, particularly in the final undergraduate independent project. Student work shows strength in ecologically based planning and design, urban issues and conservation; all of strategic concern in Florida and elsewhere.

Educational options include an eight-month internship, focused electives for individual specialization, competitions, and interdisciplinary certificates in historic preservation, sustainable design, geographical information systems (GIS) and wetlands. Studies abroad in landscape architecture include an international service learning exchange summer program in Southeast Asia.

Required field trips broaden and expand students' educational experiences. Students may also be required to attend state and national professional meetings.

Critical Tracking

Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for entry to each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

All coursework must be completed successfully in no more than two attempts with minimum grades of C.

Semester 1

• Complete LAA 1920 with a minimum grade of C
• 2.35 UF GPA required

Semester 2

• Complete ARC 1701 or ARC 1720, (MAC 1140 and MAC 1114) or MAC 1147, and BOT 2010C or BSC 2005
• 2.5 UF GPA required

Semester 3

• Complete ARC 1301
• Complete LAA 2330, LAA 2376C and LAA 2710 with minimum grades of C
• 2.75 UF GPA required

Semester 4

• Complete LAA 2360C, LAA 2379C and LAA 2532 with minimum grades of C
• Complete Selective Admission Portfolio Review
• 2.75 UF GPA required

Semester 5

• Complete LAA 3350C and LAA 3420 with minimum grades of C
• Complete ORH 3513C
• 2.75 UF GPA required

Model Semester Plan

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.

This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.

This program is limited access. During the spring semester of the sophomore year, students must participate in an exhibit of their work in studio courses. Admission to the junior year is based on this exhibit and the preprofessional GPA.

Summer and fall professional experience: Complete the LAA 4940 and LAA 4941 landscape internship in the summer and fall of the fourth year of study.

Related Landscape Architecture Programs

• Bachelor of Design in Landscape Architecture
• Landscape Architecture minor