Complete the first three years of the B.E.D. coursework. Submit official transcripts of all coursework at the college, university, or graduate level, including coursework currently being taken. Typically, a student must have a GPA of at least 3.00 for admittance. Submit a portfolio of art or design work, environmental or design reports, photographs of three-dimensional work, slides, or similar examples of creative work. Portfolios larger than 24 x 36 inches will not be accepted.
Loose materials are also unacceptable.
The landscape architecture faculty votes on each applicant. The applicant may be admitted to the accelerated status option or continued in the B.E.D. program. It is assumed that students who are accepted will complete their B.E.D. program in the accelerated status option track and apply to the M.L.A. program. Approval for admission is based on the student's academic standing and GPA the student's maturity and experience the student's letter of intent the estimated design potential of the student the availability of staff and space Applicants are encouraged to visit the landscape design studios, talk to students who are in the accelerated option track and the M.L.A. program, and find out as much as they can about the profession by talking with landscape architects in their community. Applicants will be notified of the admission decision by May 15.