Many people find that their first career was not very satisfying or that their first degree did not lead to a productive job. We find that non-traditional students are more mature and more disciplined and, thus, they usually set a higher standard for studio work. The curriculum includes design studios, construction studios, history and theory courses, horticulture classes, planting design, social sciences and natural sciences. The job market in this part of the country is excellent. There are also numerous opportunities in public offices such as city and county parks, planning departments, and with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service.
Many students work in offices during the summers before they graduate.
Landscape Architects work closely with other design professionals. They play a very vital role in shaping the world in which we live. Most states require that they pass a very comprehensive, national examination in order to become a Registered Landscape Architect. This licensure gives them the authority to practice and to call themselves Landscape Architects. Landscape Architects are recognized as design professionals and are held in high esteem by their clients, their colleagues, and the public citizen groups they serve.