Admission into the professional program depends upon available resources and is subject to the approval of a faculty committee at the completion of the preprofessional program. Scholastic performance, aptitude, and personal development are the qualifications considered. The department also cooperates in the undergraduate minor in design studies. For undergraduate curriculum in landscape architecture leading to the degree bachelor of landscape architecture, see the curriculum of the College of Design . The department offers opportunities for post-professional study leading to the degree master of landscape architecture.
Minor work is offered to students taking major work in other departments.
The M.L.A. degree is granted upon completion of 36 credits and the acceptance of a thesis or creative component. Typically, the program will require four semesters of study for students with a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture. Graduate students who do not possess a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture must complete additional coursework in the fundamental skill areas of the profession. This is accomplished by concurrent enrollment in the undergraduate program to earn the B.L.A. degree before fully engaging in graduate study. The time necessary to earn the B.L.A. in addition to the M.L.A. will vary according to the student's background upon admission.