To view current information,please go to Catalogs On-line. This program is a critical incubator of ideas that expands the discipline's knowledge base. Research and scholarship within the M.S. program infuses energy into all degree programs in the department. The M.S. program is for students with a clear focus in research related to landscape architecture. Students in the M.S. program build specialized expertise related to the practice of landscape architecture as they learn how to conduct research.
Students specialize within areas of faculty expertise.
These currently include art and landscape architecture, landscape ecology, landscape architectural history and theory, park and recreation design, rural and suburban landscape planning, and transportation. Prospective students may request a summary of current faculty research for a comprehensive description of potential specialization topics. The M.S. requires 44 graduate credits, including a minimum of 7 to 16 credits within the major as determined by the adviser, a 16-credit written thesis, and a minimum of 8 credits in an area of focus outside of landscape architecture. M.S. degree applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in landscape architecture or a discipline related to their proposed course of study in landscape architecture. Applicants must also write a letter of intent that explains the relationship of their previous academic work and work experience to their proposed graduate work in landscape architecture.