Landscape Architecture and Community Planning, Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Community Planning (dual degree) (M.L.A. and M.C.P.)
The dual master’s program in Community Planning and Landscape Architecture combines key elements of the Master of Community Planning and the Master in Landscape Architecture. Student have two options for the Landscape Architecture portion of the dual degree. Those who did not major in landscape architecture as undergraduates will be enrolled the First MLA Professional Degree Curriculum. Those students who already have a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture will enroll in LARC’s Post-Professional degree program.
Two-Year Post-Professional Degree Curriculum
• 60 credits required
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture courses | ||
| LARC670 | Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| LARC671 | Landscape Architecture Research Methods | 3 |
| LARC660 | 3 | |
| LARC642 | Graduate Studio III | 5 |
| LARC648 | Graduate Studio IV | 5 |
| LARC748 | Advanced Special Topics Studio | 5 |
| LARC799 | Master's Thesis Research | 6 |
| or CREATIVE PROJECT | ||
| Community Planning courses | ||
| URSP600 | Research Design and Application | 3 |
| URSP601 | Research Methods | 3 |
| URSP603 | Land Use Planning: Concepts and Techniques | 3 |
| URSP604 | The Planning Process | 3 |
| URSP605 | Planning History and Theory | 3 |
| URSP606 | Planning Economics | 3 |
| URSP673 | Community Development | 3 |
| URSP708 | Community Planning Studio | 6 |
| URSP709 | Field Instruction | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Three-Year First Professional Degree Curriculum
• 68 credits required
Students are required to complete a minimum of 68 credits. An additional 23 credits of leveling courses are required unless waived by the MLA program chair. Students who have not taken 6 credits of woody plants coursework must take PLSC253 and PLSC254 or equivalent.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture courses | ||
| LARC641 | Graduate Studio II | 5 |
| LARC642 | Graduate Studio III | 5 |
| LARC648 | Graduate Studio IV | 5 |
| LARC748 | Advanced Special Topics Studio | 5 |
| LARC720 | Environmental Analysis and Site Engineering | 3 |
| LARC721 | Landscape Construction Methods and Materials | 3 |
| LARC670 | Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| LARC671 | Landscape Architecture Research Methods | 3 |
| LARC799 | Master's Thesis Research | 6 |
| or CREATIVE PROJECT | ||
| Electives (9 credits that are fulfilled by Community Planning courses) | ||
| Leveling Courses (can be waived by program chair based on previous coursework) | ||
| LARC420 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| LARC450 | Environmental Resources | 3 |
| LARC620 | Graphic Tools for Landscape Representation | 3 |
| LARC640 | Graduate Studio I | 5 |
| LARC621 | Digital Drafting and Mapping | 3 |
| LARC663 | Landscape and Garden History | 3 |
| Community Planning courses | ||
| URSP600 | Research Design and Application | 3 |
| URSP601 | Research Methods | 3 |
| URSP603 | Land Use Planning: Concepts and Techniques | 3 |
| URSP604 | The Planning Process | 3 |
| URSP605 | Planning History and Theory | 3 |
| URSP606 | Planning Economics (URSP688Z) | 3 |
| URSP688 | Recent Developments in Urban Studies | 3 |
| URSP708 | Community Planning Studio | 6 |
| URSP709 | Field Instruction | 3 |
| Area of Specialization (9 credits fulfilled by Landscape Architecture courses) | ||
| Electives (9 credits fulfilled by Landscape Architecture courses) | ||
| Total Credits | 88 | |