2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)


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Program Coordinator/Contact
Don Burger, Assistant Professor
School of Design
Horticulture and Forestry 102A
605-688-6704
E-mail: donald.burger@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/design
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Program Information
Landscape Architecture is the art of design, planning, and management of outdoor spaces for human use and habitation. Cultural and scientific knowledge are applied to the use and arrangement of natural and man-made elements with concern for resource conservation, stewardship, and the environment. Graduates work in a wide variety of areas in the landscape industry, as designers and planners in public and private practice, and as environmental designers and managers.

Academic Requirements
Students are required to maintain a grade of “C” or better for all LA-prefixed courses.

Accreditation, Certification, and Licensure
Students seeking Certification and Licensure should contact their advisor and refer to https://www.clarb.org/Pages/default.aspx.

Course Delivery Format
The program provides coursework through hands-on and face-to-face learning in lecture, studio, and field-based settings.

Requirements for Landscape Architecture Major: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

System General Education Requirements


Institutional Graduation Requirements


School of Design Requirements


Technical Electives


Consult with an advisor to select a minimum of 11 credits from the below list of Technical Electives. One course must be taken from the School of Design which includes ART, GDES, ARTH, ARCH, ID, and DSGN.

Electives


Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.

Total Required Credits: 120


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