Students in the major take advantage of nationally and internationally respected faculty. Student work shows strength in ecologically based planning and design, urban issues, and conservation; all of strategic concern in Florida and elsewhere.

Educational options include focused electives for individual specialization, competitions, and interdisciplinary certificates.

Optional field trips broaden and expand students’ educational experiences. Students may have the opportunity to attend state and national meetings.

Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

SEMESTER 1

• Complete DCP 1003 
• 2.35 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 2

• Complete (MAC 1140 and MAC 1114) or MAC 1147
• 2.5 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 3

• Complete  LAA 2360C and LAA 2376C
• 2.75 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 4

• Complete LAA 2XXX and LAA 2379C
• Complete Selective Admission Portfolio Review
• 2.75 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 5

• Complete LAA 3350C
• 2.75 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 6

• Complete LAA 3353C

SEMESTER 7

• Complete LAA 4356C

SEMESTER 8

• Complete LAA 4450

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.

This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.

Plan of Study Grid

Semester One		Credits
DCP 1003	Creating our Built Environment (Critical Tracking)	1
Select one:		3
ENC 1101	Expository and Argumentative Writing (State Core Gen Ed Composition; Writing Requirement)
ENC 1102	Argument and Persuasion (State Core Gen Ed Composition; Writing Requirement)
State Core Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences		3
State Core Gen Ed Humanities		3
State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Gen Ed Mathematics		3
	Credits	16
Semester Two
Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities)		3
LAA 1XXXC	Introduction to Design Communications	1
Select one:		4-5
MAC 1140 & MAC 1114	Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Mathematics)
MAC 1147	Algebra and Trigonometry (Critical Tracking)
Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences		3
Gen Ed Elective (Humanities, Social Science, or Natural Science)		3
	Credits	14-15
Semester Three
Select one:		1
LAA 2XXX	Landscape Architecture Experience 1
LAA 4XXX	Landscape Architecture Experience 3
LAA 2360C	Principles of Landscape Architecture (Critical Tracking)	5
LAA 2376C	Design Communications 1 (Critical Tracking)	3
LAA 2710	History of Landscape Architecture (Gen Ed Humanities and International)	3
ORH 3513C	Environmental Plant Identification and Use	3
	Credits	15
Semester Four
Quest 2		3
Select one Plants and Ecosystem course:		3-4
BOT 2010C	Introductory Botany
BOT 2800C	Plants in Human Affairs
BOT 3151C	Local Flora of North Florida
BSC 2862	Global Change Ecology and Sustainability
EVR 3323	Introduction to Ecosystem Restoration
FNR 2062	Forests for the Future
FNR 3500C	Forest Ecology
FNR 3073	Florida’s Forest Communities
SWS 3022	Introduction to Soils in the Environment
SWS 4244	Wetlands
WIS 3404	Natural Resource Ecology
LAA 2XXXC	Landscape Architecture Design 2 (Critical Tracking)	4
LAA 2XXX	Sustainable Landscape Technologies 1	3
LAA 2379C	Design Communications 2 (Critical Tracking)	3
	Credits	16-17
Semester Five
Select one:		1
LAA 3XXX	Landscape Architecture Experience 2
LAA 4XXX	Landscape Architecture Experience 3
LAA 3350C	Landscape Architecture Design 3 (Critical Tracking)	5
LAA 3420	Sustainable Landscape Technologies 2	3
LAA 3230	Theories of Landscape Architecture	3
LAA 3394C	Advanced Design Communication	3
	Credits	15
Semester Six
LAA 3XXX	Sustainable Landscape Technologies 3	3
LAA 3353C	Landscape Architecture Design 4 (Critical Tracking)	6
ENC 2256	Writing in the Disciplines (State Core Gen Ed Composition)	3
Upper Division Elective		3
	Credits	15
Semester Seven
LAA 4XXX	Landscape Ecology and Management	3
LAA 4356C	Landscape Architecture Design 5 (Critical Tracking)	6
Select one:		1
LAA 3XXX	Landscape Architecture Experience 2
LAA 4XXX	Landscape Architecture Experience 3
LAA 4940	Landscape Architecture Internship	3
Upper Division Elective		3
	Credits	16
Semester Eight
Select one studio:		6
LAA 4XXXC	Landscape Architecture Design 6
LAA 4358	Senior Independent Project
LAA 4210	Landscape Architecture Professional Practice	3
LAA 4450	Sustainable Landscape Technologies 4 (Critical Tracking)	3
Upper Division Elective		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	122-124

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Summer and Fall professional experience: Complete the LAA 4940 landscape internship in the Summer and Fall of the fourth year of study. 

This program is limited access. During the spring semester of the sophomore year, students must participate in an exhibit of their work in studio courses. Admission to the junior year is based on this exhibit and the preprofessional GPA.

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The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree requires students to demonstrate and understand the ethical planning, design, implementation and management of the natural and cultural landscapes in Florida as the basis for professional studies and training.

Before Graduating Students Must

• Satisfy professional, faculty and peer review of studio work.
• Complete senior final studio project.
• Submit internship assessments.
• Complete internships that emphasize application of your design, planning, and management knowledge.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Students in the Major Will Learn to

Student Learning Outcomes | SLOs

Content

1. Integrate concepts from the general body of knowledge of the profession of landscape architecture in design decision-making.
2. Apply core professional landscape architecture skills in design decision-making.
3. Apply ethical understanding to design decision-making.

Critical Thinking

4. Combine and analyze information from multiple sources to support design decision-making.

Communication

5. Produce professional visual, oral and written communications.

Curriculum Map

I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Academic Learning Compact 5

Courses	SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3	SLO 4	SLO 5
LAA 1330		I		I
LAA 1532	I	I		I	I
LAA 1920	I	R		I
LAA 2360C	I	I	I	I	I
LAA 2361C	I, R	R, A		R, A	I, R
LAA 2376C	I	I			I
LAA 2379C	R	I, R			I, R
LAA 2710	R	I	I	I	I
LAA 3230	R	R	R	R	R
LAA 3350C	I, R	R	R	I, R	R
LAA 3353C			R	I, R	I, R
LAA 3394	R	R			R
LAA 3420	R	R	R	I, R	I, R
LAA 3421	R	R
LAA 4210	I, R	I, R	I, R		I, R
LAA 4356	I, R	R	R	R	R
LAA 4357	R	R	R	R	R
LAA 4358	A	A	A	A	A
LAA 4450		R		R
LAA 4940	R	I, R, A	R	R	R

Assessment Types

• Selective admission, including a pin-up
• A juried capstone presentation and evaluation
• Employer evaluation of summer internship
• The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) exam

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