About this Program
- College: Design, Construction and Planning
- Credits: 15 | Completed with minimum grades of C
Department Information
The Department of Landscape Architecture is dedicated to inspiring students and transforming lives through stewardship, planning, and design of natural and built environments. Rooted in the traditions of landscape architecture, the program explores innovative and impactful solutions to create a more sustainable, healthy, and just world. Through research, education, and service-learning, students engage with pressing societal challenges, develop critical skills, and contribute to communities in Florida, the region, and beyond.
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CONTACT
Email | 352.294.1485 (tel) | 352.392.3308 (fax)
P.O. Box 115701
1480 Inner Road
Antevy Hall
Gainesville FL 32611-5701
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Curriculum
To help chart coursework, application to the minor should be made as soon as possible after the student has been admitted to an upper-division college. To be considered, students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Of the 15-credit minimum requirement, six credits are required. The remaining credits can be based on interests and background. Students with design, construction, engineering or other technical backgrounds may participate in design and/or construction studios in addition to lecture courses. Acceptance into studio courses is granted with instructor permission, if space is available.
Additional courses in the professional design and construction sequences and in graduate seminars may be possible for students with specialized backgrounds such as other design fields, building construction or engineering. The instructor’s permission is required to take courses other than those listed below.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAA 1330 | Site Analysis | 3 |
| LAA 1920 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| or LAA 2710 | History of Landscape Architecture | |
| Approved electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Approved Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAA 2376C | Design Communications 1 1 | 3 |
| LAA 3230 | Theories of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LAA 4210 | Landscape Architecture Professional Practice | 3 |
| LAA 4532 | Landscape Ecology and Management | 3 |
| LAA 4905 | Special Studies in Landscape Architecture | 1-6 |
| LAA 6382 | Ecological and Environmental Policy | 3 |
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Prereq: previous computer experience, permission of instructor and space availability.