Academic Learning Compact: Landscape Architecture (5-year professional degree)

The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree requires you 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.

Additional information is available from the description of this major.

Before Graduating You 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.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

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.
4. Combine and analyze information from multiple sources to support design decision-making.
5. Produce professional visual, oral and written communications.

Table Key: I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Assessment Types:
Selective admission, including a pin-up; a juried capstone presentation and evaluation;
employer evaluation of summer internship; and the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) exam.