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Graduate Program: Landscape Architecture (MLA)

General Information

Program/Degree

Landscape Architecture (MLA)

Program Description

The MLA program prepares students for professional practice through integration of scientific knowledge and artistic intervention to achieve sustainable design outcomes. The central theme of sustainable design is incorporated into the study of landscape ecology, landscape planning, cultural landscapes, design history and theory, and technical, graphic and digital media training. The program utilizes Tucson and the unique Sonoran Desert environment as a learning laboratory for applied research and community-based projects. Students are prepared for entry-level practice through involvement in a variety of project types and scales including community and campus master plans, urban park systems, plazas and green streets, industrial restoration, habitat creation, neighborhood design, and more.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The School of Landscape Architecture and Planning encourages and supports a culture of innovation in teaching, research, creative works, as well as community engagement aimed at advancing professional practice and preparing students to be leaders in their respective fields.

We utilize Tucson and the unique Sonoran Desert environment as a learning laboratory for applied research and community-based projects involving a variety of stakeholders.

Creative thinking and collaborative learning are encouraged in all of our programs through interdisciplinary coursework and real-world projects. Graduates are able to integrate scientific knowledge with resourceful innovation to achieve outcomes that demonstrate best practices for the development of healthful, livable, and meaningful places.

 

College

College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

Please refer to the CHU Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees.

Please refer to the CHU Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees.

Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

76 units of approved coursework are required in order to obtain the degree. Graduate students pursuing the Master of Landscape Architecture are required to follow the recommended sequence of courses.

Upon recommendation for admission, MLA applicants may petition for advanced standing. For further information, please contact the Graduate Programs Coordinator for a petition; petitions must be submitted by April 15th.

  • LAR 510 Design Studio I (6 units)
  • LAR 520 Plant Materials (4 units)
  • LAR 540 Contemporary Landscape Architecture (3 units)
  • LAR 554 Site Engineering (4 units)
  • LAR 511 Design Studio II (6 units)
  • LAR 523 Landscape Ecology (3 units)
  • LAR 555 Landscape Construction (4 units)
  • LAR 541 History and Theory of Landscape Architecture (2 units)
  • LAR 610 Design Studio III (6 units)
  • LAR 526 Planting Design (4 units)
  • LAR 570 Introduction to GIS for Planning and Landscape Architecture (4 units)
  • LAR 611 Design Studio IV (6 units)
  • LAR 623 Landscape Planning Studio (3 units)
  • LAR 596B Landscape Architecture Seminar II (1 units)
  • LAR 560 Professional Practice (2 units)
  • LAR 612 Design Studio V (6 units)
  • LAR 596C Landscape Architecture Seminar III (2 units)
  • LAR 596D Landscape Architecture Seminar IV (2 units)
  • LAR 909/910 Master's Report/Thesis (6-9 units)

See program curriculum on the Master of Landscape Architecture program website..

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020