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Landscape Architecture

Academic Advising - General Education
Minor in Landscape Architecture

Robert Grist, Interim Chair

The 5-year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board and leads to the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree. Graduating from an accredited program is an essential first step toward licensing in Florida and other states. Students study the art of design, planning or management, and the arrangement of natural and man-made elements on the land through application of cultural and scientific knowledge. Resource conservation and the requirements of the built environment are studied.

Graduates are employed by professional offices; municipal, state or federal recreation and resource agencies; landscape architectural or planning agencies; and the construction, development or horticultural industries. Graduates also may continue on to graduate school, at UF or throughout the country.

Field trips are required as part of normal course work; two trips are required. A summer internship under a registered landscape architect also is required and domestic or foreign study opportunities are available. Students should have adequate funds for trips and studio materials.

Students need personal computers with CADD graphics capabilities. The department will provide specifications before purchase.

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Academic Advising - General Education

This is a partial list.

Humanities

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Physical/Biological Sciences

Math

* Required Gen Ed course

Tracking for Landscape Architecture

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.

Semester 1:

• 2.35 UF GPA required
• Complete ARC1301
• Complete LAA1920 with a grade of "C" or better

Semester 2:

• 2.5 UF GPA required
• Complete ARC1302
• Complete LAA2710 with a grade of "C" or better

Semester 3:

• 2.75 UF GPA required for sems 3-4
• Complete ARC2303
• Complete LAA2370 with a grade of "C" or better

Semester 4:

• Complete LAA2330, LAA2360C and LAA2340C with a grade of "C" or better

Semester 5:

• Complete (MAC1140 and MAC1114) or MAC1147

This program is limited access. During the sophomore year spring semester, 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.

Complete LAA 4940, Landscape Internship, in the summer between the third and fourth years of study.

Summer Internship

78 hours (minimum) of LAA courses are required for the degree. At least 12 credit hours of 3000-4000 level electives are required. Student progress is evaluated each semester.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required. Majors must attain a minimum C grade in all LAA courses. A grade of D+ is considered a failing grade and must be retaken until a grade of C or better is earned. In some courses (see adviser) a student may not proceed through a sequence until a C grade is earned.

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Minor in Landscape Architecture

The objective of a minor in Landscape Architecture is to provide a general overview of the profession. The minor provides introduction to environmental and cultural issues and to design, planning, and management theory and applications. A minor does not qualify a student for practice or for professional licensure.

Students must be accepted into an upper division college prior to application. Application for the minor should be made as soon as possible after acceptance to aid in charting coursework. To be considered, students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Students must maintain a C or higher in all minor coursework. All graduating students who meet the requirements and have been approved for the minor will have the minor officially listed on their transcript.

A minimum of 15 hours is required, with 6 hours of required coursework. The remaining

hours should be determined based on the student's 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 with the permission of the instructor and as space is available. Upon application, students will be advised as to what courses are appropriate.

Required of all students:

One of the following is required:

OR

General courses open to all students:

General Courses open to students with previous computer experience:

Additional courses in the professional design and construction sequences and in graduate seminars may be possible for students with specialized backgrounds, such as in other design fields, building construction, or engineering. Permission of the instructor is required to take courses other than the above.

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