Landscape Architecture Major (BLA)

Landscape Architecture Major - Bachelor of Science (BLA)

Please see the UNLV College of Fine Arts - Department of Landscape Architecture web page at  architecture.unlv.edu/landscape.html for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available at https://www.unlv.edu/degree/blarch.

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Fine Arts Advising Center at www.unlv.edu/finearts/advising.

 Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.or
Program - American Society of Landscape Architects www.asla.org/index.aspx

Learning Objectives

1. Inquiry and Critical Thinking                             
   • Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will be able  to integrate design ideas derived from a critical approach to the research and analysis of multiple historical, technical, theoretical, social, political, economic, cultural and environmental contexts. An emphasis will be placed on the value of engaged scholarship and critical inquiry as means for determining appropriate design, management, and planning strategies in landscape architecture.
2. Design Process and Implementation
   • Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will be able to apply the design process as it relates to the professional practice of landscape architecture. An emphasis will be placed on the development of an iterative, critical, approach to designing at a variety of scales.
3. Communication and Representation
   • Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will demonstrate the ability to apply a wide range of communication methods to articulate landscape architecture design proposal
4.  Applied Technologies and Material Systems.
   • Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will demonstrate the ability to apply a wide range of appropriate design tools, material systems, and technical applications.
5. Collaboration
   • Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to work within larger collaborative systems.
6. Leadership, Ethics, and Practice                                                                                                                                                 
   • Graduates of the UNLV Landscape Architecture and Planning program will be able to demonstrate  an understanding of the need to manage, advocate, and act legally, ethically and critically for the good of the client, society, and the environment.  

University Graduation Requirements

• Please see Graduation Policies for complete information.