Landscape Architecture Major (BS)

Landscape Architecture Major - Bachelor of Science (BS)

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.

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. Discern areas of practice in landscape architecture and the range of applications associated with each area;
2. Implement a range of landscape architecture design processes;
3. Implement a range of creative tools such as brainstorming, divergent, and convergent thinking, etc.;
4. Implement a range of design considerations relevant to site inventory and analysis and site design considerations;
5. Implement a range of planning considerations relevant to landscape architecture , including history and precedence, regulations, and economics;
6. Discern a range of issues related to sustainability relevant to landscape architecture;
7. Implement a range of technical considerations relevant to landscape architecture construction;
8. Analyze and describe a range of issues related to plant knowledge;
9. Discern a range of principles that define the profession, demonstrate a professional demeanor, and articulate the systems that support landscape architecture;
10. Discern a range of principles that demonstrate an awareness of the role of landscape architects as advocates and providers of public/client education, including but not limited to issues of: environmental awareness and stewardship, and an awareness and sensitivity to issues related to social justice such as socio-economic diversity, cultural diversity and inclusivity;
11. Implement a range of research fundamentals that foster a capacity for comprehensive reading, working in groups, critical thinking, primary and secondary research, and selecting appropriate deliverables.
12. Implement a range of principles that foster a capacity to communicate effectively in graphic, written, and verbal formats;
13. Discern a range of issues meant to introduce the importance and structure of the Landscape Architecture Registration Examination;
14. A range of principles that foster a capacity to effectively express a level of competence necessary to succeed as a designer including, but not limited to, craftsmanship, portfolio development, marketing, and developing an awareness of the contemporary issues, practices, techniques, and technologies that influence professional development.

University Graduation Requirements

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