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SUNY ESF
Degree Requirements

The B.L.A. degree is granted at the end of five years of study and requires the successful completion of 141 credit hours. Students are accepted into the lower-division landscape architecture program as freshmen or as sophomore transfers and into the upper-division program as junior transfers.

The degree is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).

Lower Division Required Courses

Course Codes* Credits
APM 103 Applied College Algebra and Trigonometry G 3
EFB 101 General Biology I: Organismal Biology and Ecology G 3
EFB 102 General Biology I Laboratory G 1
ESF 200 Information Literacy   1
EWP 190 Writing and the Environment G 3
EWP 220 Public Presentation Skills   2 - 3
EWP 290 Research Writing and Humanities G 3
LSA 132 Orientation Seminar: Landscape Architecture   1
LSA 182 Drawing Studio G 3
LSA 206 Art, Culture and Landscape II G 3
LSA 220 Introduction to Landscape Architecture   3
LSA 226 Foundation Design Studio I   4
LSA 227 Foundation Design Studio II   4
LSA 300 Digital Methods and Graphics I   3
LSA 301 Digital Methods and Graphics II   3
LSA 305 History of Landscape Architecture I   3
LSA 311 Natural Processes in Design and Planning   3
LSA 333 Plants Materials   2

Upper Division Required Courses

Course Codes* Credits
EWP 410      
LSA 306 History of Landscape Architecture II   3
LSA 312 Place/Culture/Design   3
LSA 321 Ecological Applications in Planning and Design   3
LSA 326 Landscape Architectural Design Studio I   5
LSA 327 Landscape Architectural Design Studio II   5
LSA 342 Landscape Architectural Construction Technology   4
LSA 343 Landscape Materials and Structures   3
LSA 422 Landscape Architectural Design Studio III   5
LSA 423 Landscape Architectural Design Studio IV   5
LSA 424 Preparation for Off-Campus Design Thesis Studio   1
LSA 425 Orientation for Off-Campus Design Thesis Studio   3
LSA 433 Planting Design and Practice   3
LSA 451 Comprehensive Land Planning   3
LSA 455 Professional Practice in Landscape Architecture   3
LSA 458 Off-Campus Design Thesis Studio: Faculty Advisor Visit, Weekly Reports and Field Studies   4
LSA 459 Off-Campus Design Thesis Studio: Design Journal and Project Notebook   4
LSA 460 Off-Campus Design Thesis Studio: Thesis Project   7
LSA 461 Off-Campus Final Presentation Seminar   1
LSA 470 Thematic Landscape Design Studio   6
LSA 497 Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture   1 - 6

 

Typical Program of Study

First Year (Freshman Entry)

Fall
APM103 Applied College Algebra and Trigonometry
EFB 101 General Biology I
EFB 102 General Biology I Laboratory
ESF 200 Information Literacy
EWP 190 Writing and the Environment
LSA132 Orientation Seminar: Landscape Architecture
LSA220 Introduction to Landscape Architecture
Spring
EWP 220 Public Presentation Skills
LSA182 Drawing Studio
Natural/Physical Science Elective
General Education Course: Other World Civilization
General Education Course: Social Sciences

Second Year (Sophomore Year)

Fall
LSA206 Art, Culture and Landscape II
LSA226 Foundation Design Studio I
LSA300 Digital Methods and Graphics I
LSA311 Natural Processes in Design and Planning
LSA333 Plants Materials
Spring
EWP 290 Research Writing and Humanities
LSA227 Foundation Design Studio II
LSA301 Digital Methods and Graphics II
LSA305 History of Landscape Architecture I
General Education Course: American History

Third Year (Junior Year and Transfer)

Fall
LSA306 History of Landscape Architecture II
LSA321 Ecological Applications in Planning and Design
LSA326 Landscape Architectural Design Studio I
LSA433 Planting Design and Practice
LSA433 Planting Design and Practice
Spring
LSA312 Place/Culture/Design
LSA327 Landscape Architectural Design Studio II
LSA342 Landscape Architectural Construction Technology
LSA343 Landscape Materials and Structures

Fourth Year (Senior Year)

Fall
EWP 407 Technical Writing
LSA422 Landscape Architectural Design Studio III
LSA424 Orientation for Off-Campus Thesis
LSA451 Fundamentals of City and Regional Planning
Spring
LSA423 Landscape Architectural Design Studio IV
LSA425 Orientation for Off-Campus Program
LSA451 Comprehensive Land Planning
LSA497 Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture

Fifth Year

Fall Off Campus Program
LSA458 Field Studies
LSA459 Design Journal and Project Notebook
LSA460 Thesis Project
Spring
LSA461 Off Campus Seminar
LSA470 Thematic Studio
LSA497 Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture