Landscape Studies

Do you have an interest in design, parks, plants, sustainability and urban public places? You'll gain a greater understanding of landscape issues and broaden your knowledge about the world in which we live.

The landscape studies concentration from  The Design School is for students who have an interest in landscape architecture but are also pursuing other concentrations. This concentration provides an overview of the topic of landscape architecture and a foundational framework for understanding how shaping the exterior environment can impact life and the environment. The course selection provides greater understanding of landscape architecture concerns that are particularly relevant in related professional disciplines.

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
• Students must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher for Landscape Studies courses.
• A minimum 6 upper division hours must be taken in courses offered by the Tempe campus.
• * These courses require a petition to The Design School; see a Design School advisor for more information.
• ** Course offered only in fall sessions.
• *** Course offered only in spring sessions.
• Eighteen credit hours (to include 12 credit hours of upper-division coursework) are required for the minor.
• A minimum grade of "C" (2.00) is required in all courses for the minor.
• A minimum GPA of 2.50 in minor courses is required to earn the minor in landscape studies.

Required Courses -- 12 credit hours

ALA 102: Landscapes and Sustainability (HU & G) (3)

LAP 251: Plant Materials for Sustainable Landscapes or LAP 352: Ecosystems and Sustainable Design (3)

LAP 311: History of Landscape Architecture (HU & H) (3)

LAP 312: 20th-Century Landscape Architecture (HU) (3) Landscape Architectural History and Theory -- 6 credit hours

EDS 301: Sustainable Community Design and Practices (HU) (3)

LAP 332: GIS Applications in Environmental Design (CS) (3)

LAP 352: Ecosystems and Sustainable Design (3)

LAP 413: Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism (L) (3) LAP 485: International Field Studies (G) (1-6)

LAP 494: Special Topics (3) LAP 499: Individualized Instruction (1-3) Notes:

LAP 499 requires a petition to The Design School.

LDE 494: Special Topics (3)

LPH 494: Special Topics (3) Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.