Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture,
BSLA
College/School:
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Plan Code: ARPLABSLA
120
minimum credit hours
57
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Major Requirements | ||
|
ALA 100 Introduction to Environmental Design
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ALA 102 Landscapes and Sustainability
(SUST)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ALA 121 Design Fundamentals I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ALA 122 Design Fundamentals II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
LAP 231 Introduction to Digital Applications for Designers
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
LAP 251 Plant Materials for Sustainable Landscapes
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
LDE 261 Landscape Architecture Design Fundamentals III
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
LDE 262 Landscape Architecture Design Fundamentals IV
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
| Upper Division Major Requirements | ||
|
LAP 311 History of Landscape Architecture
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
LAP 312 Contemporary Topics in Landscape Architecture
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
LAP 341 Landscape Construction I
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
LAP 342 Landscape Construction II
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
LAP 352 Ecosystems and Sustainable Design
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
LAP 353 Planting Design for Sustainable Landscapes
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
LAP 371 Landscape Architecture Professional Practice I
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
LAP 372 Landscape Architecture Professional Practice II
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
LAP 413 Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
LDE 361 Landscape Architecture I
5 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 5 |
|
LDE 362 Landscape Architecture II
5 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 5 |
|
LDE 461 Landscape Architecture III
5 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 5 |
|
LDE 462 Landscape Architecture IV
5 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 5 |
|
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Landscape Architecture GPA Check | ||
|
Check:
Minimum 3.00
ASU Cumulative GPA
|
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| Interdisciplinary Degree Requirements | ||
|
The following courses can be shared with a minor or certificate: |
||
|
GPH 111 Introduction to Physical Geography
(SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GPH 112 Introduction to Physical Geography Lab
(SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
MAT 170 Precalculus
(MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 9 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
|
||
|
DSC 100 ASU Design Experience
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
| First-Year Composition | ||
|
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
Notes
|
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. |
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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