Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Degree - BLA Course Distribution 5.10.2011
2011-13
sequential focus studios, ILCs, electives
general education courses
skill/knowledge realm courses Intro to LA
LA Interpret.
Design Comm.
Design Fund. I
Design Fund. lI
Design Fund. Ill
la 101
la 130
la 170
la 202
la 203
la 204
math 118 B.1
math 119 B.1
reason arg/wrt A.3
Site Eng.
Imp. Strat.
la 243
la 241
la 242
LA Ecology
History of LA
History of LA
la 220
la 211
la 212
Materials Techs.
edes 101 (2)
bot 121 B.2
amer exp D.1
oral comm A.2
expos wrtg A.1
phys sci B.3
arch 217 C.3
14
16
16
16
16
2 W
3 S
4 F
5 W
1 F
pol econ D.2
LA 461
la 402, 403, 404, or 405 Upper Div. LA Elect
la 431, 432,433, 434, 435, 436, 437, or 438
Cultural Lands.
Pro Practice
la 330
la 370
Design Theory
Advisor Approved Electives
CA Plants
la 221
16 6 S
sequential
la 320
ehs 231
ehs 232
Intern la 371
16
16
16
7 F
8 W
9 S
3
QUARTERS of study
LA 461
LA 401 crp 212
lit C.1
phil 230/231 C.2
comp soc/inst D.3
upper div elec C.4
self dev D.4
tech F
Professional Electives
upper div elec D.5
16
12
14
12
12
12
10 F
11 W
12 S
13 F
14 W
15 S
223 Total Units All courses are 4 units unless otherwise noted
KEY skill/knowledge courses (lecture, studio, or seminar) skill/knowledge courses (lecture and activity) integrated learning courses - ILC LA 431-438 (may be interdisciplinary; may be repeated) must be taken together with Design Focus Studios LA design focus studio courses (may be outside of the department and/or interdisciplinary) senior design project focus studio courses (two courses) general education (GE) courses - 72 units for CAED majors. (note: B4 One lab taken with a B2 or B3 course)
Upper Division LA Electives may be LA courses, including additional ILCs and Focus Studios, or CAED interdisciplinary studios. Professional Electives may include any course in: College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED); Art and Design Department; TH 330; any Minor in the CAED. Advisor Approved Electives are SS 121, BRAE 337, BIO 227, STAT 217 or 218. Students are required to select five focus studios, with a minimum of one from each of four topic areas, plus one additional from any of the four. (Natural Environments, Cultural Environments, Project Design and Implementation, Design Theory and Exploration) Students are required to take a minimum of five ILCs in at least three areas Senior Design studio will be two quarters in length and sequential in scheduling.