University of Georgia

The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Program Curriculum

The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) degree at UGA is a four-year, 120-hour (plus PE) degree.

The major requirements are in a set course sequence, meaning the courses are offered and required to be taken in the exact order and sequence shown below (eight (8) semesters to completion, regardless of previously earned credits).

Due to the need for design skills competency, courses may not be moved around or taken out of sequence. Please see the Bulletin for a complete listing of all LAND courses with descriptions.

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Year 1

SEM

COURSE

HRS

TOTAL

FALL

LAND 2010

4

LAND 2210

3

LAND 1500 (Fulfills Area IV Core Requirement)

3

LAND 2510 (Fulfills Area IV Core Requirement)

3

FYOS 1001

1

14

SPRING

LAND 2020

4

LAND 2220

3

LAND 2320

2

LAND 2520 (Fulfills Area IV Core Requirement)

3

12

SUMMER*

LAND 2020

4

LAND 2220

3

6

*Summer course requirements for Spring Admits.

Year 2

SEM

COURSE

HRS

TOTAL

FALL

LAND 3030

4

LAND 3330

3

LAND 3410

3

Core Class (as needed)

3

Core Class (as needed)

3

16

SPRING

LAND 3040

4

LAND 3340

2

LAND 2310

3

Core Class (as needed)

3

Core Class (as needed)

3

15

Year 3

SEM

COURSE

HRS

TOTAL

FALL

LAND 4050

4

LAND 4350

3

LAND 4360

3

Core Class (Fulfills Area V LAND 2330 or POLS 1101 Core Requirement)

3

Core Class (as needed)

3

16

SPRING

LAND 4060

4

LAND 4370

2

LAND 4710

2

Core Class (as needed)

3

Core Class (as needed)

4

15

SUMMER

LAND 4700 Internship

3

3

Year 4

SEM

COURSE

HRS

TOTAL

FALL

Signature Studio LAND 4070, LAND 4080, LAND 4080S, LAND 4085, LAND 4090, LAND 4090S, LAND 4095, LAND 4095S, LAND 4912, PLAN 6520

4

LAND 4380

3

Major Elective LAND, HIPR, PLAN, EETH, EDES prefixes 3000 level or above

3

Core Class (as needed)

3

Elective

3

16

SPRING

LAND 4900

4

Major Elective LAND, HIPR, PLAN, EETH, EDES prefixes 3000 level or above

3

Major Elective LAND, HIPR, PLAN, EETH, EDES prefixes 3000 level or above

3

Core Class (as needed)

3

Elective

2

15

Total Hours Over 4-Year Academic Period: 120 (this total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement and FYOS)

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