Landscape Design

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The Landscape Design Graduate Certificate or Master's Degree Program is ideally suited for landscape professionals seeking to upgrade skills, individuals who want to become professional landscape designers, amateurs with an interest in the art of garden design, institutional horticultural staff, nursery employees, and garden design writers. The program provides a background in horticulture, nursery and planting standards, and the creative process of design. Courses are geared to small-scale landscape design applications with emphasis on sound design principles, good site engineering methods, and creative use of plant materials.

By choosing the Master's degree program, students also learn a fundamental understanding of best practices in landscape conservation and sustainability, adapted to the small scale landscape, at the neighborhood level. These highly successful programs have a strong reputation in the regional industry. Area landscape design firms, plant nurseries, and contractors frequently seek out graduates of this program, and graduates often go on to pursue advanced degrees in landscape architecture.

PSLD 6100 Landscape Graphics  
PSLD 6201 Introduction to Design  
PSLD 6202 Site Analysis  
PSLD 6203 Site Engineering  
PSLD 6204 Construction Methods and Materials  
PSLD 6212 History of Landscape Design  
PSLD 6213 Contemporary Themes in the Landscape  
PSLD 6221 Landscape Plants for Fall  
PSLD 6223 Landscape Plants for Spring  
PSLD 6225 Landscape Plants for Summer  
PSLD 6231 Site Design Studio  
PSLD 6236 Planting Design Studio  
PSLD 6240 Comprehensive Project  
PSLD 6260 Introduction to Sustainable Design  
PSLD 6261 Ecology of the Built Environment  
PSLD 6262 Tools for Sustainable Design  
PSLD 6264 Native Plants I  
PSLD 6265 Native Plants II  
PSLD 6266 Ecological Restoration  
PSLD 6268 Sustainable Design Methods  
PSLD 6269 Sustenance and the Landscape  
PSLD 6270 Sustainable Design Charrette  
Electives*  
PSLD 6229 Herbaceous Plants  
CPS 6291 Special Topics  

*Elective credits are taken in addition to those required for the degree. Special Topics courses address new developments in the field (e.g., Vectorworks I and II).

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, and the completion of PSLD 6100 or equivalent with a grade of B or higher.

The introductory course, PSLD 6100, is offered three times per year and is normally taken in non-degree status.  You must complete the Non-Degree Application athttp://www.gwu.edu/take-class. A non-refundable application fee of $25 payable by credit card (MasterCard/Visa) is due at the time of online application.  No supporting documents are required.  You will be notified about your admission via email within two business days. As soon as you receive confirmation of your eligibility to register as a non-degree student, use the GWID provided in the e-mail to create your GW NetID and GW e-mail account.   The NetID is required to access GW systems, and the GW e-mail will be the address to which GW sends all official communications, including your e-bill. You must use the GW ID number to register for classes.  While you are taking this course you are encouraged to get your official application together.  Detailed instructions appear below. 

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