Landscape Architecture

Description

• Is Landscape Architecture for you

If you have a concern for the environment, interest in biological science, art, architecture, horticulture or public service, landscape architecture could be for you! Students interested in landscape architecture would benefit from art, natural science, computer drafting, and/or college prep courses in high school, and summer work in a landscape-related field is especially beneficial, though not mandatory. Landscape architects and designers create outdoor environments where people live, work, and play. Design activities range from residential homes, to commercial properties, to community facilities, to regional landscapes.

• Landscape Architecture Major

All majors within the college of Agriculture and Biological Sciences have a required general core curriculum. The landscape architecture curriculum focuses on the major design and technical areas of the profession, such as drawing, drafting, and graphic presentation. Students can focus individual interests through supplemental technical courses in horticulture, art, engineering, biology, and others. Many students chose to add second majors or minors or even continue onto graduate coursework, depending on their particular goals and interests. Computer technology is highly integrated into the major, and all students are expected to purchase laptops and become proficient in computer applications.
Career Opportunities
Landscape architecture graduates work in a wide variety of job fields, including design, sales, and golf course construction. Many work as installation supervisors in landscape nurseries and garden centers or as designers and planner for government agencies and private consulting firms. Using summer jobs and internships as on-hands educational opportunities greatly enhances career opportunities.

Detailed Course Facts

Tuition fee

• USD 8875 Year (National)
• USD 18044 Year (International)

Start date January,September 2015 Credits 120
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• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

Major Requirements:

• Fundamentals of Turf Management and Lab Credits:
• Woody Plants: Trees and Lab Credits:
• Woody Plants: Shrubs and Vines Credits:
• Herbaceous Plants and Lab Credits:
• Fundamentals of Landscape Graphics Credits:
• Computer Applications in Landscape Architecture I Credits:
• Computer Applications in Landscape Architecture II Credits:
• History of Landscape Architecture Credits:
• Landscape Graphics and Theory of Design Credits:
• Residential Design Credits:
• Planting Design and Specifications Credits:
• Travel Studies in Landscape Architecture Credits:
• Travel Studies in Landscape Architecture Lab Credits:
• Landscape Site Engineering Credits:
• Landscape Construction Credits:
• Planning Public Grounds and Lab Credits:
• City Planning and Lab Credits:
• Construction Documentation and Practicum and Lab Credits:
• Recreational Facilities Design and Lab Credits:
• Landscape Professional Practicum Studio Credits:

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 5.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test : 61

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Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than South Dakota State University.

Accreditation

South Dakota State University has been granted the full, ten-year reaccreditation by the Higher Learning Commission. An accreditation team of representatives from peer institutions commended SDSU for:

• Dedicated faculty and staff
• Quality new facilities
• Excellent student leadership
• Shared governance
• Partnerships with local community
• Robust and Integrated assessment program
• Successful transition to NCAA Division I Athletics