- Degree
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA)
- Career
- Professional Landscape Architect
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- Requirements and Sample Curriculum
- Licensure
- State Professional Licensing Exams
- Duration
- 4 Years of Study
The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) prepares students to practice landscape architecture. This degree requires 157 semester credit hours and normally takes five years, or 10 semesters, to complete. After two years of study, students must submit a portfolio of work for application to continue in the professional program.
The curriculum emphasizes urban design, community development, wetland reclamation, and the design of public memorials, parks, gardens, and other recreational amenities. History and historic landscape preservation are important components of the program. Students who pursue this degree must participate in an intensive, five-week summer study abroad program following their third year.
The degree is accredited by the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board of the American Society of Landscape Architects and qualifies graduates to take the state professional licensing exam. To practice landscape architecture in Arkansas and 46 other states, practitioners must have a license.
Read more details on the Landscape Architecture Fact Sheet.
- Degree
- Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architectural Studies (LARCBS)
- Career
- Journalism, Planning, Non-profit Organizations, Business, Urban Design, City Planning and Historic Preservation
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- Requirements and Sample Curriculum
- Duration
- 4 Years of Study
Minors
The Urban and Regional Planning Minor is available to students in any major. Find more details in the University of Arkansas Catalog.
The Sustainability Minor is available to students in any major. Find more details in the University of Arkansas Catalog.
The History of Architecture and Design Minor is available to students in any major. Find more details in the University of Arkansas Catalog.
The Interior Design Minor is available only to students in the Fay Jones School. Find more details in the University of Arkansas Catalog.
The Design with Plants Minor will be available in Fall 2022 and is available only to students in the Fay Jones School.
The Sustainable Landscape Design and Management Minor will be available in Fall 2022 and is available only to students in the Fay Jones School.
For more information about Landscape Architecture degrees, call the Advising Center at 479/575-2399.
