Landscape Architecture

Mary E. Myers, R.L.A., A.S.L.A., F.C.E.L.A., Ph.D.

Chair
Dixon Hall 201
267-468-8181
la.hort@temple.edu
www.ambler.temple.edu/la-hort

Bachelor of Science

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major. No more than one grade below a C- is allowed in any course in either Landscape Architecture or Horticulture.  Also, a grade of C- or higher is required in all required General Education courses.

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

1.  University requirements

• Math 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.

• All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. See below for a list of the specific courses that are required for Landscape Architecture majors.

• Students must complete the requirements of the university General Education (GenEd) program (29-30 s.h.).

2.  Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture requirements (28 s.h.)

• Nine (9) courses are required:
  Landscape Architecture 1013, 1142, and 2496; Botany 1111 and 1112; Horticulture 1211, 1212, 2114 and 3514.

3.  Landscape Architecture (LARC) Major requirements (minimum of  60 s.h.)

• Seven (7) Landscape Architecture courses are required (21 s.h.):
  Landscape Architecture 1244, 1544, 2241, 2242, 3243, 3345, and 3644.
• Six (6) Landscape Architecture studios are required (36 s.h.):
  Landscape Architecture 2143, 2144, 3145, 3146, 4147, and 4198.

• One (1) Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, or Botany (LARC/HORT/Botany) elective is required (minimum of 3 s.h.).

4.  Electives (approximately 6 s.h.)

Suggested Semester By Semester Plans

Note: The symbol (F) or (S) after the course number indicates that the class is offered ONLY in the semester indicated: (F) = offered only in fall semester; (S) = offered only in spring semester.

Minor in Landscape Studies

Students in the School of Environmental Design as well as students in other colleges, schools, and departments may choose a Minor in Landscape Studies.  Through this minor, students complete courses that deepen their understanding of the relationship between the natural landscape and the human made environment, but without the professional focus of the bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture.  The minor prepares students for lifelong contributions as informed, civically-engaged, and environmentally-conscious citizens.  Also it allows students the opportunity to consider pursuing a graduate level degree in Landscape Architecture.

The curriculum for the Minor in Landscape Studies involves 18 credits, with two required courses and four elective courses. The required courses ensure that all students have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of Landscape Studies, including history, theory, and the relationship between the natural and built environments.  The four electives allow students to explore their own interests in different facets of Landscape Studies.

A student may not double count any course for the Minor in Landscape Studies toward any other major, minor, or certificate. At least half of the courses for the minor must be taken at Temple University.  Students must complete successfully each of the courses for the minor with a grade of C- or better and all of the minor courses with a cumulative average of 2.0 or higher.

Note: The symbol after the course number indicates that the class is offered ONLY in the semester indicated:

F=offered Fall only; FE/FO=Offered Fall of even/odd years; S=offered Spring only;

SE/SO=offered  Spring of even/odd years; O=offered occasionally