Environmental Design, B.S./M.L.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 156
Major Hours: 41
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00
Program Code: A385/F621 Q224
Major Requirements
Some courses required for the major may also fulfill University General Education Requirements
A grade of C or better must be earned in each course counted for major and major support credit.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 4453 | Modern and Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
| L A 4613 | Landscape Architecture Computer Applications | 3 |
| L A 4103 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| RCPL 4213 | Principles and Practice of Urban Planning | 3 |
| EN D 3893 | Intro to Urban Real Estate Development | 3 |
| EN D 3993 | Environmental Design Practicum | 3 |
| EN D 4893 | Historic Preservation Planning | 3 |
| EN D 4993 | Environmental Design Capstone | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 17 hours from a list of approved courses maintained by the department (8 shared hours) 1 | 17 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 41 | |
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Shared Hours: 8 hours of shared coursework will count toward the major electives.
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 1113 | Principles of Economics-Macro | 3 |
| ECON 1123 | Principles of Economics-Micro | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| ECON 2843 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| or PSY 2003 | Understanding Statistics | |
| Ecology Elective | ||
| Choose 3 hours from a list of approved courses maintained by the department | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Shared Hours
These 27 hours of graduate credit count for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| L A 5243 | Landscape Architecture Technology: Materials and Construction | 3 |
| L A 5343 | Landscape Architecture Technology: Site Issues | 3 |
| L A 5513 | Landscape Architecture Drawing and Graphics | 3 |
| L A 5515 | Landscape Architecture Introductory Graduate Studio I | 5 |
| L A 5525 | Landscape Architecture Introductory Graduate Studio II | 5 |
| L A 5713 | Plant Material and Technology | 3 |
| L A 5923 | Planting Design | 3 |
| L A 5940 | Field Work | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
M.L.A. Component
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| L A 5535 | Landscape Architecture Intermediate Graduate Studio III | 5 |
| L A 5545 | Landscape Architecture Intermediate Graduate Studio IV | 5 |
| L A 5943 | History and Theory of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| L A 5950 | Graduate Project Proposal | 2 |
| L A 6950 | Applied Research in Landscape Architecture | 2 |
| L A 6595 | Graduate Project | 5 |
| L A 6643 | Urban Design Theory | 3 |
| L A 5402 | Res Methods Landscape Arch | 2 |
| Graduate Elective: choose a 3 hour graduate level elective 1 | 3 | |
| Professional Practice Requirement | ||
| Choose 2 hours from approved list | 2 | |
| Advanced Professional Electives | ||
| Choose a minimum of 3 hours 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 35 | |
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LA 4613 is required for EnD program and is slash listed with LA 5613 which is required for MLA program. In the accelerated program, students will take LA 4613 and credit applied to EnD. Then, in the Spring of Year Six students will take an elective to substitute for LA 5613.
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Any graduate level course at the 5000 or 6000 level, or ‘G’ designated undergraduate course at the 3000 or 4000 level may be taken that is appropriate to the student’s interests and area of specialization. Students are encouraged to work with an advisor, either the Division Director or the Graduate Liaison, to develop a package of appropriate electives. Allied departments at OU that may have useful offerings include Anthropology, Architecture, Art, Biology, Business Administration, Construction Science, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Communications, Geography, Geology, Health and Exercise Sciences, Human Relations, Political Science, Regional and City Planning, and Sociology.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language (0-10 hours in the same language) | ||
| This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school: | 0-10 | |
Beginning Course (0-5 hours) | ||
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours) | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory) | ||
| Natural Science | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Natural Science with lab | ||
| Choose one course from a different topic than natural science | 4 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| Choose one course 1 | 3 | |
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one general education course at the upper division (3000-4000) level and outside of the major | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 37-47 | |
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to 120 including 48 upper-division hours.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
A minimum grade of C is required in all major and major support coursework.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Natural Science – Advised Elective (Core II) | 3 | |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Any Gen. Ed. Approved MATH course (Core I) | 3 | |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Ecology Elective | 3 | |
| ECON 1113 | Principles of Economics-Macro | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Natural Science with Lab ‐ Advised Elective (Core II) | 4 | |
| Western Civilization – Advised Elective (Core IV) | 3 | |
| ECON 1123 | Principles of Economics-Micro | 3 |
| L A 4103 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Artistic Forms (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Social Science – Advised Elective (Core III) | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| ECON 2843 or PSY 2003 | Elements of Statistics or Understanding Statistics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| RCPL 4213 | Principles and Practice of Urban Planning | 3 |
| EN D 3893 | Intro to Urban Real Estate Development | 3 |
| L A 5513 | Landscape Architecture Drawing and Graphics 1 | 3 |
| Upper-Division World Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| ARCH 4453 | Modern and Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EN D 3993 | Environmental Design Practicum | 3 |
| L A 4613 | Landscape Architecture Computer Applications 2 | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EN D 4893 | Historic Preservation Planning | 3 |
| L A 5515 | Landscape Architecture Introductory Graduate Studio I 1 | 5 |
| L A 5713 | Plant Material and Technology 1 | 3 |
| L A 5343 | Landscape Architecture Technology: Site Issues 1 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EN D 4993 | Environmental Design Capstone | 3 |
| L A 5525 | Landscape Architecture Introductory Graduate Studio II 1 | 5 |
| L A 5243 | Landscape Architecture Technology: Materials and Construction 1 | 3 |
| L A 5923 | Planting Design 1 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| L A 5940 | Field Work 1 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 2 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| L A 5535 | Landscape Architecture Intermediate Graduate Studio III | 5 |
| L A 5943 | History and Theory of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| L A 5402 | Res Methods Landscape Arch | 2 |
| L A 6643 | Urban Design Theory | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| L A 5545 | Landscape Architecture Intermediate Graduate Studio IV | 5 |
| L A 5950 | Graduate Project Proposal | 2 |
| Professional Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Sixth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| L A 6950 | Applied Research in Landscape Architecture | 2 |
| L A Professional Practice 3 | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| L A 6595 | Graduate Project | 5 |
| Graduate Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 156 | |
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These 27 hours of Graduate Credit count towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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L A 4613 is required for the Environmental Design program and is slash-listed with L A 5613 which is required for the MLA program. In accelerated program students will take L A 4613 and credit will be applied to the Environmental Design program. Then in the second semester of the sixth year, students will take an elective to substitute for L A 5613.
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Chosen from approved list.