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The BAC's Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) is an 8 semester undergraduate first-professional degree accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board that initiates the path to become a licensed landscape architect.

The program is based on an interdisciplinary foundation experience and a balance of liberal studies that reinforce the academic and professional curriculum. The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture courses provide a concurrent academic and practice curriculum as a method of delivering applied, integrated learning, where intellectual growth and practice readiness are simultaneously taught.

The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) is a four-year undergraduate first-professional degree composed of three segments - Foundation, Integration, and Synthesis. During Segment I, the curriculum is focused on urban landscapes and is based on an integrated foundation experience, with liberal studies, art and natural sciences incorporated throughout the program.

During Segments II and III students participate in Practice and partake in community work and professional collaboration. Through applied learning, they begin to formulate and refine ideas that will further strengthen their Landscape Architectural studies.

Career Options

The BLA is your first step toward professional licensure that allows you to become a practicing landscape architect. While pursuing your license requires additional years of education and practice, you are also prepared for a variety of careers, such as:

Landscape architecture
City planning
Ecological design
Landscape urbanism