Department of Architecture & Landscape Architecture

The Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture offers an accredited five-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.). Students enroll as Pre-Landscape Architecture students in the freshman year while completing preparatory courses and then apply for full admission to the professional program in the sophomore year. The professional program includes a range of coursework intended to prepare graduates for entry into the profession of landscape architecture.

The B.L.A. is a demanding curriculum, requiring dedication, hard work, and long hours of study and effort. At the core of the curriculum is the studio learning environment where students develop skills and knowledge through real world projects. As a part of the program, students also regularly travel to local and national environments in their course of study.

Graduates go on to work in a variety of professional arenas including:

• Professional firms which specialize in the design of outdoor environments such as parks, urban plazas, resorts, neighborhoods, corporate campuses, or zoos.
• Public land management agencies such as the Department of Natural Resources, National Forest Service, or the Department of Transportation.
• Planning departments charged with oversight of the growth and development for cities.
• Design - build firms which develop projects completely through the construction process

For more information or to apply to our program please visit the NDSU Office of Admission

The Landscape Architecture Program also offers a Minor in Landscape Architecture to those students in other programs who find their degree would be enhanced by Landscape Architecture.