Landscape Architecture and Design Studies
The most common dual degree between landscape architecture and design studies is the MLA with the MDes in Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology.
MLA I and MDes ULE Concurrent Degree
8 semesters (4 years)
First Term (MLA I first term core)
GSD 1111 Pre-Term Workshop (August) (0 units)
GSD 1111 Landscape Architecture I (studio) (8 units)
GSD 2141 Landscape Representation I (4 units)
GSD 4141 Histories of Landscape Architecture I (4 units)
GSD 6141 Ecologies, Techniques, Technologies I (4 units)
Second Term (MLA I second term core)
GSD 1112 Pre-Term Workshop (January) (0 units)
GSD 1112 Landscape Architecture II (studio) (8 units)
GSD 2142 Landscape Representation II (4 units)
GSD 4142 Histories of Landscape Architecture II (4 units)
GSD 6142 Ecologies, Techniques, Technologies II (4 units)
Third Term (MLA I third term core)
GSD 1211 Pre-Term Workshop (August) (0 units)
GSD 1211 Landscape Architecture III (studio) (8 units)
GSD 2241 Landscape Representation III (4 units)
GSD 3241 Theories of Landscape as Urbanism (4 units)
GSD 6241 Ecologies, Techniques, Technologies III (4 units)
Fourth Term (MLA I fourth term core)
GSD 1212 Pre-Term Workshop (January) (0 units)
GSD 1212 Landscape Architecture IV (studio) (8 units)
GSD 3242 Theories of Landscape Architecture (4 units)
GSD 6242 Ecologies, Techniques, Technologies IV (4 units)
Electives Distributional electives* or electives (4 units)
Fifth Term (MDes ULE first term core + option studio/electives)
Studio option* (8 units)
GSD 4115 History and Theory of Urban Interventions (4 units)
GSD 7241 Practices of Landscape Architecture (4 units)
GSD 9661 Proseminar in Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology (4 units)
Electives Distributional electives** or electives (4 units)
or
Studio option* (8 units)
GSD 4115 History and Theory of Urban Interventions (4 units)
GSD 7241 Practices of Landscape Architecture (4 units)
GSD 9661 Proseminar in Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology (4 units)
GSD 9341 Preparation of Design Thesis Proposal in Landscape Architecture (4 units)
Sixth Term (MDes ULE second term core + option studio/electives)
Studio option* (8 units)
GSD 9644 Research Methods in Landscape Architecture (4 units)
Electives Distributional electives** or electives (8 units)
or
GSD 9342 Design Thesis in Landscape Architecture (8 units)
GSD 9644 Research Methods in Landscape Architecture (4 units)
Electives Distributional electives** or electives (4 units)
Seventh Term (electives)
Electives Distributional electives** or electives (up to 20 units)
Eighth Term (MDes ULE thesis/project + electives)
GSD 9305 MDes Thesis or Final Project (8 units)
Electives Distributional electives** or electives (up to 12 units)
* A minimum of one studio option must be taken from those offered by the Department of Landscape Architecture.
** Distributional electives must be taken from two fields of study, to be selected from a list of approved courses issued by the department each year indicated as follows: 4 units of electives in landscape architecture representation, history, or theory; and 4 units of electives in ecologies or technologies.
Note that while eight total semesters are required for this degree, the total units requirement is 148, therefore some terms may have lighter units loads than the 20 per term that is standard within the MLA.