BS Landscape Architecture

The bachelor of science program with a major in landscape architecture provides students with a solid foundation to pursue careers in landscape planning and conservation. It emphasizes problem-solving skills and critical thinking based on ecological principles, societal needs and cultural foundations. Landscape planning focuses on strategies to integrate human activities with landscape resources in order to achieve healthy living environments through sustainable and livable community development. Landscape conservation is concerned with achieving healthy ecosystems and in cultural and natural resource preservation.