{"id":4349,"date":"2026-06-12T14:58:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T18:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/?page_id=4349"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:53:18","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/bla\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"BLA Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Landscape Architecture<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"BLA\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-bla\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-4608\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4608\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/bla\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4610\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4610\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/bla\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4609\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4609\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/bla\/internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4643\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4643\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/bla\/outreach-projects\/\">Outreach Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \">\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/espd\/academics\/course-descriptions-geo\/lar\/\" title=\"\">course descriptions<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/landscape-architecture-b-l-a\/\" title=\"\">curriculum sheets\/advising<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The program requires 120 credits to graduate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a sample course sequence over 8 total semesters, to give you an idea which classes you should take first, and when you should apply for internships. This model is to be used as a general guide and should be tailored to your specific situation with the help of your academic advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample Four-Year Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table plan-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Fall<\/th><th>Spring<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Semester 1 (16-17 credits)<\/strong><br>LAR 101: Freshman Inquiry into Land Arch<br>LAR 201: Survey of Land Arch (Gen Ed A4 Arts &amp;<br>Design)<br>PLS 150: Plants, People &amp; the Planet (Gen Ed A1 Stem)<br>GEO 101 or 103: Understanding the Earth<br>(Gen Ed A1 STEM &amp; B4 Info Literacy)<br>or CHM or PHY (Gen Ed A1 STEM)<br>MTH 103 (Gen Ed A1 STEM &amp; B3 Math)<br>GEN ED (Choose 1 class from C1 Civic Knowledge)<\/td><td><strong>Semester 2 (15 credits)<\/strong><br>LAR 202: Origins of Land Devel (GEN ED: A4 Arts &amp; Design)<br>ART 207: Drawing I<br>(Gen Ed: A4 Arts &amp; Design &amp; B2 Communicate Effectively)<br>WRT 104: Writing to Inform and Explain or 106: Introduction to<br>Research Writing<br>(Gen Ed B1 Write Effectively &amp; Information Literacy)<br>GEG 101: World Geography<br>GEN ED (Choose 1 class from C3 Diversity &amp; Inclusion. Note: this can<br>be a G. Grand Challenge)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semester 3 (17 credits)<\/strong><br>*LAR 243: Studio 1: Landscape Foundations<br>LAR 353: Landscape Plants I<br>GEN ED (student choice)<br>GEN ED (student choice)<br>GEN ED (student choice)<\/td><td><strong>Semester 4 (14 credits)<\/strong><br>*LAR 244: Studio 2: Landform and Space<br>*LAR 300: Computer Applications in Landscape Architecture<br>*LAR 302: Digital Applications for Design and Analysis<br>LAR 354: Landscape Plants II<br>GEN ED (student choice)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Optional Summer Internship<\/strong><br>LAR 477 (Supporting Elective &#8211; 3 credits)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semester 5 (18 credits)<\/strong><br>*LAR 301: Landscape Expression &amp; Analysis<br>*LAR 343: Studio 3: Site Context and Connection<br>*LAR 345: Landscape Construction I<br>CPL 410: Fundamentals of Comm Planning Practice<br>Supporting Elective<\/td><td><strong>Semester 6 (17 credits)<\/strong><br>*LAR 344: Studio 4: Ecological Infrastructure<br>LAR 346: Landscape Construction II<br>*CPL 434: Introduction to Environmental Law<br>GEN ED (student choice)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Optional Summer Internship<\/strong><br>LAR 477 (Supporting Elective &#8211; 3 credits)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semester 7 (14-17 credits)<\/strong><br>*LAR 443: Planting Design<br>*LAR 444: Studio 5: Sustainable Design<br>CPL 538: Site Planning<br>Free Elective<br>Supporting Elective (1-3 credits)<\/td><td><strong>Semester 8 (12-14 credits)<\/strong><br>*LAR 445: Studio 6: Community Engagement Capstone<br>*LAR 447: Professional Landscape Architectural Practice and Senior<br>Portfolio<br>Supporting Elective (1-3 credits)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td>* These courses must be taken in the sequence shown<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Curriculum The program requires 120 credits to graduate. 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