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Master of Landscape Architecture  

Second year coursework requires admission to selective admission program. Fifth year coursework requires admission to graduate admission program. Contact adviser for additional information.

* Indicates credits are not semester-specific

Undergraduate credits - 130 Graduate credits - 30

Student Objectives:

• Provide a strong design research based master's degree to address the current needs of the profession.

• Allow the program to be more competitive regionally to attract students from primarily North Dakota and the region.

• NDSU is a research-intensive institution, thus having landscape architecture program as a member of the graduate school provides students with  a higher level of education.

North Dakota State University:

• Provide the state of North Dakota with graduates of the highest order to address real-world concerns.

• Provide a better path to sustained growth.

• Provide better footing for collaboration with other graduate units.

 Admission and Application Requirements

• Graduate School admission and application requirements are found on the Admission Information page.
• Students currently enrolled in the 4-year pre-professional degree at NDSU may apply to the Master of Landscape Architecture program.
• Transfer students with pre-professional or professional degrees in landscape architecture or architecture from another school may be considered for admission to years 4 and 5 in the program, based on test scores, GPA, and portfolio review. Transfer students should contact the department directly before application to the Graduate School.
• Candidates must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 to be considered for full-standing admission.