Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture

The profession of landscape architecture offers students the opportunity to engage in shaping the environmental and cultural landscape through planning and design to improve quality of life. The Mississippi State University Landscape Architecture programs teach the artful synthesis of social and ecological processes related to planning, designing, building and managing regenerative communities in Mississippi and the Northern Gulf Region, within a global perspective. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) program experience an immersive, intense, and rewarding education structured around a studio environment that promotes critical thinking and creative problem solving. The department is dedicated to providing a high-quality education for our students, through small class sizes and one-on-one interaction between student and faculty. The BLA program is the only accredited bachelor of landscape architecture degree program in the three state region of Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Accreditation

The BLA program is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board and is the only accredited bachelor of landscape architecture degree program in the three state region of Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Computer Requirements

All students in Landscape Contracting and Management are required to have their own personal computer. Please see the department specific guidelines prior to purchasing a computer.

Scholarships

Scholarships administered by the Department of Landscape Architecture are available for students in various upper level courses majoring in Landscape Architecture and in Landscape Contracting and Management. Deadlines for application are in late spring. Please visit the scholarship page for more information.

Careers

The 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the employment of landscape architects is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2016. The average salary for landscape architects from entry-level to up to five years experience was $45,885 in 2010 as reported by the ASLA. Average salaries move into the six figures after 30 years in the profession.

Curriculum

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Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

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