LAAB Accreditation

The Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) is a professional degree fully accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB). This allows our graduates to apply for licensure as Landscape Architects. LAAB describes the accreditation process thusly:

Accreditation is a non-governmental, voluntary system of self-regulation. Its core is the concept of self-evaluation. The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) accreditation process evaluates each program on the basis of its stated objectives and compliance to externally mandated minimum standards. The program conducts a self-study to evaluate how well it is meeting its educational goals. LAAB then provides an independent assessment, which determines if a program meets accreditation requirements.

The Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design offers four LAAB-accredited MLA degree programs:

  • Master of Landscape Architecture five-year track
    (high school diploma + 157 credit hours)
  • Master of Landscape Architecture three-year track
    (pre-professional degree + 84 credit hours)
  • Master of Landscape Architecture two-year track
    (undergraduate degree in design + 60 credit hours)
  • Master of Landscape Architecture one-year track
    (professional degree in architecture + 36 credit hours)

Our last accreditaion visit was in Fall 2024

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