Scientific Preparation Program

Master’s students whose undergraduate degrees are not in Landscape Architecture are required to complete undergraduate-level courses within the Scientific Preparation Program before beginning their graduate coursework. These courses must be completed within one year.

The Scientific Preparation Program differs according to the students’ academic background and includes separate course requirements for students coming from planning and design disciplines.

Scientific Preparation Courses for Master's Students from Design Disciplines: 

Fall Semester

PEM 231E Plant Material II (2+2)
PEM 242E Landscape Ecology and its Reflections on Design (2+0) (or PEM 120E)
PEM 411E Landscape Design IV (2+6) (or PEM 312E)

Spring Semester

PEM 120E Natural Systems and Design (2+0) (or PEM 242E)
PEM 134E Plant Material I (2+2)
PEM 210E Planting Design Studio (0+4)
PEM 312E Landscape Design III (2+6) (or PEM 411E)

Scientific Preparation Courses for Master's Students from Planning Disciplines:

Fall Semester

PEM 231E Plant Material II (2+2)
PEM 242E Landscape Ecology and its Reflections on Design (2+0) (or PEM 120E)
PEM 311E Landscape Design II (2+6) (or PEM 312E)

Spring Semester

PEM 120E Natural Systems and Design (2+0) (or PEM 242E)
PEM 134E Plant Material I (2+2)
PEM 210E Planting Design Studio (0+4)
PEM 312E Landscape Design III (2+6) (or PEM 311E)