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Landscape Architecture

(EDP 022186)

Landscape architecture is a vital profession dealing with a broad range of complex and far-reaching issues. Successful practice requires a comprehensive and high-quality education. Since the founding of UC Berkeley Extension's Landscape Architecture Certificate Program over 25 years ago, one of its primary goals has been to offer students with no prior background an educational experience that will prepare them for entry-level positions in the profession, and position them for continued professional achievement and advancement as well. Our students learn from industry professionals to build a comprehensive portfolio and advance in the field.

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The Landscape Architecture Certificate Program offers a preprofessional curriculum focused on the numerous and varied opportunities that exist in the landscape architecture profession. The program enables students to develop a diverse array of skills and aims to reflect the current professional practice as well as it anticipates changes so that our students are well equipped to make worthwhile contributions from the outset of their career. The curriculum encourages individual creativity and expression while emphasizing the practical applications of design solutions. In short, the program offers realistic exposure to the theory and practice of the landscape architecture.

Specifically, the landscape architecture curriculum is designed to develop (1) aesthetic sensitivity and environmental awareness, (2) a thorough knowledge of historical precedent, (3) a definable and defensible design methodology, and (4) the technical knowledge and skills necessary to compete effectively for entry-level jobs in both the public and private sectors. The curriculum has been designed to comply with the highest standards of the profession. The program is certified by the Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC) of the California Board of Architectural Examiners. Successful completion of the program provides qualification credit and the educational foundation needed for the state licensing examination.

Beginning the Program

In order to begin the certificate program, enroll in one or more of the required foundation courses or electives that do not have any prerequisites. You may begin the certificate program during any of Extension's three terms. Required courses must be taken for a letter grade and you must earn a C or better in all courses; if a course is taken on a not-for-credit basis, it cannot be applied toward the certificate.

Registration Procedure for the Certificate Program in Landscape Architecture

We recommend that you register for the certificate program before you complete Studio L1: Environmental Design. To register, please (1) complete and submit the Program Registration Form or (2) print out and complete the form at www.unex.berkeley.edu/cert/certproginfo.html. Mail or fax it as it indicates, and include the nonrefundable registration fee.

Requirements may be updated based on new developments in the field of study; we recommend completing the program in a timely fashion.

All students who complete their certificate requirements by the end of this term are required to notify the program office. For more information, call (415) 284-1070.

Preparation for the licensing exam

Successful completion of the Landscape Architecture Certificate Program allows students to earn a portion of the qualification credit needed to take the landscape architecture licensing exam.

Time required to complete curriculum

This is a professionally oriented program; consequently, standards and expectations of our students are extremely high. All courses in the program are demanding and require an extraordinary commitment of time and energy. Spending 10 hours per week to complete homework in the foundation courses and more than 20 hours per week in the advanced courses is not uncommon. Most part-time students complete the required courses in four to five years, taking one to three courses per term.

If you have questions and/or need further information, please contact the program office at (415) 284-1070 or .

Prerequisites

Introductory courses in the certificate program are open to all. However, students should be aware that if they do not have the proper prerequisites for any required course, they will not be allowed to take that course. In particular, studio courses (Studios L1 through L5) need to be taken in the proper sequence with the required prerequisites. Please read prerequisites for each course carefully.

Required foundation courses

Introduction to Landscape Architecture X25 (2 units) (fall, spring, summer)

Principles and Elements of Design X412.1 (4 units) (fall, spring, summer)

Gardens, Parks, and Urban Open Spaces I X416 (3 units) (fall)

Gardens, Parks, and Urban Open Spaces II X418 (3 units) (spring)

Landscape Graphics I X15 (1 unit) (fall, spring)

Landscape Graphics II X17 (1 unit) (spring, summer)

Summer Plants and Applications X445 (3 units) (summer) or
Spring Plants and Applications X444 (3 units) (spring)

Autumn Plants and Applications X446 (3 units) (fall)

Studio L1: Environmental Design X116 (2 units) (fall)

AutoCAD for Landscape Architecture: Level I X428 (2 units) (summer, fall)

Required advanced courses

• Studio L2: Project Planning and Design X406 (4 units) (fall)
• Construction Technology I X404 (4 units) (spring)
• Construction Technology II X405 (4 units) (summer)
• Planting Design X401 (3 units) (fall, spring)
• Advanced AutoCAD for Landscape Architecture: Level II X433 (2 units) (spring)
• Social Factors in Environmental Design X402 (2 units) (fall)
• Professional Practice in Landscape Architecture X427 (2 units) (fall)
• Studio L3: Advanced Landscape Architectural Design X408 (6 units) (spring)
• Studio L4: Environmental Analysis and Design X407 (4 units) (fall)
• Studio L5: Site Planning Practicum X409 (6 units) (spring)
• Electives, 2 semester units or a total of 3 continuing education units (ceu)
• Community Design & Internship
• Ecology & the Use of Wetlands for Water Treatment
• Contemporary Environmental Issues

Beginning the certificate program this term

Appropriate courses offered this term are Principles and Elements of Design, Summer Plants and Applications, Introduction to Landscape Architecture, or any of the elective courses that do not have prerequisites.

Substitutions and Waivers

It is sometimes possible to substitute a comparable course or to waive a course based on comparable professional work. It should be noted that if a waiver allows you to omit a required course, you are still expected to fulfill the total number of semester units required to complete the program.

Candidates may substitute an equivalent course or courses from another institution for one in the program. The course must have been taken within the past 10 years with a B grade or better, cover substantially the same material as the required course, carry equivalent or more credit, and be from an accredited academic institution. To request a substitution, candidates should write to the Landscape Architecture department indicating which Extension course the substitution is being requested for and enclosing a course description, a course outline, and an official transcript indicating successful completion. In many cases a portfolio review will be required.

The combined total of course substitutions and waivers should add up to no more than five courses.

Please contact the program office at (415) 284-1070 or landarch@unex.berkeley.edu for more information on substitutions and waivers.

Program information

For information, call (415) 284-1070, e-mail , or write to the Landscape Architecture Certificate Program at UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave., Suite 110, Berkeley, CA 94704-7000.

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