Key Objectives | The Curriculum | Prerequisites | Completing Your Program | How to Apply

Landscape architects are called upon to solve challenging problems in environmental design. The Evening Certificate Program in Landscape Architecture offers you an educational experience that prepares you for an entry-level position in this growing profession. The curriculum encourages individual creativity and expression while emphasizing the practical applications of design solutions. Your class assignments include planning and developing projects as diverse as community gardens, urban parks, commercial plazas, and college campuses.

The San Francisco Bay Area has the highest per capita concentration of landscape architects in the U.S., giving Evening Certificate Program students the best possible opportunities for learning. This program is certified by the Landscape Architects Technical Committee of the California Board of Architectural Examiners.

Key Objectives

Completing the Evening Certificate Program in Landscape Architecture will help you

• produce professional design drawings by hand and on the computer
• develop a design methodology
• create a complete set of construction documents

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The Curriculum

The standard curriculum consists of a total of 63 units (945 hours of instruction), including 20 required courses and one elective. For complete course descriptions, please see the UC Berkeley Extension course catalog.

Foundation Courses

• Introduction to Landscape Architecture
• Principles and Elements of Design
• Gardens, Parks, and Urban Open Spaces I
• Gardens, Parks, and Urban Open Spaces II
• Landscape Graphics I
• Landscape Graphics II
• Spring Plants and Applications (or Summer Plants and Applications)
• Autumn Plants and Applications
• Studio L1: Environmental Design

Advanced Courses

• Studio L2: Project Planning and Design
• AutoCAD for Landscape Architecture: Level I
• Construction Technology I
• Construction Technology II
• Planting Design
• Advanced AutoCAD for Landscape Architecture: CAD Level II
• Social Factors in Environmental Design
• Professional Practice in Landscape Architecture
• Studio L3: Advanced Landscape Architectural Design
• Studio L4: Environmental Analysis and Design
• Studio L5: Site Planning Practicum

Electives

• Electives vary by term

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Prerequisites

• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• Experience in horticulture, forestry, urban planning, architecture, or other related design disciplines is helpful but not required. It is sometimes possible to substitute or waive courses based on previous coursework in related subjects. Academic transcripts and a portfolio review are required for transfers and waivers.

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Completing Your Program

The minimum time required to complete an Evening Certificate Program in Landscape Architecture is three years, though your individual program may take longer due to the fact that not all courses are offered each term, some courses may be canceled, and some courses may fill before you register. You may begin the program in the fall term only.

For more information, contact:
Certificate Program in Landscape Architecture
UC Berkeley Extension
Department of Arts and Letters
1995 University Ave.
Suite 110
Berkeley, CA 94704-7000
tel: (415) 284-1070
fax: (415) 369-9002
e-mail:

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