Transfer Student Information
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) Program
Transfer Applicants must have a minimum of 30 transferable hours and a 2.50 GPA, and completed English composition, Trigonometry, Physical Geography or Geology, Plant or Environmental Biology, Quantitative Reasoning 1, and two of the three campus required units of foreign language to be eligible for admission. An introductory drawing or design course is strongly recommended.Consult the FAA College website (http://faa.illinois.edu) or the campus website (http://courses.illinois.edu/cis/index.html) for the most current requirements and distribution list.
Suggested Program in Landscape Architecture for Transfer Students*
First Semester
| LA 101 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture (2 hours) |
| LA 223 | Foundation Design Studio (5 hours) |
| LA 250 | Environmental Site Analysis (3 hours) |
| LA 280 | Design Communications I (3 hours) |
| UP 101 | Planning of Cities and Regions (3 hours) |
| Total: 16 hours |
Second Semester
| LA 234 | Site Design Studio (5 hours) |
| LA 241 | Landform Design & Construction (3 hours) |
| LA 281 | Design Communications II (3 hours) |
| LA 314 | History of World Landscapes** (3 hours) |
| -- | Social/Cultural Factors in Design Elective (3 hours) |
| Total: 17 hours |
Notes:
*To refer to the general education list at General Education Search Engine, visit http://courses.illinois.edu/cis/gened/**LA 314 fulfills University Advanced Composition requirement
Foreign Language Requirement (for graduation)
The University has a campus-wide foreign language requirement for graduation. This requirement may be satisfied by: successfully completing a third semester level college course in a foreign language; having taken three years of the same foreign language in high school; or demonstrating proficiency at the third semester level in a language proficiency examination approved by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the appropriate language department.