Program Overview

At the graduate level, the department offers a Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) degree; a Master of Regional Planning (M.R.P.) degree; three dual degrees: M.L.A./M.R.P., M.L.A./MArch, M.R.P./MArch; a combined degree in Law and Regional Planning; and a Ph.D. in Regional Planning.

Financial Assistance
The Ph.D., M.L.A. and M.R.P. programs offer teaching and research assistantships to selected qualified students which carry a semester stipend and a waiver of tuition and some fees. The M.L.A. teaching assistantships require experience in at least one of the following: plant identification, design, graphics, natural processes, surveying, and theory.  There are also potential off-campus externship opportunities.

Computer Requirement
All students are required to have a laptop computer, equal or greater to the specifications provided by the department. The department also provides a list of required software (including version).

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