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Landscape architects create outdoor spaces ranging from gardens and urban plazas to parks, resorts, and residential developments. You'll master the art of crafting comprehensive landscape designs that balance beauty, functionality, and environmental harmony. As an OSU landscape architecture student, you'll shape outdoor environments that enhance public health, safety, and community well-being. The creative design process draws from landscape analysis, ecological systems, cultural influences, and social factors. You'll develop skills in visualization, conceptualization, and technical execution to bring transformative landscape projects to life.
Key Features
Industry Connections
Throughout the program, you'll engage with professionals through portfolio evaluations, firm visits, and collaborative design workshops, totaling more than 100 professional interactions before graduation.
Notable Distinction
OSU boasts the state's sole accredited undergraduate landscape architecture program, signaling to employers that graduates meet rigorous professional benchmarks.
Practical Learning
The curriculum emphasizes experiential education through community design projects, construction labs, hands-on work at OSU's Botanic Garden, and field trips to completed projects and design firms. While a summer internship is mandatory, many students opt for extended six-month internships that count toward degree requirements.