Landscape Architecture Coordinated Degree Program Agreement

Requirements of the Program:

Augustana is affiliated with the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in offering a coordinated degree program through which a student can earn a B.A. from Augustana and a M.L.A. in Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois. The 3-3 cooperative program normally requires three years of study at Augustana College followed by three years at the University of Illinois. The program is designed to integrate an undergraduate education with a professional education.

Students should major in geography at Augustana to be considered for admission to the University of Illinois Master of Landscape Architecture Program at the completion of three years at Augustana. During these first three years participating students are expected to complete all general education requirements, 30 credits of required geography classes (see program advisor for details), a good distribution of preparatory course-work — including BIOL-140 Organisms to Ecosystems, BIOL-386 General Ecology, ART-101 Drawing, GRD-225 Introduction to Graphic Design, recommended supporting courses, and a minimum of 90 semester hours applicable toward graduation. Geography senior inquiry research (GEOG 472/473) is not required.

Since all general education requirements for the Augustana degree and most of the geography major must be completed before transferring to the University of Illinois, students interested in this coordinated degree program should meet with the advisor early in the first year of study to plan a schedule of courses. Special attention should be paid to the number of 300 and 400 level classes taken in the first three years at Augustana. Students should work closely with the advisor since completion of these requirements alone does not guarantee admission to the University of Illinois. Admission to the University is based on grade-point average (minimum 3.0, but Augustana advises 3.2), recommendations and test scores.

Requirements of the Augustana Bachelor of Arts Degree; Student is responsible for:

• Completing a minimum of six (6) semesters of full-time enrollment at Augustana;
• Completing a minimum of 90 credits at Augustana (transfer and AP work cannot be included);
• See that all General Education coursework is complete prior to enrollment at the receiving institution;
• Seeing that all transfer coursework from the receiving institution meets all requirements of the Augustana transfer policy (see catalog);
• Communicating with the Augustana faculty advisor for particular advising needs;
• Applying to graduate within all published deadlines (see Academic Calendar);
• Arranging to have official transcripts sent directly to the Office of the Registrar before the intended date of graduation;and
• Adhere to all other degree requirements set forth in the Augustana Catalog