This program is perfect for...
- Starting on the path to becoming a licensed landscape architect
- Individuals who are passionate about designing for the natural environment
- Those who dream of creating parks, trails, theme parks, and urban landscapes
- Individuals looking for a career working communities through engagement and facilitation
What you can learn.
- Master the fundamentals and principles of design through modeling and drawing
- Design processes and drawing techniques to create landscapes
- How to artfully combine science and natural processes into your landscape designs
- How to analyze problems in terms of design and physical form
- Various dimensions of professional practice, including management and professional ethics
- The history and practice of garden and landscape design
Expect more from your education.

Since 1983, the Landscape Architecture program at UCLA Extension has been committed to helping candidates become licensed landscape architects.
This program teaches students how to move through the entire design process from concept to construction documents. The emphasis on practical applications, over the theoretical, prepares students to immediately and confidently enter the profession of landscape architecture.
What our certificates have done for our students.
85%
feel a certificate helped them enhance their careers
1 in 4
received a salary increase after starting a certificate program
50%
switched careers after completing a certificate program
85%
recommend a certificate program to others
Courses
Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.
New students will begin this program in either Summer or Fall quarter. A Bachelor's Degree is required for application.
This program is a total of 111 quarter units. Estimated tuition per credit hour is $249.59.
Estimated Cost Breakdown
All courses in this program are paid for individually, unless otherwise noted. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.
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