Landscape Studies, Minor
Build a deeper understanding of how thoughtful landscape design responds to climate change, water conservation, ecological resilience and community well-being. In the process, you strengthen creative problem-solving skills that complement a wide range of majors.
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Minor description
Landscape Studies minor description
The landscape studies minor program at The Design School is ideal if you have an interest in landscape architecture but are pursuing a major in another field. Through a wide variety of available courses, this program provides you with the framework for a greater understanding of how landscape architecture shapes the environment for a more sustainable future.
Why earn a landscape studies minor at ASU?
Connect with The Design School through lectures, exhibitions, interdisciplinary events and student organizations centered on sustainability, landscape architecture and environmental design. These experiences invite collaboration across disciplines and help you link classroom learning with hands-on environmental challenges.
Courses
This undergraduate minor includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The minor requires 15 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the minor, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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The minor in landscape studies consists of 15 credit hours, of which nine credit hours must be upper division. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better can be used to satisfy minor requirements. |
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ALA 102 Landscapes and Sustainability
(SUST)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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LAP 311 History of Landscape Architecture
(HUAD)
or
LAP 312 Contemporary Topics in Landscape Architecture
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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LAP 352 Ecosystems and Sustainable Design
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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Enrollment requirements
GPA Requirement: 2.50
Incompatible Majors: BSLA in landscape architecture
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
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Careers this landscape studies minor prepares you for
Minor programs enable students to develop additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors.
The minor in landscape studies augments a degree and expands career possibilities in any of the environmental design disciplines, including architecture, interior design and planning.
Contact information
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The Design School
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CDS 101
herbergeradvising@asu.edu
480-965-4495
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