Career Opportunities for Majors in Landscape Architecture
Introduction
The landscape architecture program offers a four-year undergraduate professional design curriculum that encompasses the breadth of the discipline and a strong foundation for professional practice. Emphasis is on creative environmental design using social and environmental information. Issues addressed by landscape architects range from the design of parks, urban spaces, housing sites, and gardens to the planning, design, and management of entire regions. This professional program is nationally accredited by the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Course offerings cover a diverse range of subjects including site-scale design, planting design, urban design, landscape history, site and environmental inventory and analysis, grading, drainage and stormwater management, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, landscape construction, visual communication and graphic representation, aesthetics, and creative processes. Instructions integrate evolving theories, practices, and technologies into the curriculum, including information technologies and concepts of sustainability. The curriculum incorporates strengths drawn from the perspectives of the physical and biological sciences, social sciences, and art.
A Sample Of Related Occupations
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Civil Engineer
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Landscape Assessor
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Landscape Sales
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Construction Managers
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Landscape Contractor
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Range Manager
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Garden Designer
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Landscape Developer
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Soil and Water Conservationist
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Greenway Initiator
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Landscape Planner
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Tourism Planning
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Landscape Artist
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Landscape Product Design
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Types of Employers
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Botanical Gardens
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Golf Course Architects
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Landscape Sales
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Civil Engineer
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Greenway Initiator
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Private Schools
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Construction Firms
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Landscape Artist
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Range Manager
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Construction Managers
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Landscape Assessor
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Ski Resorts
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Crop/Soil Management Firms
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Landscape Contractor
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Soil and Water Conservationist
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Design Firms
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Landscape Developer
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Tourism Planning
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Environmental Consulting Firms
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Landscape Planner
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Transportation Planner
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Garden Designer
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Landscape Product Design
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Weed Control Companies
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| Government Agencies |
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Bureau of Land Management
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Design firms
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Self-employed
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Bureau of Reclamation
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Forest Service
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Township and County Planning Department
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Construction Companies
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Housing and Urban Development Department
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Travel and Tourism Department
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Department of Agriculture
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Landscaping Companies
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Department of Parks and Recreation
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NJ Department of Environment Protection
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Wholesale Distributors
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Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - First Jobs of Recent Graduates - Landscape Architecture
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Job Title |
| Maser Consulting |
Landscape Designer |
| Liberty State Park |
Interpretive Naturalist |
| Baumley Nursery and Landscaping |
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers |
| Hester Street |
Temp Data Mapper |
| Plato's Closet |
Retail Associate |
| Sichuan Road & Bridge Co., Ltd |
Landscape Architects |
| Melillo + Bauer Associates |
Landscape Designer |
| Back to Nature Home and Garden |
Landscape Architects |
| Garden On The Wall |
Design Assistant And Fabrication Technician |
| Tapestry Landscape Architecture |
Landscape Architects |
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Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - Jobs of Experienced Alumni - Landscape Architecture
Graduate Schools Attended
| Institution |
Degree |
Field |
| Rutgers -The State University of NJ |
Landscape Architecture |
Urban Design & Planning |
| Rutgers -The State University of NJ |
Landscape Architecture |
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| University of Tennessee |
Landscape Architecture |
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| University of Washington |
Landscape Architecture |
Social and Cultural Aspects of Design |
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Additionally, you may:
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