Following is the program curriculum for the 2013-2014 Academic Year. For previous years, please consult the online Catalogue:
USC Architecture Catalogue 2012-2013
USC Architecture Catalogue 2011-2012
The official source of information for USC Academic Policies and Procedures is the USC Catalogue.
96-Unit Sample Curriculum +3
Students admitted with no previous professional education must complete 96 units, including 68 units of specified courses, 18 units of electives of which a minimum of 14 must be from the School of Architecture, and 10 units of Thesis Option I or II. Electives must be part of a curricular plan approved by the program director.
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Year Two, Semester Two
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Units
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ARCH 542bL
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Landscape Architecture Design
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6
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ARCH 545
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Urban Landscape: Contemporary History and Prospect
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3
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ARCH 635
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Landscape Construction: Assembly and Documentation
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3
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Electives
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4
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16
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Year Three, Semester Two
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Units
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ARCH 697bL
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M.L.Arch Thesis Option II, or
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ARCH 698bL
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M.L.Arch Thesis Option I
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8
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Electives
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8
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16
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64-Unit Curriculum +2 (For Advanced Placement students admitted with pre-professional design degrees)
Advanced placement students must complete 64 units, including 37 units of specified courses, 17 units of electives of which a minimum of 12 must be from the School of Architecture, and 10 units of Thesis Option I or II. Electives must be part of a curricular plan approved by the program director.
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Year One, Semester Two
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Units
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ARCH 542bL
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Landscape Architecture Design
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6
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ARCH 545
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Urban Landscape: Contemporary History and Prospect
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3
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ARCH 548
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Media for Landscape Architecture: 3D Design
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3
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Electives
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4
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16
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Year Two, Semester Two
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Units
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ARCH 697bL
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M.L.Arch Thesis Option II, or
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ARCH 698bL
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M.L.Arch Thesis Option I
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8
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Electives
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8
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16
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48-Unit Sample Curriculum +1.5 (for Advanced Standing students admitted with a first professional degree in Landscape Architecture)
Advanced standing students must complete 48 units, including 19 units of specified courses, 19 units of electives of which a minimum of 12 must be from the School of Architecture, and 10 units of Thesis Option I or II. Electives must be part of a curricular plan approved by the program director.
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Year One, Semester Two
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Units
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ARCH 542bL
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Landscape Architecture Design
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6
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ARCH 545
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Urban Landscape: Contemporary History and Prospect
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3
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ARCH 697aL
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M.L.Arch Thesis Option II, or
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ARCH 698aL
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M.L.Arch Thesis Option I
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2
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Electives
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5
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16
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Year Two, Semester One
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Units
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ARCH 697bL
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M.L.Arch Thesis Option II, or
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ARCH 698bL
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M.L.Arch Thesis Option I
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8
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Electives
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8
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16
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