Landscape Architecture & Horticulture
Landscape Architecture & Horticulture
Whether you're looking to create a career in landscape architecture and design, or a career in horticulture, we offer a robust series of course offerings.
Get skills for professional success with two certificates: the Landscape Architecture Certificate and the Horticulture Certificate. And if you're looking for a quicker, more focused study, take a look at our three specializations: Arboriculture, Gardening, and Plants for the Landscape.
All courses are designed to accommodate the schedules of busy working professionals, with classes offered conveniently in the evenings and on weekends.
You'll learn from academics and professionals currently working in the field, in a setting that allows you to build networks with colleagues and professionals.
And best of all, your UCLA experience will pave the way for a career in the horticulture and landscape architecture industry.
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Design your career at one of the country's most respected programs.
Whether you're looking to create a career in landscape architecture and design, or a career in horticulture, we offer a robust series of course offerings.
Get skills for professional success with two certificates: the Landscape Architecture Certificate and the Horticulture Certificate. And if you're looking for a quicker, more focused study, take a look at our three specializations: Arboriculture, Gardening, and Plants for the Landscape.
All courses are designed to accommodate the schedules of busy working professionals, with classes offered conveniently in the evenings and on weekends.
You'll learn from academics and professionals currently working in the field, in a setting that allows you to build networks with colleagues and professionals.
And best of all, your UCLA experience will pave the way for a career in the horticulture and landscape architecture industry.
Programs
Arboriculture
Trees have immense economic, environmental, and community benefits. The Arboriculture Specialization informs students of these benefits and introduces them to the proper care of trees.
Gardening
The Gardening Specialization is designed for beginning gardeners looking for fundamental gardening and plant care knowledge.
Horticulture
Take your love of plants and turn it into a career. The Horticulture Certificate provides students with the foundational science behind maintaining plants and their environment. This program may be completed 100% online.
Landscape Architecture
Whether you want to design a national park, or a modest, water-efficient backyard, landscape architecture can give you the skills and abilities to change the places you live, work, and play for the better. The profession of landscape architecture is a multidisciplinary field that weaves together design, environmental systems, sustainability, construction knowledge—as well as land and water conservation—to influence place making, and to create designed outdoor living spaces.
Plants for the Landscape
Plant identification and knowledge is essential for both working and aspiring landscape and design professionals. The Plants for the Landscape Specialization equips students with an extensive plant palette necessary to succeed in the fields of landscape maintenance and design.