Special Conditions

Financial Aid: This program has not been approved by the U.S. Department of Education for eligibility for federal student aid. Students enrolled in this program may not be eligible to receive financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education (Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Direct Loans or PLUS loans) or the Maryland Higher Education Commission (Educational Assistance Grants, Senatorial Scholarships or Delegate Scholarships). For current information on eligible programs, contact Financial Aid by calling 410-777-2203, emailing finaid@aacc.edu or stopping by a Financial Aid office.

Certificate Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a certificate, students must have demonstrated eligibility for ENG 101 , ENG 101A , ENG 111, ENG 115, or ENG 121. See Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements .

Certificate Requirements: 25 credits

• ACH 111 - Graphic Communication 1: Composition and Delineation 3 credit hours
• ACH 112 - Graphic Communication 2: Design and Representation 3 credit hours
• ACH 113 - Analysis of the Built Environment 3 credit hours

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• ACH 115 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture 4 credit hours

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• ACH 116 - Landscape Architecture: System and Design 4 credit hours

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• ACH 121 - Construction Technology 1 3 credit hours

• ACH 111 and ACH 121 are corequisites.

• ACH 245 - Digital Technologies 1 3 credit hours
• CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology 3 credit hours

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• CTP 103 - Theories and Applications of Digital Technology 3 credit hours
• BIO 215 - Restoration Ecology 3 credit hours

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1.       Identify and apply a design process to solve design problems.

2.       Discuss the influence of environmental, socio-political, health and safety, and sustainability issues on the Landscape Architecture Profession.

3.       Use technical skills, methods, and technologies common to the Landscape Architecture Profession.

4.       Construct oral, written, and visual communications common to the Landscape Architecture Profession.

5.       Express Landscape Architecture as a profession with regards to practices, values, and ethics.

6.       Recognize and apply Landscape Architecture Historical precedents, theory, and research. 

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

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