{"id":4980,"date":"2020-08-07T07:08:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T11:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=4980"},"modified":"2025-12-30T16:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:37:10","slug":"bssbe-mla","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/sbe\/what\/combined\/bssbe-mla\/","title":{"rendered":"MLA 4+2"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id4980_15a316-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4980_15a316-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4980_15a316-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4980_15a316-c1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4980_15a316-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4980_15a316-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4980_15a316-c1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column4980_b7f2de-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4980_b7f2de-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4980_b7f2de-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4980_b7f2de-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4980_b7f2de-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4980_b7f2de-f5 > 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_0cd018-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_0cd018-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4980_0cd018-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading4980_0cd018-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4980_0cd018-4f\">BSSBE (4<code><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\"><strong>+<\/strong><\/mark><\/code>2) MLA<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-4980_06c45a-b9 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-4980_06c45a-b9 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:5px 5px 5px 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_c91ef2-a2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_c91ef2-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4980_c91ef2-a2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4980_c91ef2-a2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4980_c91ef2-a2\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Combined BSSBE <strong>+<\/strong>MLA Program provides academically qualified students an opportunity to complete both the Bachelor of Science in Sustainability and the Built Environment (BSSBE) and the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degrees. The program allows students to \u201cdouble-count\u201d graduate courses toward both degrees, thus reducing the time it would normally take to graduate by a semester or more. The Combined Degree program reduces the cost of both degrees and enhances students\u2019 marketability for career advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a\"]{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4980_d4051e-5a\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong> &amp; Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All Combined Degree programs at UF require a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA. Students must also take the GRE. The MLA Combined Degree program requires a student who meets the Combined Degree application requirements to complete 41 undergraduate credit hours in landscape architecture courses all but 5 credits of which will double count as credits toward the completion of both degrees. The student will also complete 9 graduate credits during their senior year that will satisfy both degree requirements when completed with grades of B or higher. Once admitted to the Master of Landscape Architecture program, students are required to complete an additional 43 credits of graduate courses for a total of 52 graduate credits required to receive an MLA.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4980_ca50da-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4980_ca50da-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4980_ca50da-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4980_ca50da-8a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4980_ca50da-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4980_ca50da-8a > 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.kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4980_8ca515-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4980_8ca515-68 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4980_c9edd3-cf inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Meet with Landscape Architecture\u2019s Undergraduate Coordinator during your sophomore year or two years prior to completing your Bachelor\u2019s degree to determine whether you are eligible. If eligible, fill out an&nbsp;application form&nbsp;in consultation with both the Undergraduate and Graduate Coordinators in Landscape Architecture. During the first semester of your senior year, take the GRE and initiate the Graduate School application process. Meet with Landscape Architecture\u2019s Graduate Coordinator as needed regarding any questions about the admissions process into the MLA program. 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Undergraduate degree costs should be satisfied with existing financial aid, such as Bright Futures and Prepaid Tuition. Bright Futures can cover the undergraduate costs of graduate courses that apply to the undergraduate degree up to the maximum allowed by Bright Futures for the respective undergraduate program. Prepaid Tuition can fund the first 120 hours of the undergraduate program. 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