Architecture Degrees Online

Landscape architecture is a profession committed to the creation of meaningful and vital outdoor places and to the sustainable management of our environment. Landscape architects strive to establish a balance between our use and enjoyment of the land and the conservation and health of the environment.

Students who choose this program receive specialized training in the knowledge and skills necessary to assist landscape architects to produce man-made environments that are ecologically appropriate, functionally successful and esthetically pleasing.

Entrance Requirements
Applicants must have successfully completed:
English 30-1 (English 30) or 30-2 (English 33)
Math 30-1 (Pure) or Algebra 35
one of Physics 30 (recommended), Chemistry 30 or Science 30

Applicants who have completed other math courses, such as the previous Alberta Learning designations of Math 30 and Math 33, will be considered on an individual basis by the registrar. Math updating or upgrading may be required.

While a high-school diploma is not required for this program, some employers and post-secondary institutions may require it for employment or acceptance into a program.

Applicants must have a basic undertanding of MS Office, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Applicants must also submit a Career Investigation for successful entrance into this program.

Applications must be received before March 31 to be considered for the following fall intake. Applications received after March 31 may be placed on a waiting list.

Academic Upgrading
Not meeting the requirements to enter the program of your choice? Consider the academic upgrading options offered at NAIT.

Non-academic Requirements
Students must have access to a laptop computer for the duration of the program. Architectural Technology students use their laptop computers to learn professional software. For more information on the requirements for a laptop computer and software, contact the program office at 780.471.8580.

Selection Criteria
Student selection is competitive and based on criteria that may include academic achievement beyond the stated minimum prerequisites. The minimum academic achievement for competitive selection in 2006-07 was a combined average of 63% or more in the prerequisite courses required for admission.

Career Investigation
The Career Investigation is a report applicants prepare as part of the application process for many full-time programs at NAIT. Your Career Investigation must accompany your program application.

Architectural technologists assist in translating design concepts into graphic images, and then converting those images into technical drawings and specifications that result in creation of the built environment. Students in the Architectural Technology program learn freehand sketching techniques, but the program’s main emphasis is on manual and computer-aided drawing skills.

To prepare for the workplace, students receive extensive training in:
building products and materials
structural analysis and design
building science
mechanical and electrical systems
other relevant topics