Interior Architecture Major, BS in Interior Architecture – Master of Landscape Architecture Preparatory Track

Qualified students in the interior architecture program may consider a course of study that will give them advanced placement in the Master of Landscape Architecture degree program. Completing this path allows Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture graduates to gain advanced standing in the graduate landscape architecture program, satisfying degree requirements in two years rather than three. This path only applies to the degree program offered at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. For more information, see the Graduate Catalog.

Requirements for undergraduate interior architecture students pursuing this degree path:

• The student must meet with directors from both the interior architecture and the graduate landscape architecture programs during their third year, or earlier.
• The student must have an earned minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
• The student must complete the following requirements before entering the Master of Landscape Architecture program with advanced placement.
• GEOL 590 – Urban Ecology
• LAR 421 - Design Communication I  
• LAR 422 - Design Communication II  
• LAR 487 - Contemporary Landscape Architecture  
• LAR 552 – Design Studio II

The student must also follow the normal procedure and deadline for admission to the Graduate School and to the Master of Landscape Architecture program in the College of Architecture and Design.

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.