About
The mission of the dual interdisciplinary Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Science in River-Coastal Science and Engineering program is to (a) advance innovative design-research through interdisciplinary collaboration across landscape architecture, sciences, engineering, and other fields; (b) prepare students from diverse backgrounds to understand complex landscape and engineering-based challenges and design strategies addressing urban-rural and ecological systems; and (c) engage the Gulf Coast Region as a global model for alternative ways of living that will support equative and just access to resources and address environmental injustice in a changing climate.
A New Kind of Professional
Tulane’s Landscape Architecture and Engineering program offers a pioneering educational experience and research agenda that dissolves disciplinary boundaries to explore innovative approaches to climate change, environmental justice, and responsive infrastructure. The program aims to cultivate the next generation of professionals, activists, and researchers with broad expertise and the unique ability to work across disciplines.
With the Gulf Coast region at the forefront of climate change challenges, the program offers both an immersive learning environment and a global perspective on contemporary issues. Through studio projects, lab courses, fieldwork, and collaborative research initiatives, students will engage with faculty who are exploring new approaches to the field while actively shaping the future of adaptive landscapes worldwide.
The program offers courses in three critical areas of knowledge: landscape architecture, river and coastal science engineering, and ecology and evolutionary biology sciences. This approach incorporates a range of specialized disciplines while maintaining the strengths of a comprehensive design education. The program culminates in dual degrees, a Master of Landscape Architecture and a Master of Science in River Coastal Engineering, preparing graduates for a wide range of opportunities for future work.
With Principles to Serve
Further, the dual program aims to educate professionals who will serve three primary principles in the planning, design, and stewardship of natural and built environments: 1) to protect the health, safety, and well-being of people and communities, including future generations; 2) to safeguard the health and resilience of natural systems, ecosystems, and non-human inhabitants; 3) to identify the ‘root causes’ of environmental degradation and disturbance of social well-being as a first step to be effective in its transformation.
The core values listed above are embedded into the curriculum, policies, community, processes, and activities of this professional program. These core values are also identified when engaging in contemporary issues. The core values are aligned with the LAAB directives listed below:
Core value 1: Environmental Health, Sustainability, Resilience, and Stewardship
Core value 2: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Core value 3: Human and Community Health and Safety:
Core value 4: Professional Ethics and Responsibility
Core value 5: Leadership and Innovation
Core Value 6: Application of the Sciences to the Design of Natural and Built Landscapes
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