Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Landscape Architecture
Transfer Requirements and Classes

The major preparation Cal Poly San Luis Obispo lists for Landscape Architecture transfers starts with LA 1104, LA 1110 and LA 1112; the full list is below.

43 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with Cal Poly SLO for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Landscape Architecture

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Major Requirements

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Landscape Architecture Major Preparation

The courses Cal Poly San Luis Obispo lists as Landscape Architecture major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are Cal Poly SLO's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

Major courses

Complete all of these

LA 1104 History of Landscape Architecture
LA 1110 Landscape Representation I
LA 1112 Landscape Representation II
LA 1120 Studio I - Beginning Design
LA 2203 Landscape Ecology: Concepts, Issues, and Interrelationships
LA 2210 Materials and Techniques of Landscape Construction
LA 2212 Introduction to Planting Design
LA 2214 Site Engineering Techniques and Applications
LA 2220 Studio II - Site Based Design
LA 2222 Studio III - Design for Implementation

Support courses

Courses listed

EDES 1123 Place, People, and the Built Environment
MATH 1007 Precalculus
PLSC 2234 Introduction to Plant Materials

Complete 1 of these

ENGL 1133 Multilingual Writing and Rhetoric
ENGL 1134 Writing and Rhetoric

Complete 1 of these

COMS 1126 Argument and Advocacy
COMS 1145 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing
ENGL 1145 Writing Arguments
ENGL 1146 Writing Arguments Across Cultures
ENGL 1147 Writing Arguments about STEM
ES 1145 Writing, Reasoning, and Argumentation
PHIL 1126 Logic and Argumentative Writing
WGQS 1145 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing on Gender and Sexuality

Complete 1 of these

BIO 1114 Plant Diversity and Ecology
BOT 1121 General Botany

Complete 1 of these

COMS 1101 Public Speaking
COMS 1102 Public Speaking in Digital Spaces

Required

ARCE 2280 History of Structures

Complete 1 of these

ARCH 1121 Equity, Social Justice, and Architecture
CRP 1222 The Divided City: Urban Studies on Spatial Justice
DATA 1000 Statistical and Data Literacy
SS 1120 Introductory Soil Science
STAT 1110 Applied Statistical Concepts and Methods

Complete 1 of these

BIO 2215 Biodiversity of California
BIO 2217 Wildlife Conservation Biology
CM 2239 Construction Surveying
GEOL 2240 Physical Geology

Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, Cal Poly SLO's own Landscape Architecture requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have a Landscape Architecture major for transfer students?

Yes. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo offers Landscape Architecture and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for Landscape Architecture?

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's Landscape Architecture major preparation includes LA 1104, LA 1110, LA 1112, LA 1120, LA 2203 and LA 2210, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.

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