Mission Statement
The landscape architecture program at Texas Tech University instills in students the basic skills and knowledge required to enter the profession in the public or the private sectors. The program emphasizes physical design and planning in both the natural and urban environments.
The department participates in an interdisciplinary land-use planning, management, and design program which eventually leads to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Offices and classroom facilities are located in the Plant and Soil Sciences Building, the old Animal Science Building, and studios are in the Agriculture Pavilion.
Mission Statement
The Department of Landscape Architecture at Texas Tech University is dedicated to providing the highest quality professional and educational experience to its students. Through a broad range of general and professional courses, the curriculum enables students to define environmental problems, to select and articulate appropriate solutions, and to guide the implementation process with a clear vision which can balance human needs with various ecosystems stewardship of the land.
Vision Statement
The Department of Landscape Architecture should be perceived by the public as a center of excellence for leadership, discovery, and learning of disciplinary and multidisciplinary knowledge on all current and emerging aspects of landscape architecture and environmental planning and management.
The Department of Landscape Architecture is committed to the values of:
- Mutual Respect
- Cooperation and communication within the College, the University, and society
- Creativity and innovation
- Community service and leadership
- Academic and intellectual freedom
- Pursuit of excellence
- Public accountability
- Diversity