风景园林专业既包含土地的自然，人为因素的设计，规划和管理的艺术和科学。该计划包含创意，文化，哲学和科学知识基础，这是风景园林学学士学位教育要求的一部分。多样化的课程旨在使学生为进入该专业或研究生课程做好准备。该计划的教育，社区宣传和研究工作受到对生物物理和文化景观复杂相互依存关系的关注的指导，并着眼于西部山区面临的挑战。这些挑战包括：爆炸性的城市发展，伴随着陷入困境的小城镇和农村地区，采矿，牧场和林业行业的繁荣和萧条周期，大型联邦土地所有权，严重缺水，环境恶化，以及对休闲环境的需求增加。
The profession of landscape architecture embodies both the art and science of design, planning, and management of the land and the natural and man-made elements upon it. The program embraces creative, cultural, philosophical, and scientific knowledge bases as part of the educational requirements for a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture professional degree. The diverse curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry into the profession or graduate studies. The program's educational, community outreach and research efforts are guided by concern for the complex interdependence of the biophysical and cultural landscapes and are focused on the challenges that face the Intermountain West. These challenges include: explosive urban growth accompanied by struggling small towns and rural areas, boom and bust cycles in the mining, ranching, and forestry industries, large federal land ownership, critical shortage of water, environmental degradation, and increased demands for recreational environments.<br><br>Landscape architecture in the State of Nevada is defined by the arid landscape, importance of tourism, gaming and related activities, and a fundamentally pragmatic approach to solving problems. The Department of Landscape Architecture and Planning at the University of Nevada Las Vegas is located in a dynamic metropolitan context that integrates unique urban design and significant natural resource challenges.<br><br>The professional curriculum prepares students for areas of practice in landscape architecture and planning including site design, urban design, master planning, community planning, regional planning, and natural resource conservation. Graduates of the program are actively engaged in the design and planning of residential communities, institutional complexes, commercial developments, park and recreational lands and facilities, industrial parks, urban spaces, regional and rural districts, and the preservation and restoration of both historic and natural environments.