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.

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 following values:

• 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

The landscape architecture program at Texas Tech offers a first professional degree program for both undergraduates (Bachelor of Landscape Architecture – B.L.A.) and graduates (Master of Landscape Architecture – M.L.A.). It is accredited by the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board and all instructors have practiced professionally. The program is committed to providing students with the technical knowledge and creative skills necessary to respond to the unique cultural and environmental challenges of the region in order to assure the quality of life for its citizens and communities.