2023-2024 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| LAR 2015 | Landscape Architecture Design Studio: Place and Process 1 | 6 |
| LAR 2016 | Landscape Architecture Design Studio: Place and Process 1 | 6 |
| LAR 3015 | Intermediate Landscape Design and Construction Documents 1 | 6 |
| LAR 3016 | Intermediate Landscape Design and Construction Documents 1 | 6 |
| LAR 4014 | Design and Construction Documentation 1 | 6 |
| LAR 4084 | Landscape Design and Planning Studio 1,2 | 12 |
| LAR 4094 | Senior Project 1 | 9 |
| Subtotal | 51 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ARCH 1015 | Foundation Design Laboratory 1 | 6 |
| ARCH 1016 | Foundation Design Laboratory 1 | 6 |
| LAR 1254 | Environment and Natural Systems 1 | 3 |
| LAR 1264 | Seeing, Understanding and Representing Landscape and the Built Environment 1,3 | 3 |
| LAR 2164 | Landform Function and Aesthetics 1 | 4 |
| LAR 2254 | Social and Cultural Landscapes 1 | 3 |
| LAR 3044 | Land Analysis and Site Planning 1,3 | 3 |
| LAR 3154 | Watershed Sensitive Site Design and Construction 1 | 4 |
| LAR 3164 | Design in Detail: Materials, Methods and Assembly 1 | 4 |
| LAR 3264 | People Community and Place 1 | 3 |
| LAR 4034 | Evolution of the American Landscape 1,3 | 3 |
| LAR 4242 | 3 | |
| LAR 4254 | Theories of Landscape Architecture 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 48 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Earth Science Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Geomorphology | ||
| Soils in the Landscape | ||
| Forest Soil and Watershed Management | ||
| Soils | ||
Another approved within the spirit and intention of the earth science elective | ||
| Plant Science Electives | ||
| Select six credits of the following, including one plant identification or plant taxonomy course: | 6 | |
| Woody Landscape Plants | ||
| Woody Landscape Plants | ||
| Forest Biology and Dendrology and Dendrology Laboratory | ||
| Plants and Greenspaces in Urban Communities | ||
Another approved within the spirit and intention of the plant sciences elective | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select 9-12 credits of the following | 9-12 | |
| Subtotal | 9-12 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| Evolution of the American Landscape (1A (Major Req. Course)) 1,4 | ||
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| People Community and Place (Major Req. Course) 1 | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 3 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| GEOS 1004 | Earth Science: Our Past, Present, and Future | 3 |
| Select from any approved Natural Science course, except as noted 5 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Select one of the following pairs of courses from Pathway 5f | 6 | |
| Precalculus with Transcendental Functions and Elementary Calculus | ||
| Elementary Calculus and Elementary Calculus | ||
| Calculus of a Single Variable and Calculus of a Single Variable | ||
| Geometry and Mathematics of Design and Geometry and Mathematics of Design | ||
| Land Analysis and Site Planning (5A) 1 | ||
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Seeing, Understanding and Representing Landscape and the Built Environment (Major Req. Course) 1 | ||
| Select three credits of Pathway 6a or Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select from any approved Ident & Equity Course 6 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 33 | |
| Total Credits | 150-153 | |
Courses noted with an asterisk are included in the calculation of In-Major GPA
LAR 4084 Landscape Design and Planning Studio is taken twice, for a maximum of 12 credits
Pathways course: Credit hours for courses noted as a Pathways course, and used as a Pathways course, are not counted in the credit hours of major requirements.
LAR 4034 Evolution of the American Landscape can count as either Pathway 1a or 2
LAR 1254 Environment and Natural Systems does not count as Concept 4 for LAR majors
May be double-counted with another Pathways approved core concept course
Satisfactory progress toward degree: In addition to successful completion of the University requirements, all students must achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA by the end of the semester in which the 50th credit hour is attempted. All students must receive a C- or higher in all Core Degree Required Courses and technology courses (LAR 2164 Landform Function and Aesthetics, LAR 3154 Watershed Sensitive Site Design and Construction, LAR 3164 Design in Detail: Materials, Methods and Assembly and LAR 3044 Land Analysis and Site Planning).
In-major GPA and an overall GPA: A 2.0 GPA is required for graduation.
Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites and/or corequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
Students who make application to Landscape Architecture through the change of major process must meet the following requirements prior to entering the major:
Complete an 1105-1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) grouping or the equivalent.
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