LAND - Landscape Architecture (LAND)
LAND 101 Introduction to Landscape Architectural Practice
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Explores and evaluates the diversity of landscape architectural practice; defines the traditional practice forms and examines evolving and boundary expanding opportunities for future practice; introduces the departmental curriculum and faculty.
LAND 111 Design Graphics and Communication
Credits 3.
2 Lecture Hours.
4 Lab Hours.
Introduction to fundamental drawing, visualization and communication techniques in landscape architecture. Emphasizes principles of graphic composition, representation through hands-on practice with freehand sketching, technical drawing and the use of pencils, pens, markers and colored pencils.
LAND 112 Design Process and Visual Thinking
Credits 3.
2 Lecture Hours.
4 Lab Hours.
Development of design process and visual thinking skills through traditional and digital communication techniques in landscape architecture. Explores concept and analysis graphics, plan, section, and perspective rendering, digital publishing and physical and digital models. Includes lectures, demonstrations and hands-on studio assignments that emphasize creativity, critical thinking and visual communication. Prerequisite: LAND 111 or approval of instructor.
LAND 210 Microclimatic Urban Design: Cool Solutions for Hot Cities
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Introduction to methods of designing thermally-comfortable urban microclimates to reduce negative impacts of hot cities on human health and well-being; includes methods of analyzing and illustrating climate data; human thermal comfort modeling; application to urban design and landscape architecture; no previous drawing or design skills necessary.
LAND 211 Landscape Design Foundations
Credits 4.
2 Lecture Hours.
7 Lab Hours.
Strengthens form-making and spatial design skills with a focus on dynamic, responsive landscapes. Covers site/structure relationships, circulation and integration of plants, landform and water. Develops skills in oral, interpersonal and graphic communication. Prerequisites: LAND 112 or approval of instructor.
LAND 212 Social and Behavioral Design
Credits 4.
2 Lecture Hours.
7 Lab Hours.
Exploration of social behavior and its application to program development and landscape design for human needs. Emphasizes human-centered design principles and integration of natural and built systems. Projects increase in scope, scale and resolution, incorporating detailed design components to address human needs. Prerequisites: LAND 211 and LAND 231.
LAND 231 Landscape Construction I
Credits 4.
2 Lecture Hours.
4 Lab Hours.
First construction studio course; aspects of site engineering and consideration of earth bound elements in land development; contours, landform, grading design, drainage principles, cut and fill computations, basic hydraulics and hydrology, stormwater management. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.
LAND 232 Landscape Construction II
Credits 3.
2 Lecture Hours.
4 Lab Hours.
Second construction studio course; essential construction materials and systems applied in landscape development; topics include statics and mechanics of simple structures; properties and procedures of wood, masonry and concrete construction; construction sequencing and material costs; development of a construction document package required. Construction observation field trips required. Prerequisites: LAND 211 and LAND 231; junior or senior classification.
LAND 240 History of Landscape Architecture
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Introduction to history of land use, urban design and planning, and site design from prehistory to the present in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia; contemporary issues in landscape architecture such as sustainability, ecological design, and professional roles, both historically and at present, with comparisons to American examples. Prerequisite: Sophomore classification or higher.
LAND 241 History and Development of Landscape Architecture in North America
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Interaction between people and the land in North America from first settlement to the present; settlement patterns, sustainable land use, urban design and plan, and site design in context of cultural, social, and technological factors; current issues in landscape architecture, landscape urbanism, and land-use planning.
LAND 291 Research
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in landscape architecture. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of instructor.
LAND 301 Landscape Architecture Theory
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Landscape Architecture. Relevant theoretical discourse in landscape architecture, urban planning and urban design; urban theory, social and cultural theory; critical and creative thinking; ecological planning and design; design process and sustainable development; environmental philosophy and environmental aesthetics. Prerequisite: Junior classification or approval of instructor.
LAND 311 Environmental Planning and Design
Credits 5.
2 Lecture Hours.
9 Lab Hours.
Sustainable and ecological landscape design with emphasis on design process, synthesis and refinement. Encourages creative problem-solving and independent initiative in integrating human behavioral settings into natural and built environments. Addresses real-world environmental and social challenges through landscape solutions. Prerequisites: LAND 212 and LAND 232; junior or senior classification.
LAND 312 Community Planning and Design
Credits 5.
2 Lecture Hours.
9 Lab Hours.
Service-learning-based design studio emphasizing community engagement and urban design across multiple scales. Integrates comprehensive landscape analysis, precedent studies, program development and evidence-based design solutions. Simulates a professional practice environment with team collaboration and individual contributions. One or more field trips may be required. Prerequisite: LAND 311.
LAND 331 Landscape Construction III
Credits 4.
2 Lecture Hours.
4 Lab Hours.
Third construction studio course; sustainable water management techniques in landscape development; theory, principles and techniques of low impact development; construction document preparation, working drawings, project layout and design; theory and principles of irrigation and lighting design. Field trips required. Prerequisites: LAND 320 and LAND 330; junior or senior classification.
LAND 412 Landscape Architecture Capstone
Credits 5.
2 Lecture Hours.
9 Lab Hours.
Capstone studio focusing on advanced study and research beyond core design experience. Explores emerging issues, methodologies, tools and techniques shaping professional practice. Prepares students for complex design challenges. Prerequisite: LAND 312.
LAND 431 Professional Practice
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Procedures, management and ethical frameworks in which professional landscape architectural practice occurs; topics include forms of practice, employment, proposal preparation, fee and contract structures, project management, roles of the landscape architect, presentations and public participation, legal and ethical responsibilities. Prerequisites: Senior classification; approval of instructor.
LAND 484 Summer Internship
Credits 0.
0 Lecture Hours.
Practical experience in an office of design allied professionals; 10 week internship with a minimum of 400 hours; continuous employment; departmental pre-approval through the department internship coordinator required. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Upper level classification and approval of internship coordinator; LAND 321.
LAND 485 Directed Studies
Credits 1 to 6.
1 to 6 Other Hours.
Special problems in various phases of landscape architecture assigned to individual students or to groups. Consultation and assigned collateral reading. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
LAND 489 Special Topics in...
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Selected topics in an identified field of landscape architecture. May be repeated for credit.
LAND 491 Research
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in landscape architecture. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.
LAND 494 Internship
Credits 6.
6 Lecture Hours.
An internship (15 week, 600 hours) with a landscape architecture or landscape architecture-related company that exposes the student to landscape architectural professional practice; monthly reports, final internship portfolio and internship supervisor assessment letter required; distance education course with non-resident status. Prerequisites: LAND 321 and approval of coordinator.