BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE -- 2000-01 Catalog
Landscape Architecture
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60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

LA 110 Graphic Comm for Landscape Architects

3

LA 111 Three Dimensional Graphics for Landscape Architects

4

LA 114 Landscape Analysis and Planning

4

LA 201 Survey of Landscape Architecture

2

LA/BOT 221 Native Plants for Landscape Arch. or
EHS 381 Native Plants for Calif. Landscapes

3

LA 231 Landscape Architecture Construction

3

LA 251 Fundamentals of Design and Planning in Landscape Architecture

4

LA 252 Fundamentals of Site Planning and Design

4

LA 253 Applied Design and Planning Fundamentals.

5

LA 300 Internship

3

LA 310 Intro to Computing in Landscape Architecture

2

LA 311 History of Landscape Architecture

4

LA 320 Design Theory for Landscape Architects

3

LA 321 Concepts in Environmental Decision Making

3

LA 323 History of Twentieth Century Landscape Architecture

4

LA 351, 352, 353 Design for Landscape Architects

5,5,6

LA 401 Research Project

1

LA 441, 442 Professional Practice I, II

2,2

LA 451 Regional Landscape Assessment

6

LA 452 Urban Design for Landscape Architects

5

LA 454, 455, 456 Design for Landscape Architects

4,4,4

LA 461 Senior Design Project

5

LA 464 Senior Seminar

1,1,1

Concentration, minor or individualized course of study

18

 

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SUPPORT COURSES

ARCE 311 Structures for Landscape Architects

3

ARCH 317, 318, 319 History of Architecture (C3)*

4

BIO 114 Plant Diversity and Ecology or
BOT 121 General Botany (B1b)*

4

BIO 227 Wildlife Conservation Biology (Area B)*

4

BRAE 237 Engineering Surveying I

2

BRAE 337 Landscape Irrigation

3

CM 325 Construction Management Practice

3

CRP 212 Introduction to Urban Planning

4

EDES 101 Intro Architecture & Env Design

2

EHS 231 Plant Materials

4

EHS 232 Plant Materials

4

MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra (B2)*

4

MATH 119 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry (Area B)*

4

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science

4

STAT 217 Applied Statistics/Liberal Arts or
STAT 218 Appl Statistics/Life Sciences (B2)*

4

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

52

72 GE units required ; 20 units are specified in Support.
Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A
1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
If less than 11 units, take one course from A4
A4 Argumentative Writing

 

Area B Science and Mathematics (minimum 3 units)

16 GE units are specified in Support.
Take one course from B1b:

B1a Physical Sciences *see Support
B1b Life Sciences elective
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B * see Support

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 11 units)

4 GE units are specified in Support.
Take one course from each Area C category:

C1a Literature
C1b Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level) *see Support
If less than 15 units, take one course from C1, C2, C3

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b

D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b

D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

 

Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2

E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development

Area F Technology (minimum 2 units)

F1 Computer Literacy

Additional GE Courses (minimum 7 units)

 

Additional units to complete 72-unit and/or Area requirements. No more than one additional course from Areas A, C, D, E.


ELECTIVES


10

 

236

CONCENTRATION OR INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE OF STUDY (select one)

Environmental Design

LIB 302 Library Resources and Literature Searches

1

LA 483 Special Studies in Landscape Architecture or Upper division adviser approved electives


12

Adviser approved electives

5

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18

Recreation and Open Space

LA 363 Recreation and Open Space Planning and Design

3

LA 411 Regional Landscape History

3

LA 481 Visual Resource Management Methods

3

LA 482 Evaluation Methods in Environmental Design

3

Adviser approved electives

6

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18

Regional Landscape Assessment

LA 411 Regional Landscape History

3

LA 481 Visual Resource Management Methods

3

LA 482 Evaluation Methods in Environmental Design

3

CRP 404/FNR 404 Environmental Law

3

Adviser approved electives

6

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18

Individualized Course of Study

18

Students have the option of choosing one of the above concentrations or they may take 18 adviser approved electives.