BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE  – 2001-03 Catalog
Landscape Architecture
Dexter Bldg.(34), Room 213
(805) 756-1319

   o  60 units upper division

   o  GWR

   o  2.0 GPA

   o  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 217/218/219 History of Architecture (C3)*

4

BIO 114 Plant Diversity and Ecology or BOT 121 General Botany (B2 & B4)*

4

BIO 227 Wildlife Conservation Biology 

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 (B1)*

4

MATH 119 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry

4

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science

4

STAT 217 Intro to Statistical Concepts and Methods or STAT 218 Appl Statistics/Life Sciences (B1)*

4

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

 

72 units required; 16  units are in Support.

 

®See page 79 for complete GE course listing.

 

®Minimum of 12 units required at the 300-400 level.

 

Area A  Communication (12 units)

 

A1 Expository Writing

4

A2 Oral Communication

4

A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing

4

Area B  Science and Mathematics (4 units)

 

B1 Mathematics/Statistics  * 8 units in Support

0

B2 Life Science * 4 units in Support

0

B3 Physical Science

4 

B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course

 


Area C  Arts and Humanities (16 units)

 

C1 Literature

4

C2 Philosophy

4

C3 Fine/Performing Arts  * 4 units in Support

0

C4 Upper-division elective

4

Area C elective (Choose one course from C1-C4)

4

Area D/E  Society and the Individual (20 units)

 

D1 The American Experience (40404)

4

D2 Political Economy

4

D3 Comparative Social Institutions

4

D4 Self Development (CSU Area E)

4

D5 Upper-division elective

4

Area F Technology Elective (upper division)
(4 units)


4

 

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ELECTIVES

6

 

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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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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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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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Individualized Course of Study

18

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