BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT
Dexter Bldg.(34), Room 213
(805) 756-1319

Courses are displayed by Major, Support, Concentration, General Education and Breadth, and Electives.

Units

MAJOR COURSES

LA 110 Graphic Communication 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 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 Introduction to Computing in Landscape Architecture

2

LA 311 History of Landscape Architecture

3

LA 320 Design Theory for Landscape Architects

3

LA 321 Concepts in Environmental Decision Making

3

LA 323 History of Twentieth Century Landscape Architecture

3

LA 351, 352, 353 Design for Landscape Architects

5,5,6

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

LA elective

3

Concentration courses (see below)

18

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SUPPORT COURSES

* = Courses satisfy General Education and Breadth requirements.

AE 237 Engineering Surveying

2

AE 337 Landscape Irrigation

3

ARCE 311 Structures for Landscape Architects

3

ARCH 317 History of Architecture (C.3.)*

3

BIO 128 Natural History: Animal Communities (B.1.)*

3

BOT 121 General Botany (B.1.b.)*

4

BOT 238 Native Plant Materials

3

CM 325 Construction Management Practice

3

CRP 212 Introduction to Urban Planning

3

EDES 101 Intro Architecture &Environmental Design

2

MATH 120 Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trig. (B.2.)*

5

OH 231 Plant Materials

4

OH 232 Plant Materials

4

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science

4

STAT 211 Elementary Probability & Statistics (B.2.)*

3

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GENERAL EDUCATION AND BREADTH

For selection of GEB electives, see current Catalog or Class Schedule.
At least 9 units must be 300-400 level.

Area A:

14

ENGL 114 (A1)

ENGL 125/PHIL 125/SPC 125 (A2)

SPC 201/SPC 202 (A3)

ENGL 215 or ENGL 218 (A4)

Area B:

3

A minimum of 18 units is required; 15 of the units are in Support

Physical sciences elective (B1a)

Life sciences (B1b)* see Support Courses

Mathematics/statistics (B2)* see Support courses

Area C:

15

A minimum of 18 units is required; 3 of the units are in Support

PHIL 230 or PHIL 231 (C1)

Critical reading electives (C1) (C1)

Fine and performing arts elective (C2)

Literature, philosophy, arts (C3)* see Support

Arts and humanities elective (Area C)

Area D:

18

HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 (D1)

POLS 210 (D1)

HIST 315 (D2)

ECON 201/211/222 (D3)

Social institutions elective (100-200) (D4a)

Social institutions elective (300-400) (D4b)

Area E:

5

PSY 201/PSY 202 (E1)

Self development elective (E2)

Area F:

3

Computer literacy elective (F1)

Total GEB

A minimum of 76 units is required; 18 of the units are in Support

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ELECTIVES

 

11

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CONCENTRATIONS (select one)

 

Environmental Design

 

LIB 301 Library Resources and Literature Searches

1

LA 483 Special Studies in Landscape Architecture

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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08/21/97