Courses - Spring 2024
LARC120
Computer Visualization I
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Permission of AGNR-Plant Science & Landscape Architecture department; and must be in Landscape Architecture program.
Credit only granted for: LARC120 or LARC131.
Formerly: LARC120.
Provides the opportunity to 1) explore basic design principles and practice 2) explore and apply computer concepts and principles, 3) learn and apply basic computer tools used in landscape architecture and allied disciplines and 4) demonstrate competency in design vocabulary and computer applications through demonstrated deliverables used in the built environment design fields.
Students must pay a $200.00 Landscape Architecture Fee.
LARC151
Urban Agriculture: Designing and Assessing Edible Landscapes
Students will examine the growing development of urban agriculture and edible landscapes. Urban agriculture has seen a recent growth and interest in cities across the globe. From Paris to New York, from Baltimore to Detroit, urban agriculture is an emerging land use to address a variety of needs. Redevelopment, food deserts, community engagement and environmental justice are just some of the issues and topics that are connected to the recent growth of urban agriculture. This course will take a critical examination of urban agriculture's contribution to the food system, its input and outputs in the urban landscape, and the planning and design of urban agriculture and edible landscapes.
LARC160
Introduction to Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design
History, theory, philosophy and current practice of the profession of landscape architecture. Explores the interactive relationship between humans and their environment by examining people's perceptions of and changing attitude towards the landscape, as well as, an examination of how these are related to ecological and cultural influences. Topics include urban, ecological, community and creative design.
LARC221
Digital Design Tools
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: LARC120 and LARC141.
Recommended: LARC240 and LARC265.
Restriction: Sophomore standing or higher; and must be in Landscape Architecture program.
The development and application of computing skills as used by the landscape architecture profession. This Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) course develops computer drafting using a variety of software programs. It also introduces students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping technologies.
LARC240
Graphic Communication and Design Studio
Credits:
4
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: LARC141 and LARC263.
Corequisite: LARC221 and LARC265.
Restriction: Sophomore standing or higher; and must be in Landscape Architecture program.
Exploration of graphic presentation techniques and original concept development for landscape architecture planning and design.
Students must pay a $300.00 Landscape Architecture Fee.
LARC263
History of Landscape Architecture
A survey of landscape architecture history from the ancient Western civilizations to the twentieth century with consideration of parallel developments in the Eastern World, European Africa and the Americas.
LARC321
Landscape Structures and Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: LARC320; and LARC340.
Restriction: Must be in Landscape Architecture program.
Credit only granted for: LARC321 or PLSC321.
An examination of the use, properties, and detailing of materials used in landscape construction. The use and design of structures in the landscape.
LARC341
Regional Design Studio
Credits:
5
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: LARC411 and LARC231.
Corequisite: LARC412.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher; and must be in Landscape Architecture program.
Credit only granted for: LARC330 or LARC440.
Formerly: LARC440.
The landscape architect's role within the interdisciplinary urban design process, focusing on urban site design issues. Pedestrian friendly site design and the future of sustainable development will be studied.
Students must pay a $300.00 Landscape Architecture Fee.
LARC454
Principles for Planting Design
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: PLSC253 or equivalent; and LARC220 or LARC620.
Restriction: Permission of Landscape Architecture program; and must be in Landscape Architecture program; or permission of Landscape Architecture program.
Credit only granted for: LARC454 or LARC489E.
Formerly: LARC489E.
Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of natural systems of the landscape as they relate to visual thinking and to the rigor of the design process. Planting Design will familiarize you with native habitats, reinforce the application of design principles, and assess human response to the built environment in terms of developing a planting scheme. Students will acquire an understanding of and an appreciation for complex, interdependent relationships that exist in a healthy plant community. Students will graphically represent planting plans as communication tools suitable for client and contractor discussion as well as the basic construction documentation process through plant schedules, details, technical specifications, soil analysis, cost estimating, site preparation, and landscape maintenance procedures.
LARC461
People and the Environment
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Credit only granted for: LARC489K or LARC461.
Formerly: LARC489K.
Focus is placed on human and environmental interactions. Students will look at both natural and built environments and how they influence human health and well-being. Many environmental settings will be examined. These include hospitals, public housing neighborhoods, school settings, retirement communities, transportation corridors and green spaces. We will also explore how racial and socio-economic factors affect living and working environmental conditions. Ultimately, students will be using this knowledge to create environments that support individuals, families and various community groups' health and well-being.
LARC471
Capstone Studio: Community Design
Credits:
5
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: LARC430.
Restriction: Senior standing; and must be in Landscape Architecture program.
A capstone experience with projects of varied thematic content that emphasize the integration of critical thinking skills and methodologies introduced throughout the landscape architecture curriculum. Students apply design and analysis methodologies, evaluate alternative solutions, involve community residents and engage in final design development, using the master plan and site design process, report writing, and oral and graphic presentations. Final presentations are open to the university and the community.
Occassional field trips throughout the semester. Please see the instructor for details. Students must pay a $300.00 Landscape Architecture Fee.
LARC499
Independent Studies in Landscape Architecture
Credits:
1 - 4
Grad Meth:
Reg
LARC641
Graduate Studio II
Credits:
5
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: LARC640.
Corequisite: LARC720.
Restriction: Permission of AGNR-Plant Science & Landscape Architecture department.
Principles and techniques of site analysis, environmental design and site development for human settlements and interaction with natural systems. Will expand analytical skills through complex site design problems. Students will research, observe and apply low impact development and sustainable practices, become familiar with building and landscape types by investigating alternative arrangements on the land, and understand user needs and design for populations with a range of abilities. Will support LEED and sustainable practices and acknowledge the requirements of public health, safety, and welfare.
Students must pay a $300.00 Graduate Studio Fee.
LARC648
Graduate Studio IV
Credits:
5
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Students must pay a $300.00 Graduate Studio Fee.
An exploration that will focus on issues in landscape planning and design such as campus planning, urban housing and recreation, and neighborhood preservation, restoration and development. Projects will emphasize the value of responsible academic and civic landscapes, the place of historic resources in contemporary life, and innovative solutions for the integration of past and future landscapes.
An exploration that will focus on issues in landscape planning and design such as campus planning, urban housing and recreation, and neighborhood preservation, restoration and development. Projects will emphasize the value of responsible academic and civic landscapes, the place of historic resources in contemporary life, and innovative solutions for the integration of past and future landscapes.
LARC663
Landscape and Garden History
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of AGNR-Plant Science & Landscape Architecture department.
History of garden making and its evolution into design practice. Students will become familiar with narratives of garden art and landscape architecture through the study of selected key sites, designers, and visual written sources. A focus on gardens' past and afterlife; the nature of primary sources (both built and written), and how these can be evaluated and used. Primary sources will be drawn from several disciplines and include a wide array of genres: treatises, epistolary exchanges, tax returns, novels, poems, paintings and drawings.
LARC671
Landscape Architecture Research Methods
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of AGNR-Plant Science & Landscape Architecture department.
Investigation and discussion of broad scope of research methods and the development of landscape design and planning research techniques and skills. The urban environment will be viewed primarily as a social and psychological environment, with concern for who uses these environments and the conflicts that can arise between user groups.
LARC699
Independent Studies in Landscape and Architecture
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg
LARC720
Environmental Analysis and Site Engineering
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: LARC640; or permission of AGNR-Plant Science & Landscape Architecture department.
Corequisite: LARC641.
Techniques for prediction of alterations in social and natural processes brought about by human use of the land; application of such assessments to environmental management; basic methods of landscape alteration, augmentation, and control including grading, drainage, road and trail design, and stormwater management.
LARC799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
Students must pay a $300.00 Graduate Studio Fee.
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