LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Bachelor of Landscape
Architecture
As practicing design
professionals, landscape architects base their land area design plans on
very highly developed design standards and a keen awareness of the environmental
and cultural context of the site. Landscape architects are active in the
design of regional and city plans, urban designs, urban plazas, city parks
and playgrounds, athletic fields, marinas, and other recreational areas.
They design housing areas of all types, industrial and office parks, medical
and academic campuses, parkways and bike ways, courtyards and backyards.
To succeed in landscape
architecture, one must first enjoy creating something new or recreating
something old. He/she must also see the study of landscape architecture
as a way to improve the environment through an enlightened application of
design on the land.
The five-year program
leads to the professional degree, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture. Students
can use the professional support requirement to tailor the degree to an
area of specialization such as construction, architecture, horticulture,
business, etc. Following completion of the degree, most states require a
two or three year work experience before taking the professional license
examination.
Freshman Year
First Semester
3 - A A H 101 Survey
of Art and Arch. History I
3 - DSIGN 151 Design
Studies I
1 - DSIGN 153 Design
Theory I
3 - ENGL 101 Composition
I
3 - GEOL 101 Physical
Geology1
1 - GEOL 103 Physical
Geology Lab.
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro.
to Mathematical Analysis
17
Second Semester
3 - A A H 102 Survey
of Art and Arch. History II
3 - DSIGN 152 Design
Studies II
1 - DSIGN 154 Design
Theory II
3 - ENGL 102 Composition
II
3 - EX ST 301 Introductory
Statistics2
3 - GEOL 112 Earth Resources1
1 - GEOL 114 Earth Resources
Lab.
1 - Elective
18
Sophomore Year
First Semester
3 - A A H 416 History
of Landscape Architecture
2 - B E 221 Surveying
for Soil and Water Res.
5 - DSIGN 251 Design
Studies III
1 - DSIGN 253 Design
Theory III
3 - HORT 101 Horticulture
3 - Humanities Requirement
E.13
17
Second Semester
3 - AG M
301 Soil and Water Conservation
5 - DSIGN 252
Design Studies IV
1 - DSIGN 254
Design Theory IV
3 - Computer
Skills Requirement3
3 - Humanities
Requirement E.23
3 - Writing
Intensive Requirement3
18
Junior Year
First Semester
3 - HORT
303 Plant Materials
6 - LARCH 351
Landscape Architecture Design I
3 - LARCH 362
Landscape Arch. Technology II
3 - Art Requirement4
3 - Social
Science Requirement3
18
Second Semester
4 - HORT
461 Problems in Landscape Design
6 - LARCH 352
Landscape Arch. Design II
3 - Oral Communication
Requirement3
3 - Social
Science Requirement3
2 - Elective
18
Senior Year
First Semester
6 - LARCH
451 Landscape Arch. Design III
3 - LARCH 462
Landscape Arch. Technology III
6 - Elective
15
Second Semester5
6 - LARCH
452 Landscape Arch. Design IV
3 - LARCH 581
Landscape Arch. Prof. Practice
3 - Art Requirement4
3 - Elective
15
Professional Year
First Semester
16 - Professional
Support Requirement6,7
16
Second Semester
6 - LARCH
552 Prof. Landscape Arch. Design
2 - LARCH 562
Landscape Arch. Technology IV
7 - Professional
Support Requirement7
15
167 Total Semester
Hours
1BIOL
101 and 102; 103 and 104; PHYS 207 and 208; or CH 105 and 106 may be substituted.
2MTHSC
301 may be taken in lieu of EX ST 301.
3See General
Education Requirements.
4Any 200,
300, 400 level ART course.
5Exceptional
students may be permitted to spend this semester at the Architecture Center
in Charleston.
6Exceptional
students may be permitted to spend this semester at the Daniel Center in
Genoa, Italy.
7Select
from approved departmental list or as approved in writing by advisor and
department chair. |