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Residential Landscape Design and Construction - BS


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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

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  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
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Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements   see link University Studies Depth Requirements   see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.5 GPA

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

BIOL 1010: Biology and the Citizen (BLS)   3     ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3    
LAEP 1030: Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA)   3     LAEP 2500: Landscape Materials   2    
PSC 1050: Plants, Soils, and Climate Orientation   1-2   Enroll in 1 credit MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)   4    
PSC 1800: Introduction to Horticulture (BLS)   3     PSC 2200: Pest Management Principles and Practices   3    
PSC 2620: Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape   3     WILD 2200: Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS)   3    
Elective 1   Elective 1  
Recommended Total Credits: 14   Recommended Total Credits: 16  
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Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS)   4     LAEP 1300: Digital Drafting, Illustration, and Modeling   3    
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3     Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course   3  
LAEP 1200: Introduction to Graphics and Illustration   4     Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course   3  
PSC 2600: Herbaceous Plant Materials   3     Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course   3  
Elective 1   Elective     3  
Recommended Total Credits: 15   Recommended Total Credits: 15  
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Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

PSC 3000: Fundamentals of Soil Science   4     PSC 3300: Residential Landscapes   3    
PSC 3430: Construction Methods for Residential Landscape Installation   2     PSC 4420: Landscape Irrigation Design (QI)   2    
PSC 3810: Turfgrass Management   3     PSC 4100: Professional Turf and Urban Landscape Water Management   3    
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course   3   PSC 3400: Arboriculture   3    
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) /Communications Intensive (CI) Course   3   PSC 3500: Structure and Function of Plants   3    
Elective      1   Elective 1  
Recommended Total Credits: 16   Recommended Total Credits: 15  
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Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

PSC 4250: Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate   1-4   Minimum of 1 credit ASTE 3050: Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)   3    
PSC 4301: Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design   2     PSC 3440: Landscape Business Practices   3    
PSC 5090: Sustainable Low Water Landscaping   3     PSC 4302: Advanced Residential Landscape Design   2    
PSC 5550: Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management   4     Electives  7  
PSC 4000: Soil and Water Conservation   4          
Elective 3        
Recommended Total Credits: 17+   Recommended Total Credits: 15  
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Contact Caisa Shoop, caisa.shoop@usu.edu, 435-797-4275 for advising.

Required Core Courses (84 credits)


A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for major coursework. Major coursework may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, and a grade of C- or better must be earned in each course required for the major.

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