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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

About This Degree

The residential landscape design and construction major deals with design, construction, and maintenance of residential and small-scale commercial landscapes. In this major, students receive a well-rounded education that integrates aesthetic design with applied installation and maintenance skills. Students gain hands-on experience designing and planning landscape projects in addition to pouring concrete, planting trees, shrubs, and flowers, and all aspects of small-scale residential landscape production from start to finish.

The core curriculum includes preparatory courses in chemistry, mathematics, biology, design, and graphics. Required program courses emphasize the plant sciences, soil sciences, design, and construction.

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The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL) .

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits: 120
Credits of C- or better: 100
Total credits taken at USU: 30
Credits of upper-division courses required for the major taken at USU: 10
Minimum Grade Point Average (many majors require a higher GPA): 2.0 GPA
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above): 40
Upper-division credits taken at USU: 20
General Education Requirements
University Studies Requirements
Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Admission 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

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.

APEC 2120 - Small Firm Accounting Basics 3 credit(s)
ASTE 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen (BLS) 3 credit(s)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s)
LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA) 3 credit(s)
LAEP 1200 - Introduction to Graphics and Illustration 4 credit(s)
LAEP 1300 - Digital Drafting, Illustration, and Modeling 3 credit(s)
LAEP 2500 - Construction Materials and Detailing 4 credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
PSC 1050 - Plants, Soils, and Climate Orientation 1 credit(s) (1 credit maximum)
PSC 1800 - Introduction to Horticulture (BLS) 3 credit(s)
PSC 2200 - Pesticide Certification 2 credit(s)
PSC 2600 - Herbaceous Plant Materials 3 credit(s)
PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape 3 credit(s)
PSC 3000 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 4 credit(s)
PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes 3 credit(s)
PSC 3400 - Arboriculture 3 credit(s)
PSC 3430 - Construction Methods for Residential Landscape Installation 2 credit(s)
PSC 3500 - Structure and Function of Plants 3 credit(s)
PSC 3810 - Turfgrass Management 3 credit(s)
PSC 4100 - Professional Turf and Urban Landscape Water Management 3 credit(s)
PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate 1-4 credit(s) (minimum of 1 credit)
PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design 2 credit(s)
PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design 2 credit(s)
PSC 4420 - Landscape Irrigation Design (QI) 2 credit(s)
PSC 4500 - Urban Soil Management and Reclamation 3 credit(s)
PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping 3 credit(s)
PSC 5550 - Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management 4 credit(s)
WILD 2200 - Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS) 3 credit(s)

Recommended Courses

The optional APEC courses, while not required for the RLDC degree, would provide students with the Small Firm Management Certificate.

APEC 2310 - Small Firm Management 3 credit(s)
APEC 2900 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Law 3 credit(s)
APEC 3310 - Analytical Methods in Applied Economics (QI) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 2340 - Environment, Natural Resources, and Society (BSS) 3 credit(s)
MSLE 3110 - Managing Organizations and People (DSS) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 3530 - Environmental Ethics (DHA) 3 credit(s)

Suggested Elective Courses

PSC 2700 - Climate Change Impacts (BPS) 3 credit(s)
PSC 2030 - Basic Flower Arranging 2 credit(s)
PSC 4890 - Senior Seminar (CI) 1 credit(s)

Advising:

Contact Caisa Shoop, caisa.shoop@usu.edu, 435-797-4275 for advising.

Open Electives

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Please consult your Academic Advisor for details.

Total Credits: 123

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