Landscape Architecture - Minor

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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

The Landscape Architecture Minor helps students better understand the form and function of natural, cultural, and built environments. Students from all disciplines will find compelling connections to their own interests as they become more familiar with how landscapes emerge and evolve. With a solid introduction to landscape architecture history, environmental systems, and design analysis, students gain an appreciation for the many dimensions of the landscape architecture field.

There’s no minimum grade or GPA requirement for the minor.

18 credit minimum.

Professional Foundations (6 credits)

Both courses required:

LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA) 3 credit(s)
LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture (BHU) 3 credit(s)

Skills Foundation (6 credits minimum)

Select two courses:

LAEP 1200 - Introduction to Graphics and Illustration 4 credit(s)
LAEP 1300 - Digital Drafting, Illustration, and Modeling 3 credit(s)
LAEP 1350 - Theory of Design 4 credit(s)
LAEP 2039 - Foundations of Sustainable Systems 3 credit(s)
LAEP 2700 - Analysis Design I 5 credit(s)

Advanced Skills (3 credits minimum)

Select one course:

LAEP 2500 - Construction Materials and Detailing 4 credit(s)
LAEP 2600 - Landscape Construction I (QI) 4 credit(s)
LAEP 2720 - Analysis and Design 2 5 credit(s)
LAEP 4600 - City and Regional Planning (CI) 3 credit(s)

Natural Systems (3 credits minimum)

Select one course:

ENVS 1350 - Introduction to Environmental Science (BLS) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 2340 - Environment, Natural Resources, and Society (BSS) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 3530 - Environmental Ethics (DHA) 3 credit(s)
PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape 3 credit(s)
WILD 2200 - Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS) 3 credit(s)

Notes

Courses may not count in more than one of the categories.
All existing course pre-requisites apply.
Courses must be taken for a letter grade, and cannot be taken P/F to count toward completion of the minor.