Landscape Studies

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Requirements


Description
The concentration in landscape studies is designed for students who have an interest in landscape aesthetics. The course selection is intended to provide greater understanding of landscape issues that may be relevant in related professional disciplines and to broaden knowledge about the landscape in which we live.

Requirements

  • Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
  • Students must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher for Landscape Studies courses.
  • A minimum 6 upper division hours must be taken in courses offered by the Tempe campus.
  • * These courses require a petition to The Design School; see a Design School advisor for more information.
  • ** Course offered only in fall sessions.
  • *** Course offered only in spring sessions.

Core 12 Hours Required

ALA 102 Landscapes and Sustainability, HU & G (3)

LAP 254 Plant Materials (3)

LPH 310 History of Landscape Architecture (3)** (Prerequisites: sophomore standing)

LPH 311 Contemporary Landscape Architecture (3)*** (Prerequisites: junior standing)

Landscape Architectural History & Theory 6 Hours Required

LAP 352 Ecosystems Sustainable Design (3)

LAP 485 International Field Studies in Landscape Architecture (1-6) (Prerequisite: Junior standing; Credit is allowed for only GCU 485 or GPH 485 or LAP 485 or POR 485 or PUP 485 or 585)

LAP 494 Special Topics (3)

LDE 494 Special Topics [*APP*LAND*ARCH*] Applied Landscape Architecture (Instructor consent is required)

LPH 394 Special Topics (3)

LPH 411 Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism (3) (Prerequisites: Landscape Architecture; LDE 461 and LPH 311 with C or better; Co-requisites: LDE 462 and LTC 446)

LPH 494 Special Topics (3)

LPH 499 Individualized Instruction* (3)

YEAR

2016-17

CAMPUS

Tempe

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464

Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380

Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall

Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering

Online
480-965-4464

DARS CODE

ARPLAEMPH

COLLEGE/SCHOOL

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

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