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Landscape Architecture Course Descriptions
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· LA Undergraduate Level/LOWER-Division Courses
· LA Undergraduate Level/UPPER-Division Courses
· HORT Undergraduate Level/LOWER-Division Courses
· HORT Undergraduate Level/UPPER-Division Courses
· HORT DUAL Level/Undergraduate-Graduate
· HORT Graduate-Level
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are those that have required class trips. Students will pay individual lodging or meal expenses where necessary.
Landscape Architecture Undergraduate Level/Lower-Division Courses
LA 101 Survey of Landscape Architecture
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3.A general overview of the profession of landscape architecture and a description of Purdue's landscape architecture program. This course will provide entering prelandscape architecture and landscape horticulture-design students a preview of the profession that they have chosen to pursue and will be a general information course for students across the campus who have an interest in becoming familiar with landscape architecture. Professor Dahl.
LA 116 Graphic Communication for Landscape Architects
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Class 1, studio 4, cr. 3.Introduction to design and presentation techniques fundamental to landscape architecture. Short projects give students exposure to a variety of presentation materials (pencil, ink, pastel, watercolor and acrylic, paper, and board) to freehand lettering, and to two- and three-dimensional illustrations. Materials used are purchased by the student. Mr. Schuette.
LA 117 Computer Technology in Design
Sem. 2, Class 1, lab cr. 3.An introductory course that covers the computer technology skills needed to communicate, create, and implement designs in the field of landscape architecture. The course will include current technology in the following areas: CAD, desktop publishing,image processing, GIS, spread sheet, file transfer protocol, scanning, printing and file management. Professor Wilson.
LA 150 Preservation Issues
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 1. Course meets during weeks 1-5.An introduction to the preservation movement in the United States, focusing on the chronology of developments and organizational structure of the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors at the federal, state, and local levels. Mr. Schuette.
LA 151 Building Preservation
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 1. Course meets during weeks 6-10.Identification of architectural styles, the language of preservation, preparation of a national register application, tax credits and tax incentives for historic preservation will be covered. The student is to develop a working knowledge of the Secretary of Interior Historic Preservation Guidelines. Mr. Schuette.
LA 152 Community Preservation
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 1. Course meets during weeks 11-15.Downtown revitalization using historic preservation as an economic development strategy will be presented. The unit focuses on the roles of the National Main Street Center, Indiana Main Street Center, federal, state, and local legislative initiatives and local historic districts, guidelines, and local historic review boards. Mr. Schuette.
LA 166 History and Theory of Landscape Architecture
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3.A study of the historic evolution of landscape architecture to the status of a recognized profession. The course covers the social, economic, political, climatic, and other factors that have influenced the development of design styles and theories. Professor Siciliano.
LA 176 Urbanization and Change in the Midwest Landscape
Sem. 1. Class 2, cr. 2.This course traces the evolution and meaning of the human-made mid-west environment from the retreat of the Wisconsin glacier to the present. The course intertwines economic, cultural, historical, political, technological, anthropological, and social data to develop a working model of change in the mid-western environment. Professor Sovinski.
LA 227 Planting Design I
Sem. 1. Class 1, studio 4, cr. 3. Prerequisite: LA 216. Corequisite: HORT217, or consent of instructor.Review of design principles as related to plant design characteristics; design implications of plant responses to environment; review of landscape plants in fall. Professor Pierceall.
LA 250 Architectural Design
Sem. 2. Class 1, cr 1.Basic theory in the design of structures, uses of architectural materials, interior-exterior circulation patterns and arrangement of space, and architectural presentation. Mr. Schuette.
LA 266 Frank Lloyd Wright
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3.This course is an overview of the architecture, philosophy and biographical background of one of America's foremost architects, Frank Lloyd Wright. The lectures explore his prolific output of architectural commissions along with his efforts at community planning, furniture design, textile design and related arts. LA 266 provides a broad overview of American architecture through a survey of Wright's predecessors, mentors, peers and his antagonists. The course includes two field trips, one to Oak Park, Illinois, the community featuring the largest number of built works by Wright, and to the John E. Christian Residence, 'Samara' in West Lafayette. Professor Sovinski.
Landscape Architecture Undergraduate Level/Upper-Division Courses
LA 325 Planting Design II*
Sem. 1. Class 1, studio 4, cr. 3. Prerequisite: LA 216, HORT 217, and LA 227, or consent of instructor.Study of plants as unique elements of landscape design. Plants will be studied for their aesthetic and functional uses in the landscape. Various scales of planting and design will be approached. Natural distribution and ecological considerations in planting design will be explored. Professor Siciliano.
LA 390 Professional Cooperative Programs in Landscape Architecture
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Cr. 0. Consent of cooperative program coordinator required.Supervised work experiences in landscape architectural offices and in the landscape construction or maintenance industry. Programs must be preplanned and conducted under the direction of the cooperative educational coordinator in cooperation with an employer. Students must submit a summary report of the work experience. Professor Molnar.
LA 400 Landscape Architecture Study Abroad
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Credit 0-8. May be repeated for credit.Utilized to record credits earned through participation in Purdue study abroad programs with cooperating foreign universities. Staff.
LA 450 In the English Landscape: Integrating History, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
SS1, cr. 3. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Offered in even-numbered years.Intensive four-weeks in-residence in Corsham, UK with visits to significant sites to examine the intersections between human culture and the natural environment that results in the developed landscape. Professor Dana, Paul, and Larson (HIST).
LA 476 Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture*
Sem. 1. Class 2, cr. 2. Prerequisite: LA 326 and 356.A study of the principles and practice of landscape architecture in private and public offices. The course covers project acquisition, office management, and project implementation procedures. Preparation of a professional compendium is required. Professor Sovinski.
LA 480 Landscape Architecture Seminar
Sem. 2. Class 1, cr. 1.Exploration and discussion of current problems in the environmental design profession. Student presentation of selected landscape architectural problems. Staff.
LA 490 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Cr. 1-6. Open only to advanced students.Independent in-depth study and presentation of specific research or design problems selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Staff.
LA 499H Honors Thesis Research
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Cr. 1-6. Prerequisite: admission to the honors program. May be repeated for credit.For honors students doing individualized research on landscape architecture; report required. Arrange with academic advisor and honors research advisor before registering. Staff.
Landscape Architecture Design Courses
General studies for the development of problem-solving methodologies and graphic techniques applicable to a wide variety of professional landscape architectural projects. These projects, during a six-semester design sequence, may include residential, industrial, and recreational projects; school and college campuses; subdivision and housing developments; highway alignment and beautification; shopping centers; historical restoration; and urban problems. Projects increase in complexity as the sequence progresses.
LA 216 Landscape Architectural Design I*
Sem.2. Class 1, studio 4, cr. 3. Prerequisite: LA 116 plus three credits in art and design, or consent of instructor.Professor Pierceall.
LA 226 Landscape Architectural Design II*
Sem. 2. Class 2, studio 4, cr. 4. Prerequisite: LA 216.Continuation of LA 216. Professor Sovinski.
LA 316 Landscape Architectural Design III*
Sem. 1. Class 2, studio 6, cr. 5. Prerequisite: LA 226; corequisite: LA 346.Continuation of LA 226. Professor Sovinski.
LA 326 Landscape Architectural Design IV*
Sem. 2. Class 2, studio 6, cr. 5. Prerequisite: LA 316 and 346.Continuation of 316. Professor Wilson.
LA 416 Landscape Architectural Design V*
Sem. 1. Class 2, studio 6, cr. 5. Prerequisite: LA 326 and 356.Continuation of LA 326. Professor Wilson.
LA 426 Capstone Course in Landscape Architecture
Sem. 2. Class 2, studio 6, cr. 5. Prerequisite: L A 416 and graduation candidate status or consent of instructor.This course will focus on the integration and applications of the accumulated knowledge of landscape architecture from the student's previous coursework and internship experiences. Students will be challenged to identify and solve problems in community-based projects. The students will also communicate, through reports and presentations, their results and plan to community audiences, faculty and other students. Students will also do directed readings and then discuss topics related to the current and future practices of landscape architecture and environmental design. Professor Dahl.
Landscape Architecture Site Systems Courses
General studies for the application of problem-solving techniques in site planning, with emphasis on materials selection, earthwork, construction planning, and implementation. Projects include all scales of land development and increase in complexity in concurrence with the landscape architecture design studies.
LA 246 Site Systems I*
Sem. 1. Class 2, studio 4, cr. 4. Prerequisite: LA 216. Staff.LA 346 Site Systems II*
Sem. 1. Class 2, studio 4, cr. 4. Prerequisite: LA 216 and 246.Continuation of LA 246. Professor Dahl.
LA 356 Site Systems III*
Sem. 2. Class 2, studio 4, cr. 4. Prerequisite: LA 346.Continuation of LA 346. Staff.
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