LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Landscape Architecture
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0203 (Effective Fall 2002 - Summer 2007)
Landscape architects, designers, and planners deal with the ecological design
and management of the land. Landscape architects and designers coordinate the
analysis, planning, layout, design, and management of the exterior and
interior landscape. Landscape architects and designers are employed by design
and engineering firms, parks and recreation offices, landscape contractors,
design and build firms, nurseries and garden centers, arboreta and botanic
gardens, and grounds management firms. A supporting background in computer
design graphics and G.I.S. is helpful. Not all courses in this program
transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an
academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a
mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency
requirement, students may need to complete specific course work in
mathematics. See the General Education Core Requirements section for
information on how to fulfill these requirements.
INFORMATION
Contact the Manufacuting and Land Technologies Department, Gannon Vocational-
Technical Center, Room 1380, telephone number (517) 483-1336.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 58 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
LAND 100 Intro to Landscape Drafting (See Note 1) 2
LAND 140 Evergreen and Deciduous Trees 3
LAND 141 Flowering Trees, Shrubs, Vines 3
LAND 150 Principles of Landscape Arch 3
LAND 152 Landscape Graphics Comm-Begin 3
LAND 153 Landscape Graphics Comm-Adv 3
LAND 160 Planting Design I 3
LAND 161 Planting Design II 3
LAND 164 Site Design 3
LAND 170 Site Grading I 3
LAND 171 Site Grading II 3
LAND 172 Site Layout 3
LAND 225 Landscape Cost Estimation 3
LAND 232 Professional Res. Land Design 3
LAND 233 Grounds Management 3
LAND 250 Landscape Construction Methods 3
LAND 252 Landscape Construction Details 3
LAND 276 Landscape Documents and Spec 2
LAND 282 Computer Draft/Dsgn Land Arch 3
LAND 283 Beginning LANDCADD 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 12 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 12 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area 3
Speech Communication Core Area 3
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3
Mathematics Competency (See the General Education Core
Requirement section on how to fulfill this mathematics
requirement. Course work may be needed.)
MINIMUM TOTAL 70
NOTES:
1. If students have prior experience in drafting, they should see an
academic advisor in the Technology Careers Department to see if LAND 100
can be waived.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
LAND 100 LAND 141 LAND 161 LAND 171
LAND 140 LAND 153 LAND 170 LAND 172
LAND 150 LAND 160 LAND 232 LAND 225
LAND 152 LAND 164 LAND 250 LAND 233
Lim.Ch. LAND 282 LAND 283 LAND 252
Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. LAND 276
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