LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Landscape Architecture
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0203 (Effective Fall 2003 - Summer 2008)
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.
INFORMATION
Contact the Manufacuting and Land Technologies Department, Gannon Vocational-
Technical Center, Room 1380, telephone number (517) 483-1336.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 72 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 120 Environmental Science 4
LAND 100 Intro to Landscape Drafting (See Note 1) 3
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 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
MATH 119 Investigations with Math 3
MGMT 234 Diversity in the Workplace 3
SPCH 110 Oral Communication in the Workplace 3
WRIT 124 Technical Writing 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 0 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 0 Credits
(See General Education Core Requirements for information on how to fulfill
these requirements. Core area proficiency exams, where appropriate, are
available for each core area.)
Communication Core Area (See Note 2) 0
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 2) 0
Mathematics Core Area (See Note 2) 0
Science Core Area (See Note 2) 0
Writing Core Area (See Note 2) 0
MINIMUM TOTAL 72
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.
2. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
this Core area.
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 BIOL 120 LAND 161 LAND 171
LAND 140 LAND 141 LAND 170 LAND 172
LAND 150 LAND 153 LAND 232 LAND 225
LAND 152 LAND 160 LAND 250 LAND 252
MATH 119 LAND 164 LAND 283 LAND 276
WRIT 124 LAND 282 MGMT 234 SPCH 110
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