Landscape Design / Build, B.S.

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The Landscape Design / Build major is intended for students desiring a career in the allied nursery professions such as nursery management, production or marketing, landscape contracting, construction and design/build, garden center management, landscape management (golf courses, parks, residential, and others), arboriculture, urban forestry, landscape/nursery sales, and more.

Recommended Course Sequences

The Landscape Contracting and Management major was developed for students desiring a career in the allied nursery professions such as nursery management, production or marketing, landscape contracting construction and design/build, garden center management, landscape management (golf courses, parks, residential, and others), arboriculture, urban forestry, landscape/nursery sales, and more.

Freshman Year

First Semester

BY 1116 - Biological Science I 3 credits
CH 1103 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CH 1103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
LA 1020 - Skills for College Success 1 credit
EN 1101 - English I 3 credits
MP 1102 - College Algebra 3 credits or
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits
PS 2014 - Floriculture Techniques 3 credits or
LAES 2015 - Landscape Techniques 3 credits

Total: 17 Credits

Second Semester

CH 1203 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CH 1203L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit
EN 1201 - English II 3 credits
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 credits
PS 2014 - Floriculture Techniques 3 credits or
LAES 2015 - Landscape Techniques 3 credits
PE 1209 - Physical Education II 1 credit

Total: 14-15 Credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

LAES 2004 - Soils 3 credits
BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 credits
BY 2003 - Genetics 3 credits
PS 2101 - Botany of Vascular Plants 3 credits
LAES 2220 - Woody Plant Identification I 2 credits
PE 1109 - Physical Education I 1 credit
Elective or Major Elective 2 credits

Total: 17 Credits

Second Semester

LAES 2017 - Topographical Surveying & GIS 3 credits
EN 2028 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits
IT 1011 - Information Technology Concepts 1.5 credits
IT 1012 - Computer Applications 1.5 credits
LA 2005 - Speech 3 credits
LAES 2118 - Woody Plant Identification II 2 credits
Elective or Major Elective 2 credits

Total: 16 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

PS 2005 - Plant Physiology 3 credits
PS 3005 - Plant Propagation 3 credits
LAES 3117 - Herbaceous Plant Materials I 2 credits
Humanities Area 3 credits
Electives or Major Electives 4 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

BY 3007 - Entomology 3 Credits
LAES 2247 - Design Studio II: Site Design 3 credits
LAES 3217 - Herbaceous Plant Materials II 2 credits
Humanities Area 3 credits
Electives or Major Electives 4 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Senior Year

First Semester

PS 4005 - Plant Pathology 3 credits
LA 4037 - Non-Western Societies 3 credits
OH 3124 - Landscape Construction 3 credits
Social Science Area 3 credits
Elective or Major Elective 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

LA 1060 - Introduction to the Fine Arts 3 credits
LAES 4008 - Seminar (Ornamental Horticulture and Environmental Design) 1 credit
LAES 4230 - Landscape Contracting and Bidding 3 credits
Electives or Major Electives 8 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Social Science Area

select one of the following:

LA 2012 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
LA 2036 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
LA 4203 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction 3 credits

Humanities Area

select two courses from the following:

LA 2040 - Modern History of Western Societies 3 credits
LA 2042 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
LA 2138 - History of Western Civilization I 3 credits
LA 1032 - American History and Government Since 1877 3 credits
LA 4127 - United States Foreign Policy 3 credits

Landscape Contracting and Management Electives

Take 9 credits from the following courses to fulfill the Landscape Contracting and Management requirements:

AE 3106 - Turf and Grounds Machinery Mgt 3 credits
PS 3108 - Irrigation Technology 3 credits
PS 3114 - Introduction to Turf Management 3 credits
PS 3202 - Plant Genetics 3 credits
PS 3230 - Turf Cultural Systems 3 credits
PS 4116 - Weed Science 3 credits
BY 2235 - Plant Communities 3 credits
IT 3220 - Computer-Aided Design 3 credits
PS 2240 - Organic Food & Fiber 3 credits
PS 3025 - Plant Cell and Tissue Culture 2 credits ***
PS 3231 - Hydroponics 3 credits
PS 3240 - Integrated Pest Management 3 credits
PS 4132 - Principles of Plant Protection 3 credits
PS 4225 - Plant Disease Diagnosis 3 credits
LAES 1125 - Introduction to Design 1 credit
LAES 3109 - Interior Plant Identification, Culture and Use 2 credits
LAES 3210 - Interior Plantscaping 2 credits **
LAES 2133 - Design Studio I: Design Process and Communication 2 credits
LAES 3215 - History of Landscape Architecture 2 credits
LAES 3225 - Arboriculture 3 credits
LAES 4125 - Design Studio V: Natural Systems 3 credits
LAES 4237 - Design Studio VI: Senior Projects 3 credits
LAES 4290 - Professional Practice Seminar 1 credit
LAES 3240 - Advanced Woody Plant Materials 2 credits
LAES 3221 - Design Studio IV: Built Environments 3 credits
PS 4206 - Nursery Management 3 credits
PS 4209 - Greenhouse Management 3 credits
LAES 3130 - Design Studio III: Master Planning 3 credits

Note(s):

* Offered in Fall Semester of odd numbered years.
** Offered in Fall Semester of even numbered years.
*** Offered in Spring Semester of even numbered years.
**** Offered in Spring Semester of odd numbered years.