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Landscape Architecture Courses

LArc 151 Introduction to the Built Environment (2 cr)

LArc 154 Landscape Architecture Representation and Media 1 (3 cr)

LArc 200 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

LArc 203 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

LArc 204 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

LArc 210 Landscape Architecture Representation and Media 2 (2 cr)

LArc 251 Introduction to Principles of Site Design (3 cr)

LArc 254 Origins of Landscape Form (2 cr)

LArc 268 Landscape Construction 1 (2 cr)

LArc 269 Landscape Construction 2 (2 cr)

LArc 288 Plant Materials and Design 1 (3 cr)

LArc 289 Plant Materials and Design 2 (3 cr)

LArc 299 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

LArc 301 Survey of Landscape Architecture & Golf Course Design (3 cr)

LArc 310 Landscape Architecture Representation and Media 3 (2 cr)

LArc 353 Landscape Architecture Studio 1 (3 cr)

LArc 355 Landscape Architecture Studio 2 (3 cr)

LArc ID&WS358 Professional Office Practice in Landscape Architecture (2 cr) WSU L A 480

LArc 363 Landscape Architecture Studio 3 (3 cr)

LArc 364 Summer Study Abroad Design Studio (6 cr)

LArc 365 Landscape Architecture Studio 4 (3 cr)

LArc 368 Landscape Architecture Construction 3 (2 cr)

LArc 369 Landscape Architecture Construction 4 (2 cr)

LArc 380 Water Conservation Technologies (3 cr)

LArc 382 Landscape, Language and Culture (2 cr)

LArc ID&WS389 History of Landscape Architecture (3 cr) WSU L A 260

LArc 390 Italian Hill Towns and Urban Centers (3 cr)

LArc 395 GIS Applications in Land Planning 1 (3 cr)

LArc 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

LArc 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

LArc 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

LArc 453 Landscape Architecture Studio 5 (3 cr)

LArc 455 Landscape Architecture Studio 6 (3 cr)

LArc 463 Landscape Architecture Studio 7 (3 cr)

LArc 465 Landscape Architecture Studio 8 (3 cr)

LArc 480 The Emerging Landscape (3 cr)

LArc 495 GIS Applications in Land Planning 2 (3 cr)

LArc 497 Teaching Assistantship, Undergraduate (3 cr, max 6)

LArc 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

LArc 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

LArc 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

LArc 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

LArc 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

LArc 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

LArc 554 Landscape Architecture Graduate Studio 1 (6 cr)

LArc 556 Landscape Architecture Graduate Studio 2 (6 cr)

LArc 558 Landscape Architecture Graduate Studio 3 (6 cr)

LArc 559 The Northern Rocky Regional Landscapes (4 cr)

LArc 560 Cultural Interpretation of Regional Landscapes (4 cr)

LArc 597 Teaching Assistant, Graduate (3 cr, max 6)

LArc 599 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (cr arr)

LArc 562 Landscape Architecture Graduate Studio 4 (6 cr)

Stephen R. Drown, Coordinator of Landscape Architecture (207 Art and Architecture 83844-2481; phone 208/885-7448; larch@uidaho.edu; www.caa.uidaho.edu/larch).

LArc 151 Introduction to the Built Environment (2 cr)

An introduction to the profession of landscape architecture and related design professions engaged in the planning and design of the built environment with an emphasis on the value and benefit of interdisciplinary professional education, and creative practice. (Fall only)

LArc 154 Landscape Architecture Representation and Media 1 (3 cr)

Drawing and graphic techniques traditional to the practice of landscape architecture and design thinking; emphasis on conceptual and analytical graphics, plan section/elevation, perspective illustration and color rendering; introduction to digital technology presentation tools. (Spring only)

LArc 200 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

LArc 203 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

LArc 204 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

LArc 210 Landscape Architecture Representation and Media 2 (2 cr)

Exploration of the digital technology tools used by design professionals throughout the design process; emphasis on digital tools that assist with the conceptualization and implementation of site design with an introduction to related landscape architecture specific tools. Open to landscape architecture majors only; non-majors by permission as space permits. (Fall only)

LArc 251 Introduction to Principles of Site Design (3 cr)

An overview of site analysis, design, and planning principles addressing the theoretical foundations, emerging cultural practices as well as the technical and functional standards for sustainable landscape architectural site design. Includes a lab section for discussion, critique and presentation of additional technical issues and site-related design projects; field trips and special sessions may be required. (Fall only)

LArc 254 Origins of Landscape Form (2 cr)

An overview of the principles and theory of form generation demonstrating the relationship between world-view, historic epoch, science and technology and the creation of form relevant to landscape architecture and other design professions. Summer reading list provided. (Spring only)

Prereq: Art 121

LArc 268 Landscape Construction 1 (2 cr)

Site grading and drainage with a focus on siting building elevations and grading open space, , roads, parking, walkways, paved public spaces, cut and fill and horizontal road layout. Recommended Preparation: Math 143. (Spring only)

Prereq: Landscape Architecture major, Landscape Architecture minor, or Permission

LArc 269 Landscape Construction 2 (2 cr)

Sustainable storm water design, grading of swales, calculating runoffand the sizing conveyance and detention basins. Recommended preparation: LArc 268 and Math 143. (Spring only)

Prereq: Landscape Architecture major, Landscape Architecture minor or Permission

LArc 288 Plant Materials and Design 1 (3 cr)

Plant identification and selection; the sustainable use of plant materials in relation to soils, topography, and climate; introduction to the principles in relation to planting design. Selected field trips at student expense. (Fall only)

LArc 289 Plant Materials and Design 2 (3 cr)

Continuation of plant material identification with emphasis on planting design at different scales of the landscape. Exploration of sustainable principles and practices of planting design. Two lec and 4 hrs of lab a wk; selected field trips at student expense. (Spring only)

Prereq: LArc 288

LArc 299 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

LArc 301 Survey of Landscape Architecture & Golf Course Design (3 cr)

Survey of landscape architecture design principles and process with application to golf course design. CAD skills desirable. (Alt/yrs)

Prereq: Junior standing and PGM student

LArc 310 Landscape Architecture Representation and Media 3 (2 cr)

Advanced digital technology tools used by landscape architects throughout the design process; emphasis on digital modeling tools that assist with the conceptualization and development of site design and design detail. Further exploration of digital media to assist with the communication and presentation of design process and concepts. Open to landscape architecture majors only. (Fall only)

Prereq: Major in landscape architecture; non-majors by permission as space permits

LArc 353 Landscape Architecture Studio 1 (3 cr)

Studies and applications in landscape architecture site design process at the small-site scale with an emphasis on critical thinking within the bioregional context; includes readings, lectures and field trips. Course offered in the first half of fall semester. Recommended Preparation: Art 100, Art 121, LArc 151, and LArc 154. (Fall only)

Prereq: Engl 102, LArc 251, LArc 254, LArc 288, and LArc 289

LArc 355 Landscape Architecture Studio 2 (3 cr)

Continued application and exploration of design process with a focus on the significance of site inventory and analysis, design programming and the creation of a conceptual framework to guide the design process. Course offered in the second half of fall semester. (Fall only)

Prereq: LArc 251, LArc 254, LArc 288, and LArc 289

Coreq: LArc 353 or Permission

LArc ID&WS358 Professional Office Practice in Landscape Architecture (2 cr) WSU L A 480

Office organization, fees, contracts, bonding, bidding specifications, insurance, and relationships with subcontractors. (Fall only)

LArc 363 Landscape Architecture Studio 3 (3 cr)

Exploration of design principles, process, conceptualization, spatial understanding, and craft via narrative; within a cultural, social, and environmental context; and application to creative thinking and decision-making required of site-specific projects. Required field trips and attendance at outside events (lectures, symposiums, films). Course offered first half of semester. Recommended Preparation: LArc 154, LArc 210, and LArc 288 (Spring only)

Prereq: LArc 355 or Permission

Coreq: LArc 365 or Permission

LArc 364 Summer Study Abroad Design Studio (6 cr)

Intermediate site scale planning and design with an emphasis on bioregional context, sustainable development and the cultural landscape as influencing site design factors. A summer abroad studio that may be substituted for LArc 353 and LArc 355, or LArc 363 and LArc 365. Recommended Preparation: Art 110 and Art 121. (Summer only)

Prereq: LArc 151, LArc 154, LArc 210 and LArc 288

Coreq: LArc 382 and LArc 390

LArc 365 Landscape Architecture Studio 4 (3 cr)

Further integration and application of design process explored in LArc 363 via outreach project(s). Focus on sustainable design development. Required field trips and attendance at outside events (lectures, symposiums, films). Course offered second half of semester. Recommended Preparation: LArc 154, LArc 210, and LArc 288. (Spring only)

Prereq: LArc 355 or Permission

Coreq: LArc 363 or Permission

LArc 368 Landscape Architecture Construction 3 (2 cr)

Introduction to the art and technology of designing and detailing materials in the landscape. Examines the content and purpose of construction documents, the construction sequence, the properties of common landscape construction materials (concrete, masonry, timber, metals, others) as they relate to aesthetics, the articulation of place, durability, and performance in outdoor environments. Students apply this knowledge in developing construction document detail design drawings.

Prereq: Landscape Architecture major, Landscape Architecture minor, or Permission (Spring only)

LArc 369 Landscape Architecture Construction 4 (2 cr)

Extension of LARC 368 with a focus on building a unified set of construction detail design drawings for a range of materials applied to a small scale site.  Drawings are presented in professional format as a small construction document package which includes work from LARC 368.  Sustainable approaches, practices, and research reports support the work in detailing the materials and completion of the construction document package. Recommended Preparation: LArc 210, LArc 268, and LArc 269. (Spring only)

Prereq: Landscape Architecture major, Landscape Architecture minor, or Permission

LArc 380 Water Conservation Technologies (3 cr)

Sustainable irrigation best practices; principles of water conservation and water harvesting in landscape architecture site design with the production of a number of drawings and projects at different scales. Recommended Preparation: LArc 210. (Spring only)

LArc 382 Landscape, Language and Culture (2 cr)

Students study the Italian language, utilizing the regional, historic landscape of southern Piedmont and the markets, museums, and cultural events of Cremolino, Ovada and Aqui Termi as a resource for enhancing language skills. (Summer only)

Coreq: LArc 364 and LArc 390

LArc ID&WS389 History of Landscape Architecture (3 cr) WSU L A 260

An overview of the history of landscape design with a focus on pre-Egyptian civilization through Ancient Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the influence of Asian culture, the birth of landscape architecture, modernism, and a contemporary focus of practice. (Spring only)

LArc 390 Italian Hill Towns and Urban Centers (3 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. A summer lecture and field experience course exploring the historical foundations of community and urban pattern utilizing Italian hill towns and urban centers as a resource. Students study the organic and formal relationships between landscape and human settlement as well as the relationship between urban form and political and historical context. Recommended Preparation: Art 100, Art 111, and LArc 389. (Summer only)

Prereq: LArc 154

Coreq: LArc 364 and LArc 382

LArc 395 GIS Applications in Land Planning 1 (3 cr)

A primer on geographic information systems (GIS) applied to landscape architecture and land planning with lab exercises exploring the site suitability analysis process at the landscape level. Three hrs of lec-lab a wk. (Fall only)

Prereq: LArc 210 or Permission

LArc 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

LArc 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

LArc 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

LArc 453 Landscape Architecture Studio 5 (3 cr)

Intermediate scale site planning through integrated studio engagement at the community and urban scale of landscape architecture with a focus on the integration of open space systems in community design. Opportunity to collaborate with students and faculty from allied professional programs. Course offered first half of fall semester. Recommended Preparation: LArc 288, LArc 289, and LArc 389. (Fall only)

Prereq: LArc 365 or Permission

Coreq: LArc 455 or Permission

LArc 455 Landscape Architecture Studio 6 (3 cr)

Continued emphasis on community design with a focus on master planning and design development that explores different models of human settlement and patterns of cultural, environmental and social elements. Selected field trips at student expense. Course offered second half of fall semester. Recommended Preparation: LArc 288, LArc 289, and LArc 389. (Fall only)

Coreq: LArc 453 or Permission

LArc 463 Landscape Architecture Studio 7 (3 cr)

Intermediate scale sustainable land planning and design for the urban and rural environment with a focus on the integration of wetland ecology planning, storm water management and wildlife habitat. Course offered first half of spring semester. Selected field trips at student expense. Recommended Preparation: LArc 288 and LArc 289. (Spring only)

Prereq: LArc 395, LArc 455, or Permission

Coreq: LArc 465 or Permission

LArc 465 Landscape Architecture Studio 8 (3 cr)

Intermediate scale land planning and design that emphasizes sustainable development with a focus on landscape restoration and regeneration, visual analysis of the landscape matrix using GIS digital technologies and the use of indigenous plant materials for restoration and rehabilitation. Required Field Trip at student expense. Course offered second half of spring semester. Recommended Preparation: LArc 288 and LArc 289. (Spring only)

Prereq or Coreq: LArc 463, or Permission

LArc 480 The Emerging Landscape (3 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. A capstone course exploring the emerging scholarship of landscape architecture and land planning. Writing, projects and attendance at activities outside of class time required. Includes a service learning option. Recommended Preparation: Comm 101. (Spring only)

Prereq: Engl 102 and Junior standing

LArc 495 GIS Applications in Land Planning 2 (3 cr)

Advanced methods for regional-scale landscape planning using geographic information system (GIS) technology to apply ecological principles and land use analysis and planning. Required of Landscape Architecture majors with a land planning focus.

Prereq: LArc 395 or Geog 385 or Permission

LArc 497 Teaching Assistantship, Undergraduate (3 cr, max 6)

Teaching assistant services performed by advanced undergraduate students with faculty supervision. By permission only.

LArc 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

LArc 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

LArc 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

LArc 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

LArc 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

LArc 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

LArc 554 Landscape Architecture Graduate Studio 1 (6 cr)

The professional landscape architecture comprehensive studio with options to study on campus or elsewhere in collaboration with students from allied professions. Attendance at outside events, lectures, symposiums, films may be required. (Fall only)

Prereq: Graduate standing, LArc 368, LArc 369, and LArc 465; or Permission

LArc 556 Landscape Architecture Graduate Studio 2 (6 cr)

The professional landscape architecture comprehensive studio with options to study on campus or elsewhere in collaboration with students from allied professions. Attendance at outside events, lectures, symposiums, films may be required. (Spring only)

Prereq: Graduate standing, LArc 368, LArc 369, LArc 465, and LArc 554; or Permission

LArc 558 Landscape Architecture Graduate Studio 3 (6 cr)

Graduate final project with faculty advisor.

Prereq: Graduate standing and LArc 556; or Permission

LArc 559 The Northern Rocky Regional Landscapes (4 cr)

Biophysical characteristics of the Northern Rocky Mountain regional landscape.

Prereq: Graduate standing

LArc 560 Cultural Interpretation of Regional Landscapes (4 cr)

Cultural characteristics of the Northern Rocky Mountain regional landscape.

Prereq: Graduate standing

LArc 597 Teaching Assistant, Graduate (3 cr, max 6)

Teaching assistant services performed by advanced graduate students with faculty supervision. By permission only.

LArc 599 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (cr arr)

Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation.

Prereq: Graduate standing and Permission

LArc 562 Landscape Architecture Graduate Studio 4 (6 cr)

Graduate final project with faculty advisor.

Prereq: Graduate standing and LArc 558; or Permission