Students develop personal theory of landscape design. An investigation into landscape as cultural interpretation of nature and the representation of landscape as garden in Asia, Islamic, and Pre-Columbian American civilizations. Preparation for landscape project and land management project. Emphasis on bioengineering techniques for site design. Introduction to materials and methods of landscape construction, including plant species and planting design, site grading and drainage, surface and building materials and assemblies.
Sites vary in size.
Establish criteria based upon ecological principles and alternative development. Credit on acceptance of research project. Introduction to the activities, principles, and ethics of professional practice. Credit on acceptance of research project.