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SURVEY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

LANDARC 250
Course Description

Principles of landscape and environmental design; incorporates elements of landscape planning and management. Provides background to the ideas and personalities shaping landscape architecture in America. Establishes design basics with a focus on the processes used by landscape architects to create meaningful site and context-sensitive designs in the built and natural environment.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Summer

Grade Point Average
3.52

10.71% from Historical

Completion Rate
93.24%

0.29% from Historical

A Rate
73.65%

55.39% from Historical

Class Size
148

13.14% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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