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Course descriptions provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.
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Classes
LA 1420
Course Description
This course applies fundamentals of landscape design to small-scale site-planning projects. Work in the studio introduces students to the design process, design principles, construction materials, and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Davis, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment is limited to: freshman landscape architecture majors or permission of instructor.
LA 2020
Course Description
Focuses on the role of materials and natural systems in design at multiple scales. Design strategies, theory and vocabulary in landscape architecture and allied disciplines are explored within ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
De Almeida, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: LA 2010 with grade of C or better.
LA 2620
Course Description
Various American Indian civilizations and European cultures have altered the landscape to meet the needs of their cultures. Students learn how to interpret the American Indian and Euro-American landscapes ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2620
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F McGraw Hall B65
Instructors
Baugher, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Recommended prerequisite: LA 2610 or ARKEO 2610 or permission of instructor.
LA 3020
Course Description
Studio building on prior course work with an expectation that participants can creatively manipulate the program and conditions of a site or area, with increased emphasis on contemporary construction ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Jenkins, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 3180
Course Description
Emphasizes detail design and use of landscape materials in project implementation. It explores construction materials, including specifications, cost estimates, and methods used by landscape architects ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: LA 6180
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Davis, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Permission of instructor required.
LA 3600
Course Description
Various American Indian civilizations as well as diverse European cultures have all exerted their influences on the organization of town and city living. The course considers how each culture has altered ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3600, CRP 3600, CRP 6660, LA 6660
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Baugher, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 4020
Course Description
A Service-Learning studio working with community partner(s) located in one of New York State's Rust Belt Cities currently partnering with Cornell's Rust to Green NY Action Research Project. Service-learning ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Horrigan, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 4030
Course Description
Working with their advisor, students create a written and visual document that describes the concentration intent. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 6030
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/UnSat(Satisfactory - Unsatisfactory)
LA 4070
Course Description
This course explores the urban ecological desin movement as an interdisciplinary combination of ecoogical science and sustainable design innovation. Students research contemporary relationships between ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 6070
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Cerra, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 4100
Course Description
Designed to develop a working knowledge of various computer software applications with emphasis on Autocad. Explores other applications relative to land-use planning and the profession of landscape ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Mann Library B30A
Instructors
Azel, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment is limited to: Landscape Architecture students.
LA 4120
Course Description
This course presents the student with an understanding of the emerging role of the professional landscape architect. The course helps students choose a type of practice and introduces the problems and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Miller, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 4830
Course Description
Topical lecture series ad seminar with a different subject and method each time it is offered. view course details
LA 4860
Course Description
Seminar providing an understanding of contemporary planning and landscape architecture design strategies that reaffirm and reclaim a sense of place. Readings and discussions focus on the theory and practice ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 7910
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Horrigan, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 4920
Course Description
This is the second half of course focusing on the winter identification, uses, and establishment of woody plants in urban and garden settings. Issues of site assessment and soil remediation are emphasized ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: HORT 4920
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Plant Science Building G29
Instructors
Bassuk, N
Trowbridge, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: passing grade in LA/HORT 4910. Enrollment is limited to plant sciences or landscape architecture majors or permission of instructors.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Plant Science Building G29
Instructors
Bassuk, N
Trowbridge, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 4970
Course Description
Work on special topics by individuals or small groups. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
LA 4980
Course Description
Designed to give qualified undergraduates experience through actual involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of department faculty members. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Staff
-
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
LA 4990
Course Description
Permits outstanding undergraduates to carry out independent research in landscape architecture under academically appropriate faculty supervision. Research goals should include description, prediction, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
LA 5020
Course Description
Studio focusing on the spatial design of project-scale site development. Students develop their expertise in applying the design theory, vocabulary, and graphic expression introduced in LA 5010. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Goula, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
LA 5090
Course Description
Problem-solving project entailing either fieldwork and/or library work. The aim of the project is to give students supervised experience in dealing intellectually and analytically with a professional problem ... view course details
LA 5450
Course Description
Advanced seminar seeking an interdisciplinary group of students in classics, art history, archaeology, landscape architecture, horticulture, and architecture to bring their knowledge of Latin, Greek, Italian, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Gleason, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 5900
Course Description
This seminar is intended to provide students in the Department of Landscape Architecture with an overview of the theories and discourses related to the field. Topics may include, but are not limited to, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Goula, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 5970
Course Description
Work on special topics by individual or small groups. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
LA 5980
Course Description
Designed to give qualified students experience through involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of faculty members. The experience may include leading discussion sections, preparing, ... view course details
LA 6020
Course Description
This studio builds on prior course work with an expectation that participants can creatively manipulate the program and conditions of a site, with increased emphasis on contemporary technology and 'best' ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Cerra, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
LA 6030
Course Description
Working with their advisor, students create a written and visual paper that documents the concentration intent. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 4030
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/UnSat(Satisfactory - Unsatisfactory)
LA 6070
Course Description
This course explores the urban ecological design movement as an interdisciplinary combination of ecological science and sustainable desin innovation. Students research contemporary relationships between ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 4070
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Cerra, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 6180
Course Description
Emphasizes detail design and use of landscape materials in project implementation. It explores materials, including specifications, cost estimates, and methods used by landscape architects in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: LA 3180
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Davis, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Permission of instructor is required.
LA 6660
Course Description
Various American Indian civilizations as well as diverse European cultures have all exerted their influences on the organization of town and city living. The course considers how each culture has altered ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3600, CRP 3600, CRP 6660, LA 3600
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Baugher, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 6940
Course Description
Topical subjects in landscape architectural design, theory, history, or technology. Includes group study of topics not considered in other courses. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Section Topic
Topic: Landform Genealogy
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Jenkins, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 7020
Course Description
This advanced design studio provides students in the final year of the graduate program in Landscape Architecture with the opportunity to work on complex, real-time projects. The overarching goal of this ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Miller, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Horrigan, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 7910
Course Description
Seminar providing an understanding of contemporary planning and landscape architecture design strategies that reaffirm and reclaim a sense of place. Readings and discussions focus on the theory and practice ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 4860
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Horrigan, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LA 8900
Course Description
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4-9 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Baugher, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed in final semester of residency.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4-9 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Trowbridge, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed in final semester of residency.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4-9 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Goula, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed in final semester of residency.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4-9 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Krall, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed in final semester of residency.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4-9 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Davis, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed in final semester of residency.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4-9 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
-
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Cerra, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed in final semester of residency.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4-9 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Gleason, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed in final semester of residency.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4-9 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Horrigan, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed in final semester of residency.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4-9 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
-
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed in final semester of residency.