Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design
Department Head: Professor Anne Spafford
Office: Landscape Architecture Facility C103
Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design curricula focus on connecting art, culture, and the environment to provide society with places that people love and that are holistically and ecologically planned, designed and managed. Students explore subjects such as the design process, storm water design, energy flow, native landscapes and plant materials, green infrastructure, sustainability, community planning, and regional planning. An undergraduate student may major in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Contracting and Management, or pursue a dual degree path where students concurrently work toward bachelor degrees in both programs.
A graduate program in Landscape Architecture is also offered in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design. Consult the Graduate Bulletin for additional details.
BLA in Landscape Architecture
Major Advisor: Associate Professor Jason Walker
Landscape Architecture Major
The profession of landscape architecture offers students the opportunity to engage in shaping the environmental and cultural landscape through planning and design to improve quality of life. The Mississippi State University Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) program teaches the artful synthesis of social and ecological processes related to planning, designing, building and managing regenerative communities in Mississippi and the Northern Gulf Region, within a global perspective. Students enrolled in the BLA program experience an immersive, intense, and rewarding education structured around a studio environment that promotes critical thinking and creative problem solving. The department delivers a high-quality education for our students, through small class sizes and one-on-one interaction between student and faculty. The MSU Department of Landscape Architecture's teaching philosophy is rooted in the cultural and ecological phenomena that constitute our placed-based educational approach to empower student learning. Students in the BLA program cultivate their knowledge, skills, and competencies in a context specific environment across multiple-scales including the site, community, urban, and regional settings.
Our BLA program is the only accredited Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program in Mississippi. The BLA is a Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) accredited professional degree program. The LAAB evaluates a program based on its stated objectives and compliance to externally mandated minimum standards and accredits professional degrees at the bachelor’s and master’s levels in the United States. Our BLA program prepares students to pursue careers in landscape architecture in design offices, public practice, not-for-profits and primes students for graduate studies in allied professions. In addition, our department offers a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Contracting and Management that students in the BLA program can pursue simultaneously. Landscape Architecture is a licensed profession. The typical path to licensure includes successful completion of an accredited landscape architecture program, 2-4 years of work experience, then passing the four-part Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE).
Curriculum
The four-year BLA curriculum provides the foundational framework for a career in landscape architecture. The coursework involves knowledge acquisition, skill development, and the ability to demonstrate competency through the design process. The first year of the program introduces the student to relevant history, theory and criticism, plants and cultural systems, and digital and traditional communication applications. The second year begins the Design and Construction sequence.
The design studio is at the core of the professional program. The professional studio sequence includes six (6) landscape architecture design studios, Design I-V and Landscape Architecture Capstone Studio. Capstone is the climax studio, where students pursue individual or specialized interests through the development of a semester long project. The construction sequence consists of four (4) courses, Construction I-III, and V. The studio and construction sequence addresses the design, planning and management of the landscape at multiple scales through the application of the design process.
In years two and three of the program, each student shall participate in two department led field trips. The field trips are a critical component of the professional curriculum and provide opportunities for students to study, explore, and experience significant works of landscape architecture in the United States and around the world.
The remainder of the required courses in the curriculum addresses professional practice, public policy and regulation, and professional values and ethics. Finally, year four students choose three (3) LA elective hours and ten (10) elective hours of coursework to meet each student's own objectives that lead to a well-rounded university education.
At the successful completion of the fourth year, students receive the professional degree of Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA).
Standards and Requirements
All students in Landscape Architecture are required to have their own personal computer. Students should check with the department for equipment specifications prior to purchasing.
Landscape Architecture requires that a grade of “C” or better is required to fulfill a Major Core Requirement.
The department reserves the right to retain student work for the purpose of records, exhibition, instruction, and accreditation.
In addition to University policies, all students enrolled in this curriculum shall be required to abide by all approved departmental policies.
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Creative Discovery | ||
| ARC 1013 | Architectural Appreciation | 3 |
| or ART 1113 | Art Appreciation | |
| Humanities | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 6 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 6 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 6 | |
| ENS 2103 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
Degree Requirements
| Major Core | ||
| ART 1123 | Design I | 3 |
| PSS 2423 | Plant Materials I | 3 |
| LA 1153 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LA 1223 | Use of Computers in Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LA 1333 | Landscape Systems and Plant Communities | 3 |
| LA 1423 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LA 1533 | Presentation Methods and Media | 3 |
| LA 1701 | Landscape Professional Career Paths Seminar | 1 |
| LA 2544 | Landscape Architecture Construction I: Materials | 4 |
| LA 2554 | Landscape Architecture Design Studio I | 4 |
| LA 2652 | Landscape Architecture Precedent Studies | 2 |
| LA 2644 | Construction II: Grading | 4 |
| LA 2654 | Landscape Architecture Design II: Neighborhood Context | 4 |
| LA 3534 | Landscape Architecture Construction III - Hydrology | 4 |
| LA 3554 | Landscape Architecture Design III - Small Town/Rural Context | 4 |
| LA 3623 | Urban Planning Theory | 3 |
| LA 3652 | Case Studies of Executed Works in Landscape Architecture | 2 |
| LA 3653 | Planting Design Fundamentals in Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LA 3654 | Landscape Architecture Design IV: Urban Design | 4 |
| LA 4124 | Landscape Architecture Construction V: Construction Documents | 4 |
| LA 4723 | Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LA 4754 | Design V-Regional | 4 |
| LA 4843 | Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| LA 4854 | Landscape Architecture Capstone Studio | 4 |
| LA Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 10 | |
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| Satisfied by successful completion of LA 4854 | ||
| Writing Requirement | ||
| Satisfied by successful completion of LA 4723 | ||
| Computer Literacy | ||
| Satisfied by successful completion of LA 1223 | ||
| Total Hours | 124 | |
BS in Landscape Contracting and Management
Major Advisor: Dr. Timothy Schauwecker
Landscape Contracting and Management Major (LAC)
A landscape contractor is a specialty contract professional who provides the expertise, materials and services needed to make the landscape design project become a reality; and/or to provide the management expertise needed to keep the project in prime condition after construction implementation.
The Landscape Contracting and Management degree program at Mississippi State University, accredited by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), requires three internships which involve three semesters of experiential learning and field experience with an approved landscape contracting company or agency; and, under supervision of a qualified supervisor and oversight of Mississippi State University faculty. In addition, two departmental field trips are specific curriculum requirements for this degree. A field trip fee will be assessed to specific courses. Upon successful completion of curriculum requirements, a student receives a Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Contracting and Management.
All students in Landscape Contracting and Management are required to have their own personal computer. Students should check with the department for equipment specification prior to purchasing.
In as much as the published Bulletin of Mississippi State defines a letter grade of “D” as poor, The Department of Landscape Architecture requires that a grade of “C” or better is required to fulfill a major core requirement.1
The department reserves the right to retain student work for the purpose of records, exhibition, instruction, industry review, etc. In addition to Mississippi State University policies, all students enrolled in this curriculum shall be required to abide by all approved departmental policies.
A Landscape Contracting and Management student can choose from two concentrations: Landscape Business Management or Ecosystem Management.
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As published in the Department of Landscape Architecture policy manual.
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Creative Discovery | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 3 | |
| Humanities | ||
| FLS 1113 | Spanish I | 3 |
| FLS 1123 | Spanish II | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (vary by concentration) | 6 | |
| Required for Landscape Business Management concentration: | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or AEC 2713 | Introduction to Food and Resource Economics | |
| Required for Ecosystem Management concentration: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or AEC 2713 | Introduction to Food and Resource Economics | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| ST 2113 | Elementary Statistics | 0-3 |
| or MA 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| CH 1043 | Survey of Chemistry I | 3 |
| PSS 3303 | Soils | 3 |
| PSS 3301 | Soils Laboratory | 1 |
Degree Requirements
| Major Core | ||
| LA 1153 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LA 1223 | Use of Computers in Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LA 1333 | Landscape Systems and Plant Communities | 3 |
| LA 1533 | Presentation Methods and Media | 3 |
| LA 1701 | Landscape Professional Career Paths Seminar | 1 |
| LA 1711 | Landscape Contracting Internship I | 1 |
| LA 2711 | Landscape Contracting Internship II | 1 |
| LA 2544 | Landscape Architecture Construction I: Materials | 4 |
| LA 2644 | Construction II: Grading | 4 |
| LA 3653 | Planting Design Fundamentals in Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LA 3701 | Landscape Contracting Seminar II | 1 |
| LA 3711 | Landscape Contracting Internship III | 1 |
| LA 3721 | Landscape Contracting Field Trip I | 1 |
| LA 4344 | Landscape Architecture Construction IV | 4 |
| LA 4701 | Landscape Contracting Seminar III | 1 |
| LA 4721 | Landscape Contracting Field Trip II | 1 |
| LA 4724 | Landscape Contracting II | 4 |
| LA 4753 | Sustainable Landscape Management | 3 |
| EPP 3423 | Ornamental and Turfgrass Insects | 3 |
| PSS 2113 | Introduction to Turfgrass Science | 3 |
| PSS 2423 | Plant Materials I | 3 |
| PSS 3133 | Introduction to Weed Science | 3 |
| PSS 3473 | Plant Materials II | 3 |
| PSS 4353 | Arboriculture and Landscape Maintenance | 3 |
| ACC 2013 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 2023 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or CO 1013 | Introduction to Communication | |
| Writing Requirement | ||
| LA 4723 | Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
Choose one of the following concentrations:
Landscape Business Management (LBM)
| Science Requirement (Natural Sciences Gen Ed) | ||
| BIO 1023 | Plants and Humans | 3 |
| or PSS 1313 | Plant Science | |
| MGT 3323 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| or MGT 3113 | Principles of Management | |
| MGT 3513 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MKT 3013 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BL 3223 | The Law of Commercial Transactions | 3 |
| or BL 2413 | The Legal Environment of Business | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours for degree | 124 | |
Ecosystem Management (EM)
| Science Requirement (Natural Sciences Gen Ed) | ||
| BIO 1134 | Biology I | 0,4 |
| ENS 2103 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENS 2101 | Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory | 1 |
| AEC 3233 | Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy | 3 |
| AN 4173 | Environment and Society | 3 |
| or SO 4173 | Environment and Society | |
| BIO 3104 | Ecology | 0,4 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Total Hours for degree | 124 | |
BS in Environmental Sciences in Agricultural Systems (ESAS)
The Environmental Sciences in Agricultural Systems (ESAS) curriculum provides an educational foundation to prepare students for diversified careers focused on environmental issues related to agronomic and horticultural production. Students completing this curriculum are prepared for careers in national and international environmental agricultural consulting, government conservation agencies, teaching, and research. Required courses provide training in environmental sciences related to agricultural issues.
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3-4 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 3 | |
| Humanities | ||
| FLS 1113 | Spanish I | 3 |
| FLS 1123 | Spanish II | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| AEC 2713 | Introduction to Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| or EC 2113 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| or EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Select additional course from General Education options | 3 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| ST 3123 | Introduction to Statistical Inference | 3 |
| or MA 1323 | Trigonometry | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| BIO 1134 | Biology I | 0,4 |
| CH 1211 | Investigations in Chemistry I | 1 |
| or CH 1051 | Experimental Chemistry | |
| CH 1213 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| or CH 1043 | Survey of Chemistry I | |
Degree Requirements
| Major Core | ||
| ADS 1113 | Animal Science | 3 |
| AEC 1223 | Computer Applications for Agriculturists and Life Scientists | 3 |
| or AELC 4203 | Applications of Computer Tech to Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications | |
| BIO 1144 | Biology II | 0,4 |
| BIO 3304 | General Microbiology | 0-4 |
| or PSS 4314 | Microbiology and Ecology of Soil | |
| BIO 4214 | General Plant Physiology | 0-4 |
| or PSS 4113 | Agricultural Crop Physiology | |
| CH 1223 | Chemistry II | 3 |
| or CH 1053 | Survey of Chemistry II | |
| CH 2501 | Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CH 2503 | Elementary Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| ENS 2103 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| GG 1111 | Earth Sciences I Laboratory | 1 |
| GG 1113 | Survey of Earth Sciences I | 3 |
| GG 3613 | Water Resources | 3 |
| GR 3113 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
| PH 1113 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PO 3103 | Genetics I | 0-3 |
| or PSS 4493 | Plant Genetics | |
| PSS 1313 | Plant Science | 0,3 |
| PSS 3301 | Soils Laboratory | 1 |
| PSS 3303 | Soils | 3 |
| PSS 3423 | Agronomy Internship | 3 |
| or PSS 3433 | Horticulture Internship | |
| Agricultural Systems Electives | 9 | |
| Choose from the following: | ||
| Fruit Science | ||
| Sustainable and Organic Horticulture | ||
| Forage and Pasture Crops | ||
| Grain Crops | ||
| Fiber and Oilseed Crops | ||
| Advanced Fruit Science | ||
| Sustainable Agroecology | ||
| Seed Production | ||
| Controlled Environment Agriculture | ||
| Sustainable Nursery Production | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Golf Course Operations | ||
| Athletic Field Management | ||
| Vegetable Production | ||
| Hydroponic and Soilless Crop Production | ||
| Floriculture Crop Programming | ||
| Focus Area (pick one) | 24 | |
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| AELC 3203 | Professional Writing in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences | 3 |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
| Focus Areas | ||
| complete 24 hours in one Focus Area | ||
| Soil and the Environment | ||
| Biological Treatment of Nonpoint Source Pollutants | ||
| Land Surveying | ||
| Soil and Water Management | ||
| Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Analytical Chemistry I | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Maps and Remote Sensing | ||
| Conservation of Natural Resources | ||
| Principles of GIS | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Physical Environment | ||
| Advanced Remote Sensing in Geosciences | ||
| Precision Agriculture I | ||
| Directed Individual Study in Plant and Soil Sciences | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Microbiology and Ecology of Soil | ||
| Soil Classification | ||
| Soil Conservation and Land Use | ||
| Geospatial Agronomic Management | ||
| Agriculture Remote Sensing I | ||
| Agriculture Remote Sensing II | ||
| Precision Agriculture II | ||
| Plant Growth and Development | ||
| Soil Chemistry | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Plants & Soil Sciences | ||
| Environmental Ag Consulting | ||
| Introduction to Insects | ||
or EPP 3423 | Ornamental and Turfgrass Insects | |
or EPP 4154 | General Entomology | |
| Principles of Plant Pathology | ||
| Plant Disease Management | ||
| Diseases of Crops | ||
| Field Crop Insects | ||
| Principles of Insect Pest Management | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Maps and Remote Sensing | ||
| Conservation of Natural Resources | ||
| Principles of GIS | ||
| Advanced GIS | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Physical Environment | ||
| Advanced Remote Sensing in Geosciences | ||
| Plant Materials I | ||
| Precision Agriculture I | ||
| Introduction to Weed Science | ||
| Plant Materials II | ||
| Sustainable and Organic Horticulture | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Directed Individual Study in Plant and Soil Sciences | ||
| Arboriculture and Landscape Maintenance | ||
| Geospatial Agronomic Management | ||
| Agriculture Remote Sensing I | ||
| Agriculture Remote Sensing II | ||
| Community Food Systems | ||
| Precision Agriculture II | ||
| Plant Growth and Development | ||
| Weed Biology and Ecology | ||
| Herbicide Technology | ||
| Turfgrass Weed Management | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Plants & Soil Sciences | ||
| Environmental Policy and Regulation | ||
| Land Surveying | ||
| Biological Treatment of Nonpoint Source Pollutants | ||
| Soil and Water Management | ||
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ||
| Introductory Agribusiness Management | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy | ||
| Public Problems of Agriculture | ||
| Natural Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Natural Resource Law | ||
| Sustainable Landscape Management | ||
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| American Government | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Precision Agriculture I | ||
| Horticultural Impacts on Society | ||
| Sustainable and Organic Horticulture | ||
| Directed Individual Study in Plant and Soil Sciences | ||
| International Horticulture | ||
| Geospatial Agronomic Management | ||
| Community Food Systems | ||
| Precision Agriculture II | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Plants & Soil Sciences | ||
| Environmental Conservation | ||
| Land Surveying | ||
| Biological Treatment of Nonpoint Source Pollutants | ||
| Soil and Water Management | ||
| Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| Plant Biology | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Taxonomy of Spermatophytes | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Analytical Chemistry I | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Maps and Remote Sensing | ||
| Conservation of Natural Resources | ||
| Principles of GIS | ||
| Advanced GIS | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Physical Environment | ||
| Advanced Remote Sensing in Geosciences | ||
| Sustainable Landscape Management | ||
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| Plant Materials I | ||
| Precision Agriculture I | ||
| Plant Materials II | ||
| Sustainable and Organic Horticulture | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Community Food Systems | ||
| Plant Growth and Development | ||
| Directed Individual Study in Plant and Soil Sciences | ||
| Microbiology and Ecology of Soil | ||
| Soil Classification | ||
| Soil Conservation and Land Use | ||
| Arboriculture and Landscape Maintenance | ||
| Geospatial Agronomic Management | ||
| Agriculture Remote Sensing I | ||
| Agriculture Remote Sensing II | ||
| Community Food Systems | ||
| Precision Agriculture II | ||
| Plant Growth and Development | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Plants & Soil Sciences | ||
Landscape Architectural Studies Minor
The Department of Landscape Architecture offers a minor in landscape architectural studies. The minor requires completion of 18 credit hours. Each student shall take a minimum of 14 credit hours of optional courses that include a minimum of six (6) credit hours of upper level courses (3000 or 4000). a maximum of six (6) credit hours count toward the minor that overlap with a student's major core curriculum. This overlap applies to LAC students and may apply to other CALS majors.
| Major/Minor Required Courses | ||
| LA 1701 | Landscape Professional Career Paths Seminar | 1 |
| LA 1423 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| Optional Courses | ||
| Introduction to Landscape Architecture | ||
| Use of Computers in Landscape Architecture | ||
| Landscape Systems and Plant Communities | ||
| Landscape Architecture Creativity | ||
| Presentation Methods and Media | ||
| Landscape Architecture Appreciation | ||
| Site Inventory and Analysis | ||
| Landscape Architecture Construction I: Materials | ||
| Landscape Architecture Precedent Studies | ||
| Landscape Architecture Design II: Neighborhood Context | ||
| Construction II: Grading | ||
| Design of the Golf Environment | ||
| Urban Planning Theory | ||
| Planting Design Fundamentals in Landscape Architecture | ||
| Design Theory and Criticism. | ||
| Landscape Architecture Construction IV | ||
| Community Food Systems | ||
| Ecological Planting Design | ||
| Study Abroad: Gardens and Urban Spaces | ||
| Sustainable Landscape Management | ||
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| Plant Materials I | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Environment and Sustainability Minor
The Environment and Sustainability Minor is a minimum 16-credit hour, multi-disciplinary program open to all undergraduate students in good standing. From accountants to zoologists, and all careers in between, this minor is designed to enhance your understanding of the complex environmental challenges humanity faces in the 21st century. It will also give students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an environmental area of interest. Students will study the technical aspects of issues such as climate change and energy, and learn how values, beliefs and policies affect how these issues are addressed. Students will also learn about sustainable practices and lifestyle choices that can reduce your own ecological footprint.
Two courses are required of all students: Introduction to Environmental Science (ENS 2103) and either the Introduction to Environmental Science lab (ENS 2101), or the Environmental Science Practicum (ENS 4102), leaving 12 hours for the student to select from three broad categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science & Engineering.
A minimum of 16 hours is required for the minor. ENS 2103 is to be taken by all students, along with either ENS 2101 or ENS 4102, leaving 12 hours the student chooses from a list of electives maintained by the ENS Advisory Committee. The student must take three hours from each of three categories mentioned above. The final course may be chosen from any category not directly related to his/her major. The list of elective options will be periodically reviewed by the ENS Advisory Committee to ensure the list of courses remains current. Courses may be removed or added to the list of electives pending approval of the ENS Advisory Committee, and students should see the ENS Program Coordinator for the current list of electives. Relevant substitutions may be arranged with the approval of the ENS Program Coordinator.
Course Work
| ENS 2103 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENS 2101 | Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory | 1-2 |
| or ENS 4102 | Practicum | |
| Humanities Elective (see ENS Program Coordinator for list of approved electives) | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Elective (see ENS Program Coordinator for list of approved electives) | 3 | |
| Science and Engineering Elective (see ENS Program Coordinator for list of approved electives) | 3 | |
| Additional elective from any category not directly related to student's major | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
For further information and enrollment forms, please contact the ENS minor program coordinator:
Professor Cory Gallo
Assistant Dean
wcg59@msstate.edu
Courses
LA 1001 First Year Seminar: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. First-year seminars explore a diverse array of topics that provide students with an opportunity to learn about a specific discipline from skilled faculty members
LA 1153 Introduction to Landscape Architecture: 3 hours.
Six hours studio/lab. Acquaints students with the profession's design vocabulary, application, types of work, and initial experiences dealing with the creation of and evaluation of three dimensional space
LA 1223 Use of Computers in Landscape Architecture: 3 hours.
One hour lecture. Four hours studio/lab. A review of computer technology and its application to be the practice of Landscape Architecture
LA 1333 Landscape Systems and Plant Communities: 3 hours.
One hour lecture. Four hours laboratory. The nature, scope and relevancy of landscape systems and their respective plant communities as they relate to land planning and landscape architectural design
LA 1423 History of Landscape Architecture: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Historic development of Landscape Architecture Profession
LA 1433 Landscape Architecture Creativity: 3 hours.
One hour lecture. Four hours studio/lab. An exploration of the creative process and methods of expanding conceptual thinking in designed and built projects
LA 1533 Presentation Methods and Media: 3 hours.
Six hours studio. A review of the various types of architectural drawings used in landscape architecture. Emphasis on basic hand graphic tools and drawing techniques and their use in design
LA 1701 Landscape Professional Career Paths Seminar: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. First-year seminar that explores the diverse career paths for landscape architects and landscape contracting and management professionals
LA 1711 Landscape Contracting Internship I: 1 hour.
(Prerequisites: LA 1701, completion of 12 hours and 2.0 GPA) Internship of planned, progressive and supervised learning with a landscape contracting firm
LA 1803 Landscape Architecture Appreciation: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. A survey of landscape architecture encompassing design, construction, management, maintenance and practice. Emphasis on development and improvement of home, neighborhood and community environment. (For non-majors.)
LA 2453 Site Inventory and Analysis: 3 hours.
One hour lecture. Four hours studio/lab. The collection, presentation, and use of pertinent site related data. Conventional non-technical methods of presentation of data and computer generated formats are considered and analyzed
LA 2544 Landscape Architecture Construction I: Materials: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites:Grade of C or better in LA 1223 and LA 1533). Two hours lecture. Four hours studio. The nature of materials and their physical attributes. Calculations, drawings, and specifications for construction design and details
LA 2554 Landscape Architecture Design Studio I: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites: (Grade of C or better in the following courses: LA 1153, LA 1223, LA 1333, and LA 1533). Eight hour studio/lab. A landscape architecture design process applied to sustainable site planning. Emphasis on green infrastructure and application of design principles to site design elements
LA 2644 Construction II: Grading: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in the following course: LA 2544). Two hours lecture. Four hours studio. Land surveying, landscape architecture grading, roadway design and alignment, basic staking and layout , and earth volume estimation
LA 2652 Landscape Architecture Precedent Studies: 2 hours.
(Prerequisites: LA 2654). On-site travel study to experience and document notable landscape architecture projects, methods of construction, and professional office visits
LA 2654 Landscape Architecture Design II: Neighborhood Context: 4 hours.
(Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in LA 2554 and passing of Mid-Performance Portfolio Review). Eight hours studio. Emphasis on design at the neighborhood scale, including block and street network design
LA 2701 Landscape Contracting Seminar I: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: LA 1712). One hour lecture. Weekly seminar to investigate topics related to modern landscape practices experienced in LA 1712 LC Internship I. Formal presentations of internship case studies
LA 2711 Landscape Contracting Internship II: 1 hour.
(Prerequisites: LA 1711, LA 2701 and 2.0 GPA). Internship of planned, progressive and supervised learning with a landscape contracting firm
LA 2990 Special Topics in Landscape Architecture: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
LA 3534 Landscape Architecture Construction III - Hydrology: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites:Grade of C or better in the following course: LA 2644). Two hours lecture. Four hours studio. Calculations for storm- water management, best management practices, surface and subsurface drainage systems, basic hydrology and erosion and sediment control design and practices
LA 3554 Landscape Architecture Design III - Small Town/Rural Context: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in the following courses: LA 2644, LA 2652, and LA 2654). Eight hours studio. Emphasis on design at the Community/Town scale, including place theory and aesthetics
LA 3603 Design of the Golf Environment: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: LA 1803). Three hours lecture. Defining site development concerns of a golf complex, addressing areas of history, design, construction and maintenance
LA 3623 Urban Planning Theory: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Open to non-majors. Survey of principles and practice of urban planning. Emphasis on the planning process and use of a city's police power to regulate use of land
LA 3652 Case Studies of Executed Works in Landscape Architecture: 2 hours.
(Prerequisite:Grade of C or better in the following courses: LA 3655). Special five to ten day on-site observation visit for the study of notable LA projects and construction methods with lectures
LA 3653 Planting Design Fundamentals in Landscape Architecture: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites:Grade of C or better in the following courses: LA 1533,LA 2554,and PSS 2423 ) One hour lecture,four hours studio. Using plants as landscape architectural functional elements in a holistic design context.Applying the design elements and principles to design with emphasis on planting design
LA 3654 Landscape Architecture Design IV: Urban Design: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites:Grade of C or better in the following course: LA 3554). Eight hours studio/lab. Emphasis on urban planning and design, including consideration of urban fabric, building typologies, transit, streetscapes, pedestrian circulation, open space, hydrology, and natural systems
LA 3701 Landscape Contracting Seminar II: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: LA 2712). One hour lecture. Weekly seminar to investigate topics related to modern landscape practices experienced in LA 2712 LC Internship II. Formal presentations of internship case studies
LA 3711 Landscape Contracting Internship III: 1 hour.
(Prerequisites: LA 2711, LA 3701 and 2.0 GPA). Internship of planned, progressive and supervised experiential learning with a landscape contracting firm
LA 3713 Landscape Contracting I: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: ABE 1073 and EG 1513). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Study of the nature, scope, and application of the varied construction materials used in landscape projects; and, the construction processes related to landscape development
LA 3721 Landscape Contracting Field Trip I: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: LA 1701). Five to ten day trip to visit landscape contracting firms and observe completed works
LA 3742 Landscape Architecture Internship: 2 hours.
(Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of semester six of B.L.A. program with an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 in the Junior Year). Supervised experimental learning with a professional office or public agency
LA 4000 Directed Individual Study in Landscape Architecture: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
LA 4113 Design Theory and Criticism.: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Undergraduates: Consent of Instructor, Graduates: None). Three hours lecture. An examination of the major theories and criticisms of modern landscape design with emphasis upon developing a critical approach to the profession
LA 4124 Landscape Architecture Construction V: Construction Documents: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites: LA 2544 and LA 2644). Two hours lecture. Four hours studio. The course integrates design principles with construction practices, culminating in the preparation of a site design and set of construction documents
LA 4344 Landscape Architecture Construction IV: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites:Grade of C or better in the following course: LA 3534 or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Preparation of landscape architectural construction plans, details, and specifications for outdoor lighting, for irrigation, and for septic systems
LA 4443 Exterior Design-Build Studio: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:Consent of instructor).Six hours studio/lab. An interdisciplinary exploration of an exterior project focused on sustainable site practices from design concept to implementation
LA 4463 Community Food Systems: 3 hours.
Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Exploration of aspects in community food systems including planning and design, sustainable growing practices, and human nutrition and health. (Same as FNH 4463/6463 and PSS 4463/6463)
LA 4514 Ecological Planting Design: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites: Undergraduates: ART 1123, LA 1153, LA 1333, LA 1533, PSS 2423; Graduates: LA 8513 or Consent of Instructor). Two hours lecture. Four hours studio. Examine and apply adaptation theory and strategies that emphasize resilient approaches to urban and suburban green infrastructure projects
LA 4523 Applications for GIS for Landscape Architects: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:LA 1223 or consent of instructor). One hour lecture,four hour studio/lab. Applying geographical information systems technology to the practice of Landscape Architecture
LA 4653 Study Abroad: Gardens and Urban Spaces: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior or graduate standing of consent of instructor). Special on-site travel study to experience and document notable landscape architecture projects, methods of construction, and professional offices overseas
LA 4701 Landscape Contracting Seminar III: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: LA 3712). One hour lecture. Weekly seminar to investigate topics related to modern landscape practices experienced in LA 3712 LC Internship III. Formal presentations of internship case studies
LA 4721 Landscape Contracting Field Trip II: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: LA 3721). Five to ten day trip to visit with landscape contracting firms and observe completed works
LA 4723 Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Office management, contracting, budgeting, design proposals, supervision of construction contracts, professional liability, and professional ethics
LA 4724 Landscape Contracting II: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites: LA 3713 or LA 4334). Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Analysis of legal, financial, and management aspects of landscape contracts; and quantity surveying, cost estimation, and critical path management of landscape construction projects
LA 4733 Landscape Contracting III: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: LA 4724, ACC 2013, and MGT 3113). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Theory and practice of managing a Landscape Construction Firm. Case studies of contemporary issues
LA 4744 Landscape Contracting IV: 4 hours.
(Prerequisite: LA 4724 and PSS 4414). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Application levels studies of post-construction management practices of landscape projects
LA 4753 Sustainable Landscape Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:LA 2433). Online course. An examination of methods for sustainable land management. Ecological systems, services, and processes providing the foundation for decision-making in land management
LA 4754 Design V-Regional: 4 hours.
(Prerequisite:Grade of C or better in the following course LA 3654). Eight hours studio. Application of spatial analytical techniques, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Low Impact Design (LID) strategies architecture at the regional scale
LA 4843 Sustainable Communities: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Theory and practices that minimize resource use and pollutant production in the human landscape (same as ABE 4843/6843)
LA 4854 Landscape Architecture Capstone Studio: 4 hours.
(Prerequisite:Grade of C or better in the following courses: LA 3544, LA 4723, and LA 4754). Eight hours studio. Emphasis on development of an approved terminal project used to demonstrate competency in proposal development, design process, site planning, detail design and construction detailing
LA 4990 Special Topics in Landscape Architecture: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)