Academic Year:
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE AND DESIGN
See University and College Requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
In addition to completing the above requirements, one of the following concentrations must be completed:
Landscape Horticulture
Landscape Design
Public Horticulture
Landscape Horticulture Concentration
In addition to fulfilling the Major requirements, the following requirements also must be completed:
Concentration Requirements
| BREG 113 |
Introduction to Surveying |
3 |
| ENWC 201 |
Wildlife Conservation and Ecology |
3 |
| ENWC 205 |
Elements of Entomology |
3 |
| FREC 150 |
Economics of Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
| PLSC 232 |
Landscape Design I |
4 |
| PLSC 331 |
Landscape Construction Systems |
4 |
| PLSC 313 |
Turf Establishment and Maintenance |
4 |
| PLSC 364 |
Landscape Horticulture Internship |
3 |
| PLSC 403 |
Nursery and Garden Center Management |
4 |
| PLSC 455 |
Issues in Plant and Soil Sciences |
3 |
| SPAN 105 |
Spanish 1-Elementary |
4 |
Three credits from the following Communication courses:
Three credits from the following business-related courses:
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.Only two credits of BHAN 120 activity or performing music credit may be counted toward the degree.
| CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
124 |
Landscape Design Concentration
Admission to the concentration is required. See below for details. In addition to fulfilling the Major requirements, the following requirements also must be completed:
Concentration Requirements
| BREG 113 |
Introduction to Surveying |
3 |
| PLSC 103 |
Landscape and Field Sketching |
4 |
| PLSC 202 |
History of Landscape Design |
3 |
| PLSC 232 |
Basic Landscape Design |
4 |
| PLSC 333 |
Estimating and Bidding |
1 |
| PLSC 301 |
CAD for Landscape Designers |
3 |
| PLSC 330 |
Landscape Construction Materials and Methods |
4 |
| PLSC 331 |
Landscape Construction Systems |
4 |
| PLSC 364 |
Landscape Horticulture Internship |
3 |
| PLSC 408 |
Advanced Landscape Design |
4 |
| PLSC 450 |
Planting Design |
3 |
| PLSC 455 |
Issues in Plant and Soil Sciences |
3 |
| SPAN 105 |
Spanish I - Elementary |
4 |
| PLSC 203 |
Portfolio Review |
1 |
Students will be admitted to the concentration upon successful completion of 45 credit hours of undergraduate study (cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher) and submission of an acceptable portfolio of their own work. The Landscape Design Concentration candidate is required to attend their portfolio review. No student will be admitted to the concentration without a successful portfolio review.
Prior to review, a candidate must have successfully completed Landscape and Field Sketching (PLSC 103), a course that will help students prepare a portfolio for the review process; History of Landscape Design (PLSC 202); Basic Landscape Design (PLSC 232); and one of the ART courses listed below. Students should submit 15 to 20 images or examples of their creative work, along with a writing sample, that will offer insight into their creative problem solving skills and experiences in visual arts.
Examples of projects acceptable for the portfolio include (but are not limited to) figure and landscape drawing and/or painting, ceramics, photography, digital design work and written projects. A minimum of one project from each of the required courses must be included in the portfolio.
The candidate's portfolio will be reviewed by a committee comprised of PLSC faculty and professionals in the landscape design field. Students will be reviewed on individual merit and not compared to other applicants. For each review, the portfolios are ranked into two categories: admissible and not admissible. If a student receives a "not admissible" portfolio review, academic advising is provided to help the student choose an alternate concentration based on the talents and strengths of the student.
Three credits from the following Art courses:
| ART 129 |
Design in Visual Arts |
|
| ART 130 |
Drawing I: Tools and Techniques |
|
| ART 138 |
Elementary Drawing and Painting 1 |
|
Three credits from the following business-related courses:
| ECON 151 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
|
| ECON 152 |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
|
| FREC 201 |
Records and Accounts |
|
| FREC 212 |
Food Retailing and Product Management |
|
| FREC 302 |
Management of Agribusiness Firms |
|
| FREC 404 |
Food and Fiber Marketing |
|
| FREC 406 |
Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy |
|
| FREC 430 |
Establishing and Managing a Food and Agribusiness Enterprise |
|
| PHIL 200 |
Business Ethics |
|
| PLSC 403 |
Nursery and Garden Center Management |
|
| POSC 220 |
Introduction to Public Policy |
|
| POSC 301 |
State and Local Government |
|
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed,sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.Only two credits of BHAN 120 activity or performing music credit may be counted toward the degree.
| CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
124 |
Public Horticulture Concentration
In addition to fulfilling the Major requirements, the following requirements also must be completed:
Concentration Requirements:
| ENWC 205 |
Elements of Entomology |
3 |
| FREC 150 |
Economics of Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
| LEAD 100 |
Leadership, Integrity, and Change |
3 |
| LEAD 404 |
Leadership in Organizations |
3 |
| PLSC 202 |
History of Landscape Design |
3 |
| PLSC 253 |
Triad Internship |
3 |
| PLSC 313 |
Turf Establishment and Maintenance |
4 |
| PLSC 433 |
Public Garden Management |
3 |
| PLSC 453 |
Capstone Public Horticulture Practicum |
3 |
| PLSC 465 |
Seminar: Public Horticulture |
1 |
Three credits from the following Communication courses:
Six credits from the following Business courses:
Three credits from the following Related Issues in Management courses:
| UAPP 602 |
Intro. to Comprehensive Planning |
|
| UAPP 616 |
Volunteer Management |
|
| UAPP 621 |
Conflict Resolution |
|
| UAPP 642 |
Strategic Planning: Public & Nonprofits |
|
| UAPP 644 |
Grantsmanship and Proposal Writing |
|
| UAPP 670 |
Fund Dev.: Fundraising from Individuals |
|
| UAPP 671 |
Fund Dev.: Fundraising from Institutions |
|
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed,sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.Only two credits of BHAN 120 activity or performing music credit may be counted toward the degree.
| CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
124 |
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