Bachelor of
Landscape Architecture The University of Georgia
Ta b l e o f
O
N
T
E
N
Letter from the Dean Landscape Architecture Today The College of Environment and Design Faculty Landscape Architecture Curriculum Policies on Internships Course Descriptions Policy on Senior Project Sponsorship Scholarships Policies on Academic Standards Incomplete (I) Grade in Landscape Courses Request for Extension of Due Date University of Georgia Requirements for Graduation Registration Procedure
T
S 4 7 10 11 15 16 17 25 26 28 29 30 31 32
Table of Contents
C
2
mailing address
3
Thank you for your interest in Georgia’s Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program. If you have any questions regarding the information in this handbook please address them to: Scott S. Weinberg, Associate Dean (706) 542-4715 weinberg@uga.edu Marsha Grizzle, Degree Program Specialist (706) 542-4725 mgrizzle@uga.edu
Mailing Address: BLA Program College of Environment and Design 609 Caldwell Hall University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30602-1845 Fax: (706) 583-0925
f r o m
t h e
D e a n
TO:
Prospective Students College of Environment and Design
FROM:
John F. Crowley, Dean College of Environment and Design
On behalf of the faculty and staff, welcome to the College of Environment & Design at the University of Georgia. Our College is nationally respected and Georgia is among the top public universities in the country. You have an opportunity to receive an outstanding education here and to take full advantage of many activities beyond the classroom. Environmental Design has a very rich tradition of field studies, visiting lecturers, internships, design studios and studies abroad. Extra-curricular activities at the University and in the community of Athens are unmatched. This handbook has been prepared to assist you in charting your course through our program, and to provide some of the policies and procedures that have been implemented to help make the College run smoothly. It is our goal to provide a top-notch undergraduate program in Landscape Architecture that will prepare you for professional practice. It is a fairly rigorous five-year course of study that requires your commitment and it will also prepare you well for graduate studies if you wish an advanced degree. Always feel free to ask any of us for advice and help. All of us look forward to having you in our program. Welcome!
4
letter from the dean
L e t t e r
5
U n i v e r s i t y
o f
G e o r g i a
The oldest state-chartered university in the U.S., the University of Georgia encompasses 30,000 students together with state-of-the-art facilities. UGA’s considerable strengths in ecology, geography and natural resource management provide strong interdisciplinary reinforcement to the study of landscape architecture. The campus is located in Athens, some 65 miles northeast of Atlanta. As a center of music, culture and education, Athens has been called the "most enlightened city in Georgia." It is the center of a region where mountain, coastal, and urban landscapes are all within reach. This is the fastest-developing region of the country; in this region the skills and insights of landscape architects are in demand to solve urgent problems of land use, environmental protection, and quality of life.
6
the university
T h e
Frequently misunderstood and confused with garden art, landscape architecture is concerned with an understanding of the forces of man and nature, and how humans' needs may best be served without the unnecessary destruction of the natural environment.
7
L a n d s c a p e
A r c h i t e c t u r e
To d a y
Landscape architects recognize that the environment is created by a system of delicately balanced natural
landscape today
processes, and that the careless alteration of the natural balance can often be disastrous to both humans and the environment. This is the 'science' of landscape architecture. But the profession also involves an 'art.' Landscape architects also recognize that any modification of the environment to meet human needs should be handled in a manner that is aesthetically satisfying. The wide range of environments that the landscape architect designs varies from the relative simplicity and small scale of a courtyard to the great complexity and enormity of a regional plan. Representative projects include the design and planning of cities and their regions; highways and parkways; subdivisions, shopping centers, malls and plazas; campuses; municipal, state and national parks; river, lakefront and oceanside developments; playgrounds, golf courses and marinas; historical sites and monuments; community developments and individual residences. In 1863 Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of New York's Central Park, used the term "landscape architecture" to define the new profession of which he was one of the first practitioners. Today, landscape architects take their place with architects, city planners, and civil engineers in designing outdoor space for man's use and enjoyment.
Although the profession of landscape architecture is small in terms of numbers of people, it is broad and versatile in application. Its science is founded in cultural and ecological analysis. Its art is to create places that are meaningful. Its ethic is the care of land and the people who live with it.
L a n d s c a p e
Profession A r c h i t e c t u r e
Landscape architects design communities and
of 8
functionally efficient, and preserve community values. They solve problems of development, protection, and restoration. The land use contexts in which they work range from wilderness to city; the scale ranges from multi-state regions to the design of gardens and courtyards. Employment of landscape architects comes from the private sector, such as consulting firms, development corporations, and mining and forestry companies. It also includes public agencies such as the National Park Service or state and local parks, planning, and environmental agencies. Landscape architects work in cooperation with planners, building architects, engineers, historic preservationists, and natural and social scientists. Job demand and the average salary for graduates of landscape architecture programs have been increasing in recent years. The reasons to pursue landscape architecture are love of the work, and believing you can do some good with it -- if so, then it may be the best thing that ever happened to you. MLA graduates are important to the profession and society. Most of the country's leading practitioners, most of the recent American Society of Landscape Architects presidents, and essentially all of the country's landscape architectural educators hold MLA degrees.
the profession
environments that aim to be ecologically sound,
Formally inaugurated July 1, 1969, the School of Environmental Design provided the southeastern United States with a center for the promotion of
practice as landscape architects, and is based upon a curriculum meeting the educational requirements of the American
University of Canberra in Australia. Students may study for up to fifteen
Society of Landscape Architects.
semester hours of credit in Australia with
excellence in education, research and community service in urban and regional design and landscape architecture.
the school
9
Institute of Technology and the
During their five years of study, students are progressively introduced to the
the approval of the Dean and subject to certain exchange conditions.
complexities of environmental design
Occasionally other overseas study-travel
The first program in landscape architecture was taught at the University
through a series of graduated studio exercises. These are augmented by
programs are provided for credit by
of Georgia in 1928. Since that date,
lecture classes on theoretical,
with other accredited programs.
curricula, facilities and students have
philosophical and technical subjects.
progressively expanded. Today the new College having merged with the Institute of Ecology in 2001, is housed in a wellequipped building with an enrollment of around 350 undergraduate and 100 graduate students from both the United States and overseas. The professional degree program lasting five years has been accredited by the American Society of Landscape Architects since 1952.
The Undergraduate Program The undergraduate program, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, includes 156 credit hours and is designed as a professional curriculum. The professional curricula includes 115 hours of Landscape Architecture courses, 8 hours of Internship and one surveying course. The Board of Regents requirements of English 1101 and 1102; US and Georgia History Test; US and Georgia Constitution Test, Regents Test and one (1) hour of basic physical education courses must be fulfilled for graduation. For students transferring into the School, a minimum grade point average of 2.3 is required. The course of study is designed to educate men and women for professional
The core of the teaching method is the studio design class. Here students receive individual attention in their design work by means of a tutorial system. Their projects are then exposed to group discussion, debate and criticism. Frequent consultants visit the College to lecture on new ideas and philosophies, and to engage in debate with the students and faculty. Field trips and practical experience are requirements of the program. Students are required to participate on several prescribed field trips, arranged on a class by class basis, to visit important projects in the Southeast. During part of the 4th year, students are required to obtain approved employment with a professional design office as an intern to gain practical experience. Eight credit hours are required in our intern program.
Studies Abroad Students can enroll in a studies abroad program and may receive credit towards their degree. In conjunction with the Lamar Dodd School of Art, the College provides a studio program in Italy offering up to 9 credit hours of instruction in landscape architecture and three credit hours of instruction in art history. An exchange program is available with the Royal Melbourne
faculty in the College or in cooperation
The Master of Landscape Architecture degree program is designed to provide students from a variety of undergraduate backgrounds with professional skills and the ability to pursue in greater depth a specific aspect of landscape architecture; i.e., landscape design, planning, or management. For those students coming from other disciplines, the program is normally a three-year program; for students whose undergraduate degree is in Landscape Architecture, it is normally a two-year program culminating in a thesis. The MLA thesis requires students to conduct research or to synthesize research findings from other fields in the solution of landscape design, planning, or management problems.
The Master of Historic Preservation degree program provides an education for students from a variety of undergraduate degree programs, in preparation for preservation and planning of historic and cultural landscape resources, ranging from individual sites and buildings to historic urban districts and rural landscapes. A thesis is required for the MHP degree. Students in the MLA degree program may obtain a Certificate in Historic Preservation by meeting specific course requirements.
The College of
Environment & Design
The School's computer labs in Caldwell Hall, Denmark and Broad Street Studios are updated regularly to support classes and projects. The Founders Memorial Garden and House, adjacent to the School, was constructed as a memorial to those who founded the nation's first garden club here in 1891.
3
4 1 2
Today, Georgia is the largest school of landscape architecture in the United States, with the largest and most complete landscape architectural faculty anywhere. It is the only school with faculty representing a full and balanced spectrum of landscape architecture specializations and viewpoints. Within that spectrum, the School has strengths in the environmental and historic preservation aspects of landscape architecture. The classes take advantage of the School's considerable resources with personalized instruction and guidance.
10
the school
The program is based in Denmark Hall(1), Caldwell Hall(2), Broad Street Studios(3) and the Founders Memorial Garden and House(4) in the University's historic "north campus".
Faculty School
of
Environmental
Mary Anne Akers 11
faculty @ georgia
William E. Beery
Wayde Brown
Jose R. Buitrago
Pratt Cassity
Gregg A. Coyle
Marianne Cramer
John F. Crowley
Design
Mary Anne Alabanza Akers, Associate Professor, teaches city planning, environment and behavior, and community development. She coordinates community-based revitalization initiatives in economically distressed urban areas. BA and MA, University of the Philippines, Ph.D in urban planning, Michigan State. William E. Beery, Associate Professor Emeritus, teaches professional practice. Recently published Business Law for Landscape Architects. His landscape drawings have been published by the University. BSLA, MLA Michigan State.
Wayde Brown, Assistant Professor, teaches cultural resources, preservation planning studio, advocacy, and resource documentation. He has worked in architectural offices in Canada and Lesotho (Africa), and for public preservation agencies including Parks Canada and the Nova Scotia Museum. BEnvDes, BArch, Dalhousie, MA (Arch Conservation), York, UK. Jose R. Buitrago, Assistant Professor, has worked in private practice with design and restoration work in the U.S., Barbados and Puerto Rico. His interest is in native Flora of the Caribbean Basin. BLA Pennsylvania, MLA Harvard.
Pratt Cassity, Director of Public Service and Outreach, teaches and works in preservation and community planning throughout the U.S., Europe and west Africa. Executive Advisor to the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions. BS Mississippi State University, MS Georgia State.
Gregg A. Coyle, Associate Professor, director of undergraduate internships, teaches plant taxonomy and graphic communication. BFA Peru State College, MLA Iowa State.
Marianne Cramer, Associate Professor, teaches design and construction studios, contemporary landscape design theory, and landscape management. As chief planner for New York City’s Central Park, she co-authored Rebuilding Central Park, A Management and Restoration Plan. BA biology, Thiel College, MLA UGA. John F. Crowley, Professor and Dean, has expertise in urban design, planning and development, transportation, commercial and mixed use real estate, and public private partnerships. He was director of State DOTs, corporate real estate and regional planning commissions. PhD urban geography and hydrology, University of Oklahoma.
Joseph Disponzio
Joseph Disponzio, Associate Professor, teaches history of the built environment, research strategies, and reading the landscape. His research interests focus on the origins and history of landscape architecture and on the meaning and implications of human intervention in the landscape. MLA University of Virginia, PhD. Columbia.
Bruce K. Ferguson
Bruce K. Ferguson, Professor and Director, School of Environmental Design, teaches environmental analysis, sustainable design and landscape construction. He has participated in irrigation conservation work on the White House lawn and watershed restoration projects across the country. BA Dartmouth, MLA Pennsylvania.
Ian J. W. Firth
Georgia Harrison
MaryCarol Hunter
Marguerite Koepke
Brian J. LaHaie
William A. Mann
Ian J. W. Firth, FASLA, Professor, teaches design studios and courses in reading/preserving cultural landscapes. He advises the National Park Service and other bodies on cultural landscape preservation. MA Oxford, MPhil London, Dip LA Edinburgh.
Georgia Harrison, Assistant Professor, teaches courses in design, engineering, construction, graphics and planting design. She is focusing her research on the work of landscape architectural modernists in the southeast, including a study of Robert Marvin. BS University of Memphis, MLA University of Virginia. MaryCarol Hunter, Assistant Professor, teaches applied landscape ecology, urban design and site planning. Her research interests focus on merging artistic design with green engineering practices. MLA- University of Georgia, PhD Ecology- SUNY, Stony Brook, BA Zoology- University of California, Berkeley
Marguerite Koepke, Associate Professor, teaches design, planting design, therapeutic landscape design, and digital publishing/portfolio development. She directs the Governor's Teaching Fellows, a statewide faculty development and instructional technology program. BSLA Iowa State, MLA Kansas State. Brian J. LaHaie, Associate Professor, teaches design, construction, and environmental planning. Brian is a registered landscape architect and continues a small practice emphasizing native landscapes, ecosystem restoration and environmental interpretation. MLA University of Illinois. William A. Mann, Professor, teaches landscape history and site planning, hand and computer graphics. He is the author of Landscape Architecture: An Illustrated History in Timelines, Site Plans and Biography. BSLA Michigan State, MLA Harvard.
12
faculty @ georgia
Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson
Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson, Assistant Professor, teaches landscape planning, design and construction while researching paving materials and irrigation methods. BA University of Ghana, MLA Georgia.
Hank Methvin
Roger D. Moore 13
faculty @ georgia
Darrel G. Morrison
David Nichols
William L. Ramsey
James K. Reap
Mark Reinberger
Fausto Sarmiento
Ronald B. Sawhill
Hank Methvin, Assistant Professor, teaches urban design and architecture studios. Hank has worked as an architect and urban designer for many years. His research explores alternative ways of studying urban environments. BA North Carolina, M.Arch. Georgia Tech, Urban Design student at Harvard. Roger D. Moore, FASLA, Associate Professor, teaches computer graphics applications, environmental analysis and project development. Honored with the Outstanding Educator Award from the CELA among other awards. BFA Illinois, MLAUD Harvard. Darrel G. Morrison, FASLA, Professor and Dean Emeritus, teaches native plant communities of the Southeast, ecologicallybased design, and landscape restoration. He received the CELA Outstanding Educator Award from the American Horticultural Society's Teaching Award. BSLA Iowa State, MSLA Wisconsin. David Nichols, Associate Professor, teaches plant materials, landscape engineering, and site planning and construction. He recently oversaw an award-winning development of land development provisions to protect urban runoff quality. BS Tennessee, MLA Louisiana State. William L. Ramsey, Jr., Associate Professor, teaches site planning and site engineering studio. Active in real estate, he is planning commissioner in Oconee County. He is a recipient of the CELA Award of Distinction. BLA Georgia, MLA Harvard.
James K. Reap, Public Service Associate, teaches introduction to historic preservation, preservation law, and international issues in heritage conservation. He conducts training for historic preservation commissions and is active in ICOMOS. A.B. Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and J.D., University of Georgia. Mark Reinberger, Associate Professor, teaches architectural history and preservation planning. He writes on early American architecture, decorative arts, American city planning, and has practiced preservation for 25 years. BA Virginia, MA and PhD Cornell. Fausto Sarmiento is Director of the Office of International Education and graduate faculty in the Department of Geography and the Institute of Ecology. His research focuses on restoration of neotropical montane landscapes. BS, Catholic University of Ecuador, MS, The Ohio State University, Ph.D, Georgia. Ronald B. Sawhill, Assistant Professor, teaches both graduate and undergraduate design studios, construction, engineering and planting design. He has practiced landscape architecture since 1980 and is registered professionally in Georgia and South Carolina. BLA Georgia, MLA Georgia.
RenĂŠ D. Shoemaker
David Spooner
RenĂŠ D. Shoemaker, Director, Owens Library and Gallery, is librarian for the College and oversees library galleries, archives and slide collections. As a fiber-artist, she exhibits in the southeast. BA UGA, MLIS USC.
David Spooner, Assistant Professor, teaches Urban Design Studio, Planting Design, and Construction Methods and Application. His research focus is centered on the relationship between physical form and human behavior. BS Horticulture, NC State, MLA, Georgia.
Allen Stovall
R. Alfred Vick
Judith Wasserman
John C. Waters
E. Neal Weatherly
Scott Weinberg
Richard Westmacott
R. Alfred Vick, Assistant Professor, teaches applied ecology, reading the landscape and design studio. He specializes in storm water management, stream restoration, native planting design, sustainable landscape design/construction and landscape ecology. BS Illinois, MLA Georgia. Judith Wasserman, Assistant Professor, teaches urban design theory and design studio. She has published articles on meaning and place in Landscape Journal and Design/Builder. BA, MLA and MRP Cornell University, Certificate of Horticulture, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. John C. Waters, Associate Professor, MHP Coordinator, is the author of Maintaining a Sense of Place: A Citizen's Guide to Historic Preservation. He teaches preservation planning, cultural resource assessment, and landscape conservation. BLA and MLA Georgia. Neal Weatherly, FASLA, Associate Professor, teaches planting design, and plant materials. He coordinates the Georgia LARE Review. Authored or co-authored 18 Extension publications. BLA, MLA Georgia.
Scott S. Weinberg, FASLA, Associate Dean, Professor and BLA Coordinator, teaches in both design and engineering. He has coedited two construction series books for the Landscape Architecture Foundation and is the computer editor for The Landscape Architect and Specifier News. BLA, MLA Iowa State. Richard Westmacott, Professor Emeritus, teaches rural conservation and landscape engineering. He is the author of Gardens and Yards of African-Americans in the Rural South, and co-author of New Agricultural Landscapes: for England's Countryside Commission. BS Reading (England), MLA Pennsylvania.
faculty @ georgia
14 Allen Stovall, FASLA, Professor, MLA Coordinator, is author of The Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys-A Preservation Study. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, teaching natural and cultural landscape analysis and planning. BLA Georgia, MLA Pennsylvania.
Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
Georgia Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Year 5
the bla program
15
Program of Study Fall
LAND 1000 EDES 1500 ENGL 1101 MATH 1101 HIST 2111/2112
STATE REQUIREMENTS PE = 1 GA CONST FED CONST HISTORY REGENTS
Spring
LAND 1600 POLS 1101 ENGL 1102 MATH / CSCI / STAT INSTITUTIONAL 4-5 HRS
Fall
LAND 2010 LAND 2510 EDES 2210 HUMANITIES BTNY 1210 / BIOL 1103
Spring
LAND 2020 LAND 2320 EDES 2520 EDES 2220 GEOG 1113 / GEOL 1120
RELATED ELECTIVES ART BTNY CRSS CSCI EDES ENTO FORS GEOG GEOL HORT LAND LEGL REAL
Fall
LAND 3030 LAND 3330 LAND 3410 LAND 3530 LAND 3440
Spring
LAND 3040 LAND 3340 LAND 3540 SOC SCI 1 HUMANITIES
Fall
LAND 4050 LAND 4360 LAND 4550 EDES 4240 ELECTIVE 1
Spring
LAND 4060 LAND 4370 LAND 4560 SOC SCI 2 ELECTIVE 2
Fall
OPTIONAL STUDIO LAND 4380 LAND 4570 LAND 4720 ELECTIVE 3
Spring
LAND 4900 LAND 4710 LAND 4250
COMMENTS MINOR:
INTERNSHIP
The schedule as listed in this post is subject to availability of classes and changes may be necessary due to class demand. Students must have completed 156 semester hours in order to graduate. The above information is used for advisement purposes only.
L A N D
Course Description These courses provide credit for professional office experience under supervision of registered landscape architects or related practitioners (architects, engineers, planners). A Minimum of twelve weeks fulltime employment per eight credit hours is required.
Requirements Approval In order to register for an internship, the student must complete Form #1, (Internship Registration Form). Approval will be given from the Intern Coordinator based upon the type of work the student will be involved in, an estimate of duties and the duration of the internship. Form #1 is available in Room 602, Caldwell Hall. LAND 4701 and LAND 4702 require the approval of the resident advisor and the intern coordinator.
Supervisor During the internship, a person in the office of employment must act as your official supervisor and will submit to the intern coordinator an evaluation of your performance.
Report A report covering items listed on Form #3A, Internship Final Report Form along with Form #3B, Internship EmployeeEmployer Evaluation Form, is necessary. These reports along with Form #2, Internship Employer-Employee Evaluation will be the basis for assigning grades. Please be factual and to the point. This report is due no later than two weeks into the semester following
4 7 0 0 ,
o n
I n t e r n s h i p s
L A N D
4 7 0 1 ,
L A N D
4 7 0 2
your internship. Also, as a basis for assigning grades, a resumĂŠ and a
internship experience. Watch the intern
portfolio must be submitted to the Intern
advised that offices cooperating in the
Coordinator for approval. The resumĂŠ is
internship program may not be in a
due mid-January, the portfolio is due
position to pay a salary since the student will be working as an apprentice.
mid-February. Exact due dates will be announced.
bulletin board for notices. Students are
Students arranging their own placement may negotiate a salary if they wish, but
Registration A student must register for the course during the semester they are doing the internship. (Credit hours may not be added after internship is completed.
Credit and Grade Initial grades will reflect an I (incomplete) until all reports and evaluations are received. Credit for the courses will be given after the student has presented his/her report on work activities. A Grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory) will be given for eight hours credit.
Who May Receive Credit All students, in the undergraduate program, at the School of Environmental Design may receive credit for an internship.
When to Take an Internship Students will be required to take the internship during the summer semester. Students will not seek internship experience before their third year of study since productive work in an office requires certain skills. LAND 4701 and LAND 4702 (with approval) may be taken summer/fall only and the student must be eligible to register for LAND 4900 in the following semester.
Placement The School will assist students requesting help in placement for
are advised that satisfactory credit (S) will only be given when evidence is submitted that the student received a broad range of experience during the internship. The approval form must be submitted to the Intern Coordinator for approval before employment begins (Form #1). Failure to do so will invalidate the internship and no credit will be given.
The Experience While it is not practical to list the precise range of experiences which a student might gain through an internship, approval for a prospective internship program will only be given if it appears from discussion with the intern and employer that a wide range of activities will be observed and participated in by the student. The Internship Final Report will be supportive of this experience. Ideally, a student will be involved in some if not all of the following experiences in an office: client conference, briefing, programming, project research, site visits for analysis, evaluation and field work, preparation of sketch plans, presentation of projects to clients, preparation of working drawings and specifications, letting of bids, contract negotiation, contract supervision, site visits for supervision, preparation of reports, conferences with consultants, public authorities and contractors.
16
policies on internships
P o l i c i e s
C
o
r
s
e
d e s c r i p t i o n s
EDES 1500
Design and the Environment
3 hours
Focus is on the design of the built environment as an ongoing activity integrating ecological, social, and cultural values.
EDES 2210
Design Communication I
2 hours & 4 hours lab
Manual and computerized drafting skills/design drawing with an emphasis on the development of basic visual and computer literacy.
EDES 2220
Design 2 hours & Communication II 4 hours lab
A continuation of Design Communication I, with emphasis on applying design drawing/presentation graphics and verbal presentation skills to express and explore design ideas.
EDES 2510
History of the Built Environment I
3 hours
Architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design from ancient times through the Renaissance.
EDES 2520
History of the Built Environment II
3 hours
Architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design from 1600 to the present. Emphasis is on the relationship between design on the built environment and socio-cultural, technological, aesthetic, and environmental factors.
EDES 3230
Design Communication III
2 hours & 4 hours lab
Traditional and computer media and resource access or material and cultural resource analysis, and land planning. Skill development in GIS, electronic communication, process and presentation graphics.
EDES 4090
Architectural Design
4 hours & 8 hours lab
Undergraduate prerequisite: LAND 4060 or LAND 6020. Major design determinants in architecture. Inquiry into structural, functional/programmatic, theoretical, and environmental issues will be focused on developing an understanding of the relationship between architecture and landscape.
EDES 4100
Historic Preservation Design Studio
4 hours & 8 hours lab
An advanced design studio focused on contemporary preservation issues. Emphasis will be placed on new design and community planning.
17
course descriptions
u
Design 2 hours & Communication IV 4 hours lab
Advanced multimedia and desktop publishing techniques and their application to environmental design projects.
EDES 4250/6250 Advanced Computer-Aided Design
3 hours 1 hour lecture & 4 hours lab
Undergraduate prerequisite: EDES 3230 or EDES 6220. Lecture/studio in the use of computer-aided design software for the development of environmental design and land planning projects.
EDES 4260/6260 Computer Rendering and Animation
3 hours 1 hour lecture & 4 hours lab
Lecture/studio in the use of computer rendering and animation software for the visualization of site design and land planning projects.
EDES 4270/6270 Environmental Design Uses of Geographic Information Systems
3 hours 1 hour lecture & 4 hours lab
Lecture/studio in the use of geographic information systems software for the development of environmental design and land planning projects.
EDES 4610/6610 Vernacular Architecture
3 hours
Vernacular or folk architecture around the world and through history. Emphasis will be on how built form is a response to natural/physical and socio-cultural determinants. Both anthropological and art historical approaches to the subject will be explored.
EDES 4620/6620 Evolution of American Architecture.
3 hours
History of American architecture from colonial times to World War II. Emphasis is on the development of both built form and the intellectual and social currents influencing that form.
EDES 4630/6630 The History and Theory of 20th Century Arch.
3 hours
The major monuments and theories of world architecture from the early modern period to the present. Major monuments will be presented in slide lecture; theory in readings and discussions.
EDES 4640/6640 The History of Urban Planning
3 hours
Major movements and monuments in the history of urban planning. The first half of the course will cover the world from ancient times to the present; the second half will focus on America from colonial times to the present.
EDES 4650/6650 City Planning
3 hours
The study of urban places. Planning processes and regulatory tools and techniques used by urban communities to achieve community goals and objectives.
18
course descriptions
EDES 4240
C
course descriptions
19
o
u
r
s
e
d e s c r i p t i o n s
EDES 4660/6660 Environment and Behavior: Theory and Practice
2 hours
The interactions and relationships between people and their physical environments. Focuses on the social, behavioral, and cultural aspects of design.
EDES 4670/6670 History of Landscape Technology and Management
2 hours
Technological influence upon attitudes toward nature and natural resources that result in a changed landscape.
EDES 4680/6680 Conservation of Culturally Significant Resources in Rural Areas
2 hours
The cultural evolution of rural landscapes in the United States. Exploration of approaches and methodologies used in identifying and protecting significant features, both natural and cultural, in a constantly changing environment.
EDES 4920/6920 Directed Study in Computer Application
1-3 hours
Supervised research into computer-generated visualizations as they may be applied in environmental design and land planning.
LAND 1600
Reading the Landscape
2 hour, 1 hour lecture & 2 hours lab
Approaches to perceiving and interpreting the landscape. Topics include the landscape in art and literature, visual assessment techniques, use of maps, field sketching, and photography.
LAND 2010
Landscape Architecture Design Studio I
4 hours 8 hours lab
The elements, principles, and processes of visual design as a foundation for environmental design. Emphasis is on the development of creativity and skills through the application of theory and techniques in a series of two and three dimensional design projects.
LAND 2020
Landscape Architecture Design Studio II
4 hours 8 hours lab
A continuation of Landscape Architecture Design Studio I. The integration of the range of design determinants in landscape architecture. Further exploration of the design process.
Landscape Ecology Processes and Materials
3 hours
LAND 2320
Landscape Construction Processes and Materials
3 hours, 1 hour lecture & 4 hours lab
LAND 3030
Landscape 4 hours, Architecture Design 8 hours lab Studio III
Planning and resource analysis. Projects will focus on examining the application principles of sustainable design principles at a variety of scales.
LAND 3040
Landscape 4 hours, Architecture Design 8 hours lab Studio IV
The design of housing and mixed-use projects which focus on the issues of community and privacy at a variety of scales from single family dwellings to new towns.
LAND 3330
Landscape Engineering Processes and Materials
3 hours, 2 hours lecture & 2 hours lab
The forming and building of landscapes with emphasis on the values of "sustainability." Includes introduction to landscape engineering: grading, drainage, and roadway alignment.
LAND 3340
Applied Landscape Engineering
2 hours, 4 hours lab
Applied grading, drainage, and road alignment.
LAND 3410
Plants of the South
3 hours, 1 hour lecture & 4 hours lab
Plant materials of the southern United States with an emphasis upon the ornamental attributes, cultural requirements and tolerances, historical origins, and ecological characteristics of plants used in landscape architecture. The course will cover both native and introduced species.
LAND 3420
Plants of Georgia
2 hours, 1 hour lecture & 2 hours lab
A continuation of Plants of the South. Native and introduced species; including trees, shrubs, grasses, herbaceous annual and perennial plants, and commonly used indoor plants.
3 hours, 2 hours lecture & 2 hours lab
Use and selection of plants for environmental design. .
(LAND)HORT Residential Design 3450
The range of natural processes and materials relevant to landscape architecture (e.g., climate, geomorphology, geology, hydrology, soils, and vegetation communities.) The relationship between these materials and natural processes. Exercises will include some conceptual manipulation of these materials. The range of materials used in the built environment by landscape architects: metals, concrete masonry, glass, plastics, wood. Emphasis on understanding the properties of these materials and the implications for design.
20
course descriptions
LAND 2310
C
o
u
s
e
d e s c r i p t i o n s
LAND 3530
Planning and Design
2 hours
Approaches to planning and design in landscape architecture. The relationship between applied theories and methods and the environmental, social, and cultural context of projects.
LAND 3540
Dwelling and Community
2 hours
Concepts and theories of residential and neighborhood form.
(LAND)(BIOL) (ECOL)(EHSC) ENTO 35903590L
Urban Entomology
4 hours, 3 hours lecture & 2 hours lab
Urban entomology, including identification, biology, and control of insects and selected arthropod pests with emphasis on the efficacy and environmental impact of pest control tactics in the urban habitat.
LAND 4050
Landscape Architecture Design Studio V
4 hours, 8 hours lab
Projects of regional significance, with special emphasis on the role of ecology and the sense of the region. May include recreational facilities and regional park systems. Projects will be developed through a variety of scales to a design development level.
LAND 4060
Landscape Architecture Design Studio VI
4 hours, 8 hours lab
Urban design and architecture. Projects will be developed through a variety of scales to a design development level. The relationship between landscape architecture, architecture, and urban design.
LAND 4070/6070 Garden Design in America
4 hours, 8 hours lab
Design traditions which have shaped American gardens over the past 200 years with emphasis on the twentieth century, and plants, uses, design forms, and environmental conditions through which these traditions have been expressed. Designing gardens informed by traditional models.
LAND 4080/6080 Gardens as Nurturing Environments
4 hours, 8 hours lab
Physical, psychological, perceptual, and cultural influences of garden design, with an emphasis on gardens for healing, play, discovery/learning, and other sensory/therapeutic stimuli.
LAND 4150/6150 Land Development Studio
4 hours, 8 hours lab
Land development process. Landscape architecture and real estate students prepare a report that includes absorption, targeted market, estimates, financial feasibility, site planning, design, and building types to be reviewed by a visiting jury of developers, designers, planners, and brokers.
21
course descriptions
r
Portfolio Development
2 hours, 4 hours lab
Portfolio/resume preparation and interviewing techniques. Landscape architecture registration exam preview and preparation of design competition packages.
LAND 4360
Applied Landscape Ecology
3 hours, 2 hours lecture & 2 hours lab
The concept and functioning of ecosystems and how this understanding can be applied in environmental design. Review of adverse impacts that can result from failure to apply sound ecological principles. Exercises will include some conceptual manipulation of ecological processes and materials.
LAND 4370
Applied Landscape Construction
3 hours, 2 hours lecture & 2 hours lab
Detailing of architectural and planting elements in the landscape with an emphasis on appropriate detailing for sustainability and longevity in urban contexts.
LAND 4380
Landscape Architecture Implementation Documents
2 hours, 1 hour lecture & 2 hours lab
Construction, engineering, and planting documents for implementing landscape architecture projects.
LAND 4390
Landscape Architecture Post-Construction Documents and Processes
2 hours, 1 hour lecture & 2 hours lab
Post-construction processes and documents relevant to the implementation and management of designed and natural landscapes. Includes development of landscape management plans, and post-construction evaluation.
LAND 4400/6400 Plant Communities of the Southeast
3 hours, 1 hour lecture & 4 hours lab
The plant communities of the southeastern United States, with emphasis on botanical and aesthetic characteristics, factors affecting community composition, and community dynamics.
LAND 4550
Region, Site and Place
2 hours
Physical and cultural determinants of landscape character from regional to site-specific scales.
LAND 4560
Urban Design and 2 hours Architecture: Ideas and Theories
Urban design and architecture including analysis of various theories used as a framework for the development of architectural and urban form.
22
course descriptions
LAND 4250
C
o
u
LAND 4570
s
e
Contemporary Landscape Architecture Theory
d e s c r i p t i o n s
2 hours
Contemporary issues and theories in landscape architecture. Emphasis is on the relationship between theoretical approaches and built form.
LAND 4580/6580 Landscapes in Painting, Poetry, Literature, and Design
2 hours
The appreciation and understanding of nature, landscape, and garden in painting, poetry, and literature. Study of how changing attitudes to the environment affect aesthetic appreciation of landscape and are reflected in the design of gardens and the description of landscapes in art and literature.
LAND 4700
Landscape Architecture Internship
8 hours
Professional office experience under the supervision of licensed landscape architect or related practitioner. Non-traditional format: Internship conducted off-site in professional offices. A minimum of two-months full-time supervised employment for eight credits.
LAND 4701
Landscape Architecture Internship
8 hours
Professional office experience under the supervision of licensed landscape architect or related practitioner. Non-traditional format: Internship conducted off-site in professional offices. A minimum of one-half of a semester fulltime supervised employment for eight credits.
LAND 4702
Landscape Architecture Internship
8 hours
Professional office experience under the supervision of licensed landscape architect or related practitioner. Non-traditional format: Internship conducted off-site in professional offices. A minimum of one-half of a semester fulltime supervised employment for eight credits
LAND 4710/6710 Professional Practice
2 hours
The legal environment of business focusing on public and private law. Professional relations during project management, resolution of disputes, the court system, torts, real property/liens, contract law, specification writing, insurance bonds, business organizations, ethics, and professional registration
23
course descriptions
r
Senior Project Proposal
LAND 4800/6800 Field Study in Contemporary Landscape Architecture
1 hour
The preparation of a proposal for a senior project
24 3 hours, 3 hours lab
Current and historic works and individuals in the fields of landscape architecture, architecture, historic preservation, and urban design in the United States. The class will visit significant projects, offices, national parks, and landmarks during a ten to fourteen-day trip to another region of the country.
LAND 4810/6810 Field Study in 2 hours American Garden Design
Recognized professional firms, garden designers, and gardens central to the evolution and current culture of garden design in America. Non-traditional format: Course consists of a 10-11 day field trip to earn two hours credit.
LAND 4900
8 hours, 8 hours lab
A comprehensive design or research project in which the student is able to demonstrate the proficiency acquired in the professional program of study
LAND 4910/6910 Independent Project
1-6 hours
Special study or project under the direction of faculty.
LAND 4911/6911 Independent Project
1-6 hours
Special study or project under the direction of faculty.
LAND 4912/6912 Independent Project
1-6 hours
Special study or project under the direction of faculty.
LAND 4960H
Directed Projects in Landscape Architecture (Honors)
3 hours
Individual study, reading or projects under the direction of a project director.
LAND 4970H
Directed Projects in Landscape Architecture (Honors)
3 hours
Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a project director.
LAND 4980H
Directed Projects in Landscape Architecture (Honors)
3 hours
Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a project director.
LAND 4990H
Honors Thesis in Landscape Architecture
8 hours, 8 hours lab
Individual research in major field or in a closely related field.
Senior Project
course descriptions
LAND 4720
Policy on Senior Project Sponsorship Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
project sponsorship
25
If you have (or find) a client/sponsor to whom you would make a graphic/textual/verbal presentation of the final results of your Senior Project, besides the required jury presentation to the School's faculty, and if the client/sponsor expresses an interest in utilizing the final results of the project, or modifications thereof, the following procedure must be followed:
1. Inform the Dean and the faculty member in charge of this possible relationship and discuss with them your preliminary ideas on the scope of the proposed project. 2. Receive a tentative approval from both of them to follow up on the idea. 3. Prepare a project proposal in its required format, along with your budget estimate to cover your outof-pocket expenses needed to complete the project in its entirety. 4. The Project Proposal will be reviewed by the faculty member in charge of the course, in consultation with the Dean. 5. The College reserves the right to add a percentage rate on the budget estimate to cover other projectrelated expenses of the College. This percentage rate will be established in consultation with the Department of Contracts and Grants, University of Georgia, and will reflect the rates used for educational service type agreements. The Dean will decide on any exceptions or variances to the rates as stated above. 6. The student will then submit the proposal to the client/sponsor for agreement. Upon agreement between the client/sponsor, the College, and the student, the proposal will be signed by the Dean, the faculty member(s) in charge of the project, the student undertaking the project and the client/sponsor. 7. The College reserves the rights to all the original work done and submitted in connection with the project. The original, reproducible drawings are considered the School's property and may be returned to the student at the end of one year after the date of completion of the project. The original drawings may be borrowed by the client/sponsor for copying purposes or for making sepia copies of the original drawing for their use only if these drawings contain a proper credit to the student, the course, and the College.
c
h
o
l
a
r
s
h
i
L
p
A s
AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND AMOUNTS MAY VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR. BE SURE TO ACQUIRE COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOLARSHIPS IN 609 CALDWELL HALL. A number of scholarships are provided to the College of Environment and Design through the generosity of individuals, clubs and the College alumni society. These scholarships are granted on a basis of academic performance in the College, leadership and need. The scholarships are awarded in September for the academic year. A request for applications is posted in Spring semester, well in advance of the deadline.
26
bla scholarships
s
B
academic standards 27
P o l i c i e s o n A c a d e m i c Sta n d a r d s
Design without special permission and
be given. When an incomplete grade is
and regulations for the University of
faculty review.
Georgia as listed in the current edition of the Bulletin are enforced. In addition:
given, the student will be obligated to make a contractual agreement with the
Challenging Courses:
instructor regarding the date of
No design, engineering or construction
completion and the scope of the work to
Prerequisite courses must
course can be challenged once a student
be completed. It is the usual practice of
be satisfactorily completed prior to enrollment in a course that requires that prerequisite. All faculty will report grades of D, F, W, WF and I to the Director of Resident Instruction at the time the grades are posted each semester.
is enrolled (after initial evaluation*) in the College. Any other course may be challenged in procedures outlined in the University's policy on challenging courses. *In the evaluation of courses relating to design, engineering and construction, the Dean will appoint three (3) faculty members to a committee to evaluate the student's knowledge, work and experience on specific courses. This committee will make recommendations to the student's Curriculum Advisor as to allowable credit.
the College to require incompletes in undergraduate courses to be removed by the third week of the following semester. Special forms are available from Degree Program Specialist in Room 602 Caldwell to request an incomplete.
1. Students making D, F, W, WF grades on a prerequisite course will not be permitted to take the subsequent course and must see their advisor for rescheduling before the next semester begins. 2. Students not rescheduling and improperly enrolling in a course without having passed the prerequisite with a grade of A, B, or C will be dropped from the course in which they are improperly enrolled with a grade of W or WF. (Students with grade of I must obtain approval from the Director of Resident Instruction to remain in the class.) 3. Students on probation will not be permitted to take LAND courses. In matters regarding withdrawal or dismissal from the University, a student with less than a 2.3 will not be readmitted to the College of Environment and
An incomplete (I) grade will only be given by an instructor under unusual circumstances of hardship and then only when a student has maintained, up to the time of the difficulty, a passing grade. Hardship may include medically proven
All projects are due at the time assigned by the faculty. Any project turned in late, up to 24 hours, is automatically marked down a full letter grade. A project will not be accepted after 24 hours. Any exception must have prior written approval from the Director of Resident no less that 24 hours before project is due. Special forms are available from Degree Program Specialist in Room 602 Caldwell Hall to request an extension. Enrollment in LAND 4900, Senior Project, is permitted only if:
illness, external problems beyond the control of the student that cause delays, and the scope of the work becoming more complex than could be reasonably expected. The instructor's decision on
All LAND course requirements are completed or are being taken concurrently with LAND 4900. All University requirements are completed including:
whether or not to give an incomplete may also be determined by an assessment of the student's ability to finish the work independently. If a student has missed an unusual number of class lectures and discussions, or individual critiques, etc., it is unlikely that an incomplete grade can
Examination on U.S. and Georgia History or appropriate course; Regents' Test and Physical Education (2 hours credit). Senior Project LAND 4900 can be taken after completing requirements for LAND 4720.
28
academic standards
*Except when otherwise stated, all rules
A P P L I C AT I O N F O R A N I N C O M P L E T E ( I ) G R A D E I N LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE COURSES* THIS DOCUMENT WILL SERVE AS A BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND THE PROFESSOR
STUDENT'S NAME: COURSE NUMBER:
29
SEMESTER TAKEN:
DATE OF APPLICATION:
incomplete grade
Reason for Requesting (I) Incomplete (to be filled out by student):
Reason for Granting (I) Incomplete (to be filled out by professor):
Date work is to be completed Signature of Student Signature of Professor Approval: Director of Resident Instruction Date Dean Date *For any course which is a prerequisite to a subsequent LAND course, the student must complete the work by the end of the third week of the following semester. Failure to complete this work and the course with a passing grade will result in an automatic W or WF in the subsequent course.
Request for Extension of Due Date STUDENT NAME:
TO:
Professor
Course
I am requesting an extension of time on Project #/Name issued on and officially due at
am/pm on
(date). am/pm on
I would like an extension without penalty until
(date).
My reasons for requesting this extension are:
Date
Signature of Student
I recommend approval/denial of this request. Comments/Special Conditions: Date
Signature of Instructor
REQUEST APPROVED/DENIED
Dean, College of Environment & Design If approved, securely attached original copy to work when submitted.
request for extension
30
University of Georgia Requirements for Graduation
requirements for graduation
31
1. English, Math, Science and Basic Physical Education. See Bulletin or Schedule of Classes. 2. *Regents' Test -- must be taken after completing or transferring 45 hours of credit (University). See schedule of classes for details. 3. *Credit for POLS 1101-1101D or Georgia and Federal Constitution Exam: Examinations on the Constitution of the United States and that of the state of Georgia are required of all persons receiving a degree from the University, including those transferring Political Science 1101 from institutions outside the state unless exempted by courses dealing with these constitutions. 4. *Credit for HIST 2111 or 2112 or United States and Georgia History Exam: An examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required of all persons receiving a degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: History 2111, 2112, 2111H, 2112H, 3080, 4100. No re-examination is permitted. Examinations are given to freshmen during orientation and twice each semester to upperclassmen. Examination dates are published in the schedule of classes. 5. Credit for 1 Physical Education courses.
PROCEDURE * The dates for the above examinations are always listed in the Timetable of Classes for each semester.
Registration procedure
register on time
32
In accordance with the University's early registration procedure, and due to the fact that the spaces are limited in each course in this College, it is necessary that you register at the posted time. 1. The advisement dates for the following semester's courses will be posted throughout the building by mid-term of each semester.
4. If you fail to register on given dates or fail to pay your fees, you must attend late registration on the first day of semester.
2. All advisement will occur only at the time and place posted - no exceptions.
5. Students withdrawing from courses may lose all priority in registering for that course in subsequent semesters.
3. If you fail to pay your fees on time (per invoice issued to you upon registration) your schedule will be canceled. NO CLASSES WILL BE RESERVED FOR YOU.
6. Students should be aware that the majority of landscape architecture classes have restrictions on the number of students allowed in a section. It is important that you register at the appropriate time to ensure a place in a class and that you do not withdraw (see Item 5).
33 Credits Editor: René Shoemaker Art Director: Eleonora Machado Editorial Contributions: Bruce Ferguson Marsha Grizzle Deanna Kent Allen Stovall John Waters Scott Weinberg
Photography: Eric Baugher • Kevin Chastine • Barrie Collins Carmine Fischetti • Meg Gaffney Highway 441 Studio/Library • Mike Kidd Eleonora Machado • Darrel Morrison Mike Tymoff • Andrew Walters
The Dream Team Initiators: Pratt Cassity René Shoemaker Will Siler Tom Harwell Eleonora Machado
Production Specialists: Madie Critchfield • Hui Fang Chang Jessica Buesching • Kay Stanton • Will Hart
Thank you for your interest in Georgia’s Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program. If you have any questions regarding the information in this handbook please address them to: Scott S. Weinberg, Director (706) 542-4715 weinberg@uga.edu Marsha Grizzle, Degree Program Specialist (706) 542-4725 mgrizzle@uga.edu
Mailing Address: BLA Program College of Environment & Design 609 Caldwell Hall University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30602-1845 Fax: (706) 583-0925