Landscape Horticulture and Design – Core Courses for Major (Revised)

Revised2-22-08

 

University requirements

One incoming semester of First Year Experience (1 hr)  0 hr

            PLSC 171 (1) (in major requirements)

One semester of Freshman English (ENGL 110)                       3 hr

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)                                      3 hr                 

Multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender related content                   3 hr

                                                                                                            9 hr

 

College Requirements

Math 114 College Math and Statistics                                       3 hr

Agricultural and Natural Resources (9 hr)                                  9 hr

Literature and Arts (6 hr)                                                          6 hr

Social Science and Humanities (9 hr)                                         9 hr

 

CHEM 101 General Chemistry                                                 4

Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, or Science                     4

 

                                                                                                            35 hr                           

Major requirements                                                                          

PLSC 101 Botany I                                                                  4

PLSC 133 Ornamental Horticulture                                          3

PLSC 171 New Student Colloquium                                        1

PLSC 201 Botany II                                                                4

PLSC 204 Introduction to Soil Science                                     3

PLSC 205 Introduction to Soil Science Lab                              1

PLSC 211 Herbaceous Landscape Plants                                 3

PLSC 212 Trees and Conifers                                                  4

PLSC 214 Broad-Leaf Evergreens and Shrubs                         4

                                                                                                            27 hr

 

In addition to completing the above requirements, one of the following concentrations must be completed;

          Landscape Horticulture

          Public Horticulture

          Landscape Design                                                         


A. Landscape Horticulture Concentration

 

University requirements

One incoming semester of First Year Experience (FYE)            0 hr                 

            PLSC 171 (1) (in major requirements)

One semester of Freshman English (ENGL 110)                       3 hr

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (3 hr)                             0 hr

            PLSC 364 (3) (in concentration requirements)

Multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender related content                   3 hr

                                                                                                            6 hr

 

College Requirements

Math 114                                                                                 3 hr

Agricultural and Natural Resources (9 hr)                                  0 hr

            FREC 150 (3), ENWC 201 (3), ENWC 205 (3), EGTE 104 (1) (in concentration requirements)

Literature and Arts (6 hr)                                                          6 hr

Social Science and Humanities                                                  9 hr

CHEM 101                                                                              4

Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, or Science                     4

 

                                                                                                            26 hr                           

Major requirements                                                                          

PLSC 101 Botany I                                                                  4

PLSC 133 Ornamental Horticulture                                          3

PLSC 171 New Student Colloquium                                        1

PLSC 201 Botany II                                                                4

PLSC 204 Introduction to Soil Science                                     3

PLSC 205 Introduction to Soil Science Lab                              1

PLSC 211 Herbaceous Landscape Plants                                 3

PLSC 212 Trees and Conifers                                                  4

PLSC 214 Broad-Leaf Evergreens and Shrubs                         4

 

                                                                                                            27 hr                           

Concentration requirements

EGTE 104 Land Surveying                                                       1

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 Environmental 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           36 hr  

                                                                                               

Three hours from the following Communication courses                             3

AGRI 212 Oral Communication in Agriculture and Natural Resources

COMM 212 Oral Communication in Business

COMM 350 Public Speaking

ENGL 312 Written Communication in Business

ENGL 410 Technical Writing

 

Three hours from the following Business-related courses  3

ACCT 207 Accounting

ACCT 352 Law and Social Issues in Business

CNST 200 Consumer Economics

CNST 242 Consumer Movement in Perspective

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

POSC 220 Introduction to Public Policy

POSC 301 State and Local Government

PLSC 333  Bidding and Estimating

                                                                                                           

 

Hours of Required Courses                                                       101 hr

 

Elective Credits                                                                        23 hr

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation                                          124 hr

 

 


B. Landscape Design Concentration

 

University requirements

One incoming semester of First Year Experience (FYE)            0 hr                 

            PLSC 171 (1) (in major requirements)

One semester of Freshman English (ENGL 110)                       3 hr

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE, 3 hr)                              0 hr                 

            PLSC 364 (3) (in concentration requirements)

Multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender related content                   3 hr

                                                                                                            6 hr

 

College Requirements

Math 114                                                                                 3 hr

Agricultural and Natural Resources (9 hr)                                  8 hr

            EGTE 104 (1) (in concentration requirements)

Literature and Arts (6 hr)                                                          3 hr

            ART129 or 130 or 138 (3) (required art course)

Social Science and Humanities                                                  9 hr

 

CHEM 101                                                                              4

Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, or Science                     4

 

                                                                                                            31 hr                           

Major requirements                                                                          

PLSC 101 Botany I                                                                  4

PLSC 133 Ornamental Horticulture                                          3

PLSC 171 New Student Colloquium                                        1

PLSC 201 Botany II                                                                4

PLSC 204 Introduction to Soil Science                                     3

PLSC 205 Introduction to Soil Science Lab                              1

PLSC 211 Herbaceous Landscape Plants                                 3

PLSC 212 Trees and Conifers                                                  4

PLSC 214 Broad-Leaf Evergreens and Shrubs                         4

 

                                                                                                            27 hr                           

 

 

Concentration requirements

EGTE 104 Intro Land Surveying                                               1

PLSC 103 Landscape and Field Sketching                         4

PLSC 202 History of Landscape Design                              3

PLSC 203 Portfolio Review (in sophomore year)                   1

PLSC 232 Introductory Landscape Design I                             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 Internship                                                                3

PLSC 408 Advanced Landscape Design                              4

PLSC 450 Planting Design                                                        4

PLSC 455 Issues in Plant and Soil Sciences                              3

SPAN 105 Spanish I - Elementary                                            4

                                                                                                            43 hr                           

 

Support Courses

 

Three hours from the following Art courses:                        3

ART 129  Design in Visual Arts

ART 130  Drawing I: Tools and Techniques

ART 138 Elementary Drawing and Painting 1

 

Three hours from the following Business-related courses  3

ACCT 207 Accounting

ACCT 352 Law and Social Issues in Business

CNST 200 Consumer Economics

CNST 242 Consumer Movement in Perspective

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

                                                                                                            6 hr

 

Hours of Required Courses                                                                   111 hr

 

Elective Credits                                                                        13 hr

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation                                          124 hr

 

*Portfolio Review

 

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 PLSC 103, Integrated Field Sketching and Computer Sketching (a course that will help students prepare a portfolio for the review process); PLSC 202, History of Landscape Architecture; PLSC 232, Basic Landscape Design and one of the ART courses listed above in “Support Courses”.  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.

 

 


C. Public Horticulture Concentration

 

University requirements

One incoming semester of First Year Experience (FYE)            0 hr                 

            PLSC 171 (1) (in major requirements)

One semester of Freshman English (ENGL 110)                       3 hr

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)                                      0 hr

            PLSC 253 Triad Internship (3) (in concentration requirements)

Multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender related content                   3 hr

                                                                                                            6 hr

 

College Requirements

Math 114                                                                                 3 hr

Agricultural and Natural Resources (9 hr)                                  3 hr

            FREC 150 (3), ENWC 205 (3) (in concentration requirements)

Literature and Arts                                                                    6 hr

Social Science and Humanities                                                  9 hr

 

CHEM 101 General Chemistry                                                 4

Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, or Science                     4

 

                                                                                                            29 hr                           

Major requirements                                                                          

PLSC 101 Botany I                                                                  4

PLSC 133 Ornamental Horticulture                                          3

PLSC 171 New Student Colloquium                                        1

PLSC 201 Botany II                                                                4

PLSC 204 Introduction to Soil Science                                     3

PLSC 205 Introduction to Soil Science Lab                              1

PLSC 211 Herbaceous Landscape Plants                                 3

PLSC 212 Trees and Conifers                                                  4

PLSC 214 Broad-Leaf Evergreens and Shrubs                         4

 

                                                                                                            27 hr                           

 

Concentration Requirements                                               

FREC 150 Economics of Ag and Natural Resources                 3

LEAD 100 Leadership, integrity, and change                             3

ENWC 205 Elements of Entomology                                        3

PLSC 202 History of Landscape Architecture                     3

*PLSC 253 Triad Internship                                                3

PLSC 313 Turf Establishment and Maintenance                        4

LEAD 404 Leadership in organizations                                     3

PLSC 433 Public Garden Management                               3

PLSC 465 Seminar: Public Horticulture                                     1

 

**PLSC 453 Capstone Public Horticulture Practicum      3

                                                                                                            29 hr                           

 

Three hours from the following Communication courses                             3

COMM 212 Oral Communication in Business

COMM 350 Public Speaking

ENGL 312 Written Communications in Business

 

Six hours from the following Business courses                                            6

ACCT 207 Accounting

ACCT 352 Law and Social Issues in Business

PHIL 200 Business Ethics

FREC 201 Records and Accounts

FREC 406 Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy

POSC 220 Introduction to Public Policy

POSC 301 State and Local Government

PLSC 403 Nursery and Garden Center Management

 

Three hours from the following Related Issues in Management courses 3

UAPP 602 Intro. To Comprehensive Planning                           1

UAPP 616 Volunteer Management                                           1

UAPP 621 Conflict Resolution                                                  1

UAPP 642 Strategic Planning: Public & Nonprofits                   1

UAPP 644 Grantsmanship and Proposal Writing                       1

UAPP 670 Fund Dev.: Fundraising from Individuals                  1

UAPP 671 Fund Dev.: Fundraising from Institutions                  1

 

Hours of Required Courses                                                                               103 hr

Elective Credits                                                                                    21 hr

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation                                                      124 Credit

 

* Triad Internship

  •  Exposure/matriculation in the Sophomore or Junior year
  • Coordinated assistance from proposed Center Public Horticulture
  • 3 sites selected from regional venues; keep diversity.  Others outside region eventually added over time
  • give as  “sense” of  Public Horticulture early in curriculum
  • would not require the student to relocate to complete requirement

 

** Capstone Public Horticulture Practicum

  • intended to be a focused experience at a single public horticulture institution including the UDBG
  • coordinated assistance with Center for Public Horticulture and the Longwood Grad Program whereby LGP Fellows gain supervisory experience with PH undergrad majors
  • exposes students to public horticulture operations, management, and administration on a more intense level.