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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

LA 1410

Introduction to the representation and design of landscapes and to working in a studio setting. Uses freehand drawing, measured drawing, and model making to understand design principles of the landscape ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one laboratory and one studio.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1415 LA 1410   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode:

  •  1414 LA 1410   STU 501

    • TR
    • Gleason, K

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LA 2010

Studio course emphasizing the design process and principles involved in organizing and giving form to outdoor space through the use of structures, vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems, earthforms, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1192 LA 2010   STU 501

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: Landscape Architecture majors. Course fee (drafting equipment, supplies, and other fees): approx. $200; field trip: approx. $250.

LA 2610

Urban archaeologists study American Indian, colonial, and 19th-century sties that now lie within the boundaries of modern cities. The course explores how urban centers evolve, what lies beneath today's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 2610CRP 2610

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4181 LA 2610   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:
    Three 8-hour Saturday field labs.

LA 3010

This studio engages participants in the art and science of design as well as focusing on site-scaled projects that consider significant cultural and natural landscapes. This course explores theories of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one laboratory and one studio.

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1417 LA 3010   LAB 401

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  •  1416 LA 3010   STU 501

    • MWF
    • Goula, M

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LA 3160

This course exposes students to the fundamentals of site grading and its relationship to best environmental practices.  Lectures and short studio projects are provided to students and "worked-through" ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LA 6160

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1193 LA 3160   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

  •  3722 LA 3160   DIS 201

    • TR
    • Palmer, M

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LA 3170

Every project, as an exercise in space-making, is influenced by the physical and biological properties that make up the project site. Physical and biological properties often structure site conditions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LA 5170

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4664 LA 3170   LEC 001

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LA 4010

This studio focuses on the integration of theory and practice in landscape architecture at the urban scale. Urban design methods, morphology, and strategies are introduced and design and planning concepts ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one laboratory and one studio.

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1419 LA 4010   LAB 401

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  •  1418 LA 4010   STU 501

    • MWF
    • Cerra, J

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    Prerequisite: LA 3010 with grade of C or better.

LA 4030

Working with their advisor, students create a written and visual document that describes the concentration intent. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LA 6030

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  1194 LA 4030   DIS 201

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LA 4050

Students will learn method and theory on museum design and curation. The course also provides hands-on experience in designing and building exhibits for State Parks in the Finger Lakes. For the outreach ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 4020ARKEO 6020LA 6050

  • 2-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4133 LA 4050   SEM 101

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LA 4100

Designed to develop a working knowledge of various computer software applications with emphasis on Autocad. Explores other applications relative to land-use planning and the profession of landscape ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1195 LA 4100   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: Landscape Architecture students.

LA 4830

Topical lecture series ad seminar with a different subject and method each time it is offered. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  •  5072 LA 4830   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

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LA 4910

Focuses on the identification, uses, and establishment of woody plants in urban and garden settings. By understanding the environmental limitations to plant growth, students are able to critically assess ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: HORT 4910

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1319 LA 4910   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: Plant Science and Landscape Architecture majors or permission of instructor. Pre-registration is required.

  •  1320 LA 4910   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode:

LA 4970

Work on special topics by individuals or small groups. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1421 LA 4970   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:
    Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

LA 4980

Designed to give qualified undergraduates experience through actual involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of department faculty members. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1428 LA 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:
    Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

LA 4990

Permits outstanding undergraduates to carry out independent research in landscape architecture under academically appropriate faculty supervision. Research goals should include description, prediction, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1196 LA 4990   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:
    Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

LA 5010

Introduction to landscape architectural design through a series of course modules that engage students in discovering, knowing and engaging the full potential of the landscape medium. In this process-oriented ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1197 LA 5010   STU 501

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LA 5050

This course introduces students to landscape architectural representation and teaches conventions such as basic drafting and orthographic drawing (plan, section, axonometric) alongside freehand drawing, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17430 LA 5050   LEC 001

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LA 5090

Problem-solving project entailing either fieldwork and/or library work. The aim of the project is to give students supervised experience in dealing intellectually and analytically with a professional problem ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  4806 LA 5090   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

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LA 5170

Every project, as an exercise in space-making, is influenced by the physical and biological properties that make up the project site. Physical and biological properties often structure site conditions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LA 3170

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4665 LA 5170   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LA 5970

Work on special topics by individual or small groups. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3561 LA 5970   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3562 LA 5970   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Miller, M

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3605 LA 5970   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Krall, D

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3606 LA 5970   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Oles, T

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3607 LA 5970   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Horrigan, P

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3608 LA 5970   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3609 LA 5970   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3610 LA 5970   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5144 LA 5970   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

LA 5980

Designed to give qualified students experience through involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of faculty members. The experience may include leading discussion sections, preparing, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  1199 LA 5980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  1435 LA 5980   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3611 LA 5980   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Miller, M

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3612 LA 5980   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3613 LA 5980   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Krall, D

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3614 LA 5980   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Oles, T

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3615 LA 5980   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Horrigan, P

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3616 LA 5980   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor is required.

LA 6010

This studio focuses upon urban, site-scaled projects that consider significant cultural and natural landscapes. Explores theories of landscape restoration, sustainable design, and landscape representation. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1200 LA 6010   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students or permission of instructor.

  •  1201 LA 6010   LAB 401

    • MWF
    • Trowbridge, P

  • Instruction Mode:

LA 6030

Working with their advisor, students create a written and visual paper that documents the concentration intent. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LA 4030

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  1420 LA 6030   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode:

LA 6050

Students will learn method and theory on museum design and curation. The course also provides hands-on experience in designing and building exhibits for State Parks in the Finger Lakes. For the outreach ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 4020ARKEO 6020LA 4050

  • 2-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4134 LA 6050   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LA 6140

This three-credit course examines Latin American landscape architecture.  Lectures, readings and discussions will highlight projects, practices and theories of Latin American landscape-making and urbanism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • 16265 LA 6140   LEC 001

    • T
    • Davis, B

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: junior, senior, or graduate standing.

LA 6160

This course exposes students to the fundamentals of site grading and its relationship to best environmental practices. Lectures and short studio projects are provided to students and "worked-through" within ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LA 3160

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1202 LA 6160   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

  •  1203 LA 6160   DIS 201

    • TR
    • Palmer, M

  • Instruction Mode:

LA 6910

Introductory course in the history and theory of planned human intervention in the material environment.  Critical themes, sites, and conditions across time, space, and scale, from the neolithic village ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 15707 LA 6910   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: junior, senior, or graduate standing.

LA 6940

Topical subjects in landscape architectural design, theory, history, or technology. Includes group study of topics not considered in other courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Thesis Preparation

  •  4750 LA 6940   LEC 007

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Instruction Mode:

LA 7010

This studio explores the application of urban design and landscape urbanism techniques to the problems and opportunities of contemporary city making. The studio investigates the social, cultural, natural, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1552 LA 7010   STU 501

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

LA 8900

Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  1436 LA 8900   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4894 LA 8900   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4895 LA 8900   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4896 LA 8900   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Krall, D

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4897 LA 8900   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Oles, T

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4898 LA 8900   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4899 LA 8900   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4900 LA 8900   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4901 LA 8900   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Horrigan, P

  • Instruction Mode: