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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

LA 1420

This course applies fundamentals of landscape design to small-scale site-planning projects. Work in the studio introduces students to the design process, design principles, construction materials, and ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1547 LA 1420   STU 501

  • Enrollment is limited to: freshman landscape architecture majors or permission of instructor.

LA 2020

Focuses on the role of materials and natural systems in design at multiple scales.  Design strategies, theory and vocabulary in landscape architecture and allied disciplines are explored within ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1548 LA 2020   STU 501

  • Prerequisite: LA 2010 with grade of C or better.

LA 3020

This studio builds upon prior course work with an expectation that participants can creatively manipulate the program and conditions of a site or area, with increased emphasis on contemporary technology. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1549 LA 3020   STU 501

LA 3180

Emphasizes detail design and use of landscape materials in project implementation. It explores construction materials, including specifications, cost estimates, and methods used by landscape architects ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: LA 6180

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1550 LA 3180   LEC 001

  • Permission of instructor required.

  •  1551 LA 3180   LAB 401

  • Permission of instructor required.

LA 4020

Community and ecological infrastructure design studio. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1554 LA 4020   STU 502

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

  •  1555 LA 4030   DIS 201

    • TBA
    • Aymer, V

  • Enrollment is limited to: Landscape Architecture undergrads in final year of study.

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:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1557 LA 4100   LEC 001

  • Enrollment is limited to: Landscape Architecture students.

LA 4120

This course presents the student with an understanding of the emerging role of the professional landscape architect. The course helps students choose a type of practice and introduces the problems and ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  3295 LA 4120   LEC 001

LA 4830

Topical lecture series and seminars 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

  •  3304 LA 4830   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Birkeland, J

LA 4920

This is the second half of course focusing on the winter identification, uses, and establishment of woody plants in urban and garden settings. Issues of site assessment and soil remediation are emphasized ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PLHRT 4920

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  3968 LA 4920   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: passing grade in LA/PLHRT 4910. Enrollment is limited to plant sciences or landscape architecture majors or permission of instructors.

  •  3969 LA 4920   LAB 401

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

  •  1558 LA 4970   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4528 LA 4970   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Glass, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18745 LA 4970   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Goula, M

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

  •  1568 LA 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • 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

  •  1575 LA 4990   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18573 LA 4990   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Bassuk, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18704 LA 4990   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

LA 5020

Studio course emphasizing the design process and principles ingenerating design ideas, concepts and plans.  The coruse focuses on the aestheties and functionality of site-specific design. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1580 LA 5020   STU 501

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

LA 5060

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16385 LA 5060   LEC 001

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

  •  3092 LA 5090   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

  • Please sign in to the appropriate faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  3093 LA 5090   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

  • Please sign in to the appropriate faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  3094 LA 5090   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Please sign in to the appropriate faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  3095 LA 5090   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Horrigan, P

  • Please sign in to the appropriate faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  3096 LA 5090   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

  • Please sign in to the appropriate faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  3097 LA 5090   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Horrigan, P

  • Please sign in to the appropriate faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  3098 LA 5090   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

  • Please sign in to the appropriate faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  3099 LA 5090   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Miller, M

  • Please sign in to the appropriate faculty section.

LA 5450

Advanced seminar seeking an interdisciplinary group of students in classics, art history, archaeology, landscape architecture, horticulture, and architecture to bring their knowledge of Latin, Greek, Italian, ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3481 LA 5450   LEC 001

LA 5900

This seminar is intended to provide Landscape Architecture Students (as well as Architecture, Planning students) with knowledge of the most relevant histories, theories and critical discourses related ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3486 LA 5900   SEM 101

LA 5970

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

  •  2586 LA 5970   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Wright, R

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates, enroll in LA 4970. Please sign into your faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2589 LA 5970   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Baird, C

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates, enroll in LA 4970. Please sign into your faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2590 LA 5970   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Vanucchi, J

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates, enroll in LA 4970. Please sign into your faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2591 LA 5970   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates, enroll in LA 4970. Please sign into your faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2592 LA 5970   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Azadi, S

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates, enroll in LA 4970. Please sign into your faculty section.

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4513 LA 5970   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Hogue, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2593 LA 5970   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates, enroll in LA 4970. Please sign into your faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2594 LA 5970   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Aymer, V

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates, enroll in LA 4970. Please sign into your faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2595 LA 5970   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Glass, M

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates, enroll in LA 4970. Please sign into your faculty section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2744 LA 5970   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Birkeland, J

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates, enroll in LA 4970. Please sign into your faculty 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

  •  1581 LA 5980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  2627 LA 5980   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  2771 LA 5980   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  2793 LA 5980   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Vanucchi, J

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3310 LA 5980   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Goula, M

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3311 LA 5980   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

  • Permission of instructor is required.

LA 6020

This studio builds on prior course work with an expectation that participants can creatively manipulate the program and conditions of a site, with increased emphasis on contemporary technology and 'best' ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1582 LA 6020   STU 501

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

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

  •  1556 LA 6030   DIS 201

    • TBA
    • Aymer, V

  • Enrollment limited to: Landscape Architecture graduate students in final year of study.

LA 6180

Emphasizes detail design and use of landscape materials in project implementation. It explores materials, including specifications, cost estimates, and methods used by landscape architects in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: LA 3180

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1552 LA 6180   LEC 001

  • Permission of instructor is required.

  •  1553 LA 6180   LAB 401

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. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Topics in Landscape Theory

  •  4431 LA 6940   LEC 001

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Site Soundings

  • 18353 LA 6940   LEC 003

  • Class offered to Landscape Architecture Junior and Seniors only.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: AutoCad for Site Construction

  •  4383 LA 6940   LEC 007

    • T
    • Aymer, V

LA 7020

This advanced design studio provides students in the final year of the graduate program in Landscape Architecture with the opportunity to work on complex, real-time projects. The overarching goal of this ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1583 LA 7020   STU 501

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

  •  1584 LA 8900   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

  • 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 in final semester of residency.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  2663 LA 8900   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

  • 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 in final semester of residency.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  2745 LA 8900   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Goula, M

  • 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 in final semester of residency.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  2746 LA 8900   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Vanucchi, J

  • 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 in final semester of residency.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  2747 LA 8900   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

  • 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 in final semester of residency.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  2748 LA 8900   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

  • 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 in final semester of residency.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  2749 LA 8900   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • 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 in final semester of residency.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  2750 LA 8900   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Aymer, V

  • 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 in final semester of residency.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  2752 LA 8900   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • 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 in final semester of residency.