Landscape Architecture Major

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Martin Maca, Coordinator
Department of Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape and Parks
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory 201A
605-688-5136
e-mail: martin.maca@sdstate.edu

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Requirements for Landscape Architecture Major, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:

System General Education Requirements* Credits: 30-31

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101*
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity
list and
ECON 202
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics:
MATH 102
or
MATH 120

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship:
BIOL 101-101L
or
BIOL 151-151L
Credits: 3
Goal #2 Personal Wellness
Credits: 2-3
Goal #3 Social Responisibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
Credits: 3

College Requirements: 11

Choose at least 2 credits from the College of ABS Group I Courses in Agriculture.

HO 111-111L - Biology of Horticulture and Lab Credits: 3
LA 201 - Introduction to Landscape Design Credits: 3
PS 213-213L - Soils and Lab * ** Credits: 2
PS 305-305L - Insect Biology and Lab (COM) Credits: 3
(This course also appears in the list of LA Technical Electives.)

Major Requirement Credits: 57

AST 434-434L - Landscape Irrigation and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 106-106L - Elementary Surveying and Lab Credits: 4
or
CM 210-210L - Construction Surveying and Lab Credits: 3
ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (AW) Credits: 3
GE 123 - Computer Aided Drawing Credits: 1
HO 250-250L - Woody Plants: Trees and Lab Credits: 3
HO 260 - Woody Plants: Shrubs and Vines Credits: 2
HO 311-311L - Herbaceous Plants and Lab Credits: 3
LA 120 - Fundamentals of Landscape Graphics Credits: 2
LA 231 - Computer Applications in Landscape Architecture Credits: 3
LA 241 - History of Landscape Architecture Credits: 3
LA 284 - Landscape Graphics and Theory of Design Credits: 4
LA 314 - Landscape Design Studio Credits: 4
LA 322 - Landscape Site Engineering Credits: 3
LA 323 - Landscape Construction Credits: 3
LA 324-324L - Planning Public Grounds and Lab Credits: 3
LA 364 - Planting Design and Specifications Credits: 4
LA 421-421L - City Planning and Lab Credits: 3
LA 424-424L - Recreational Facilities Design and Lab Credits: 3
LA 464 - Landscape Professional Practicum Studio Credits: 4

Total Required Credits: 128

Electives: 23

General Elective Credits: 1-3
Technical Elective Credits: 15
- must select one of the following emphasis areas: (see note one below)

Design/Build Emphasis Credits: 15

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 280 - Personal Finance (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 310 - Business Finance (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 334 - Small Business Management (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 474 - Personal Selling (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM) Credits: 3
HO 222-222L - Fundamentals of Turf Management and Lab Credits: 2
HO 312-312L - Plant Propagation and Lab Credits: 3 (See note two below.)
HO 321-321L - Golf Course Management and Lab Credits: 2
HO 412-412L - Greenhouse Management and Lab Credits: 3 (See note two below.)
HO 415 - Nursery Management Credits: 3
(See note two below.)
PS 305-305L - Insect Biology and Lab (COM) Credits: 3

Professional Practice Emphasis Credits: 15

ART 111 - Drawing I * ** (COM) Credits: 3
ART 121 - Design I 2D * ** (COM) Credits: 3
ART 123 - Three Dimensional Design * ** (COM) Credits: 3
BIOL 311 - Principles of Ecology **(COM) Credits: 3 (See note two below.)
BOT 419-419L - Plant Ecology and Lab(COM) (G) Credits: 4 (See note two below.)
GEOG 487 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 3
GEOG 488-588 - Geographic Information Systems II Credits: 3
GEOG 489-589 - Geographic Information Systems III Credits: 3
LA 440-440L - Restoration Ecology and Lab Credits: 4 (See note two below.)
LA 560-560L - Landscape Ecology and Lab Credits: 4 (See note two below.)
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Ethics * ** (COM) Credits: 3
PHIL 320 - Professional Ethics Credits: 3
PS 243 - Principles of Geology* ** Credits: 3
RANG 210-210L - Range Plant Identification and Lab Credits: 2
SOC 240 - The Sociology of Rural America* ** (COM) (G) Credits: 3
SOC 440 - Urban Sociology ** (COM) (G) Credits: 3

Notes:

Note One: Students wishing to complete a Business Minor should take ECON 201 and additional 15 credits from ACCT and BADM below. Students wishing to complete a Horticulture Minor should take an additional 12 credits of HO courses.
Note Two: Course requires completion of one or more prerequisites.

Total Required Credits: 128

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.