Courses
and Programs 1995-1997 Courses
and Programs 1995-1997L A 241. Basic Landscape Architectural Design. (0-9) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Engr 135, Art 109; concurrent enrollment in 284 recommended. The landscape architectural problem-solving process, development of aesthetic sensitivity and awareness of uniqueness of site. Design process, site analysis, programming, concept formation, form-making, and communication presented in problems dealing with the design of outdoor pedestrian scale space. Graphic techniques used in the development of landscape architectural projects, reports, and programs. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 251. Fundamentals of Site Grading and Construction. (0-9) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 241. Design and grading of sites; space forming potentials of natural and artificial land forms. Pedestrian and vehicular circulation requirements, reading topography, preparation of grading plans, computation of earth volumes and land areas. Design considerations for walks, ramps, steps, low walls. Introduction to highway and walkway alignments, horizontal and vertical control, principles of land drainage. Pen and pencil drafting techniques for construction drawings. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 271. Landscape Architectural History. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Landscape design concepts as observed over time. Outstanding works and significant personalities from pre-history through the 20th century with emphasis on western cultures. Landscape design vocabulary and significant literature. Social, economic, political, and technical forces contributing to the development of landscape design styles. Lectures, readings, abstracts, reports. Materials fee.
L A 284. Introduction to Landscape Architecture. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Noteworthy works, areas of practice, philosophies, and approaches of landscape architects. Lectures, discussions, and readings. Materials fee.
L A 309. Field Travel. Cr. 1 to 2 each time taken. F.S.SS. Prereq: Enrollment in the professional program and permission of instructor. Observation of professional practice and landscapes in urban, rural, and wilderness areas. Field trip fee. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
L A 311. Drawing As a Design Thinking Tool. (0-6) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Enrollment in the professional program. Exploration and development of design ideas and relationships through drawings from sketches, to concept drawings, to finished design drawings. Emphasis on expressive landscape drawings and on form and color compositions. Diverse media including color pencil, pastel, watercolor, xerox, and collage. Materials fee.
L A 321. Fundamentals of Planting Design I. (0-9) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Enrollment in the professional program. Native grasses, forbs, trees, shrubs, and vines of the Midwest used in landscape design. Visual characteristics, cultural requirements, and ecological relationships. Design applications emphasizing the space forming potentials of natural and man-made plant groups. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 322. Fundamentals of Planting Design II. (0-9) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 321. Identification, knowledge, and appreciation of Eurasian plants emphasizing cultivated species and horticultural varieties, including cultural characteristics. Functional and aesthetic uses of plants, selecting plants to meet specific site and problem requirements. Planting plan preparation including development of simple installation details. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 323. Intermediate Planting Design. (0-12) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 321, concurrent enrollment in 322 recommended. The art of creating plant compostitions in the landscape. Emphasis on composition using forms, textures, colors, and space-making qualities of plants. Design projects, lectures, oral reports, written reports, and field trips. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 335. Landscape Design Studio. (0-12) Cr. 4 each time taken, maximum of 8. SS. Prereq: Enrollment in the professional program. Development of solutions for landscape architectural problems at intermediate and advanced levels of design. A maximum of 8 credits may be applied towards graduation as elective credit or substitution for a required studio with prior approval of the department. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 342. Intermediate Landscape Architectural Design I. (0-12) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Enrollment in the professional program. Development of design solutions of moderate complexity with emphasis on multi-building sitings, land grading sensitivity, the space forming potentials of building groups and landscape structures, and applications of social factors. Presentation graphic techniques. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 343. Intermediate Landscape Architectural Design II. (0-12) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: 323. Development of high quality detail design and articulation of form and material. The focus is on the relationships between landscape design details, design concept, and site plan. An in-depth design exploration of the workable nature of details and joints including construction of details at large or full scale. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 344. Landscape Horticulture. Same as Hort 344. (2-6) Cr. 4. Prereq: Hort 241 or L A 321 recommended. Principles and practices of designing residential and small business landscapes. Site analysis, terrain alteration for drainage and aesthetics, functional areas and circulation, use of construction and plant materials for site development. Basic drafting, perspective drawing and plan refinement techniques. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 361. Landscape Inventory and Analysis. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Enrollment in the professional program. Basic land use and natural resource data used in the landscape planning and design process. Review of data characteristics, landscape analysis techniques, environmental impact assessment, geographic information systems, and their applications to site level and regional level problems. Identifying opportunities and limitations of landscape characteristics in planning and design for human use. Materials fee, field trip fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
L A 376. Environmental Art. This course is dual listed with 576. Same as Art H 376. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: One art or design history course. Survey of environmental art, 1965-present, including earth art, public art, competitions, memorials.
L A 397. Landscape Architecture Internship. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department chair. Professional work period, one semester maximum per academic year.
L A 411. Computer Graphics for Landscape Architecture. This course is dual listed with 511. (0-6) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 361, Dsn S 201. Application of computer graphics to landscape design, planning, and construction projects. Software includes computer-aided design (CAD), geographic information systems (GIS), thematic mapping, 3-D static and dynamic simulation, charting, and rendering. Materials fee.
L A 443. Advanced Landscape Architectural Design. (0-12) Cr. 4. F.S. Prereq: 452. Cannot be taken concurrently with 463. Development of design solutions of high complexity with emphasis on redesigning built landscapes and the interrelationship of pedestrian and vehicular circulation, building groups, utilities, and natural systems. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 452. Site Construction and Structures. (2-6) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: 343. Solving complex site construction problems with an emphasis on the aesthetic and functional uses of building materials. Characteristics and uses of construction materials. Wood technology and structural theory, paving systems, retaining walls, site and storm drainage systems, water and irrigation systems, mechanical and electrical systems, site lighting. Construction detailing and preparation of contract documents. Field trip fee, materials fee.
L A 453. Professional Practice and Procedures. (2-6) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 452. Organization and management of the design services office. Development of the office organization, budgeting and scheduling of projects, preparation of proposals, production and scheduling of construction drawings and specifications, cost estimates, and introduction to construction contract liability law. Field trip fee, materials fee.
L A 461. Resource Conservation and Management. This course is dual listed with 561. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 361. Exploration of landscape patterns and landscape ecology as a framework for land planning and use at local, regional, national, and global scales. Concepts and strategies that strive toward a sustainable earth society. Lectures, readings, reports, guest speakers. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
L A 462. Studio in Resource Conservation and Management. This course is dual listed with 562. (0-6) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 461 or 561. Developing plans and policies that feature ecological landscape description, planning, and resource conservation. Hands-on field experience with professional resource planners and managers. Field trip fee, materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
L A 463. Comprehensive Landscape Planning. (0-12) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 461. Cannot be taken concurrently with 443. Planning for multiple use of large areas with emphasis on regional landscape analysis, visual resource management, landscape impact assessment, and land use feasibility. Preparation of master plans for multiple use with a basis in human ecology and landscape ecology. Master planning methods and concepts communicated through drawings, oral presentations, and written reports. Materials fee, field trip fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
L A 464. Landscape Planning for Wildlife. This course is dual listed with 564. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 361. Introduction to principles of planning wildlife habitat, greenways, corridors and reserves, wildlife habitat requirements and habitat evaluation methods for landscape architects. Planning projects, lectures, oral presentations, written reports, and field trips. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 472. Landscape Architectural History and Preservation. This course is dual listed with 572. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 271. Research methods applied to the preservation and restoration of the historic landscape. Outstanding landscape architectural works of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries will be used to familiarize students with methods of archaeological and documentary research, technical problems of restoration and conservation, and curatorial problems of interpretation and maintenance. Lectures, readings, field trips, abstracts, reports. Field trip fee, materials fee.
L A 473. Vernacular Landscape and Popular Culture. This course is dual listed with 573. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Enrollment in the professional program. The evolution and interpretation of the design of ordinary midwestern cultural landscapes. Emphasis on how to read the landscape as a record of social-cultural processes. Selected prototype landscapes of rural and urban Iowa and the Midwest are explored. Field trip fee.
L A 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 4. F.S.SS. Prereq: Written approval of instructor and department chair on required form. Investigation of a topic of special interest to the student.
A. Landscape Design
B. Planting Design
C. Construction
D. History
E. Landscape Planning
F. Urban Design
G. Graphics
H. Honors
I. Interdisciplinary Studies
J. International Studies
K. Computer Applications
L A 501. Seminar. Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Two art or design history courses. Discussion of landscape design theories. Evaluation of how the landscape is perceived; how that perception is formed, filtered, and focused. Materials fee.
L A 509. Mining Reclamation and Mitigation. Same as Mn Rs 509. See Mineral Resources.
L A 511. Computer Graphics for Landscape Architecture. This course is dual listed with 411. (0-6) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 361, DsnS 201. Application of computer graphics to landscape design, planning, and construction projects. Software includes computer-aided design (CAD), geographic information systems (GIS), thematic mapping, 3-D static and dynamic simulation, charting, and rendering. Materials fee.
L A 541. Principles of Research for Landscape Architects. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 463. Examination of research methods appropriate to landscape architectural projects, including bibliographical, historical, numerical, statistical, survey, and geographical methods. Readings, discussions, and application problems. Preparation of a research proposal.
L A 561. Resource Conservation and Management. This course is dual listed with 461. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 361. Exploration of landscape patterns and landscape ecology as a framework for land planning and use at local, regional, national, and global scales. Concepts and strategies that strive toward a sustainable earth society. Lectures, readings, reports, guest speakers. Materials fee.
L A 562. Studio in Resource Conservation and Management. This course is dual listed with 462. (0-6) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 461 or 561. Developing plans and policies that feature ecological landscape description, planning, and resource conservation. Hands-on field experience with professional resource planners and managers. Field trip fee, materials fee.
L A 564. Landscape Planning for Wildlife. This course is dual listed with 464. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in biological sciences. Introduction to principles of planning wildlife habitat, greenways, corridors and reserves, wildlife habitat requirements and habitat evaluation methods for landscape architects. Planning projects, lectures, oral presentations, written reports, and field trips. Materials fee, field trip fee.
L A 572. Landscape Architectural History and Preservation. This course is dual listed with 472. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 271. Research methods applied to the preservation and restoration of the historic landscape. Outstanding landscape architectural works of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries will be used to familiarize students with methods of archaeological and documentary research, technical problems of restoration and conservation, and curatorial problems of interpretation and maintenance. Lectures, readings, abstracts, reports. Field trip fee, materials fee.
L A 573. Vernacular Landscape and Popular Culture. This course is dual listed with 473. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Enrollment in the professional program. The evolution and interpretation of the design of ordinary midwestern cultural landscapes. Emphasis on how to read the landscape as a record of social-cultural processes. Selected prototype landscapes of rural and urban Iowa and the Midwest are explored. Field trip fee.
L A 576. Environmental Art. This course is dual listed with 376. Same as Art H 576. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: One art or design history course. Survey of environmental art, 1965-present, including earth art, public art, competitions, memorials.
L A 580. Tutorial. Cr. 4. F.S. Prereq: Permission of major professor. Hands-on participation in a creative or research activity in the student's area of specialization. Development of a detailed prospectus that defines the thesis or creative component.
L A 582. Research Colloquium. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Senior or graduate classification in the College of Design. Examination and discussion of professional practice, research in landscape architecture, and environmental planning through research and projects by faculty in landscape architecture and related fields. Materials fee.
L A 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 4. F.S.SS. Prereq: Written approval of instructor and department chair on required form.
A. Landscape Design
B. Planting Design
C. Construction
D. History
E. Landscape Planning
F. Urban Design
G. Graphics
H. Honors
I. Interdisciplinary Studies
J. International Studies
K. Computer Applications
L A 599. Creative Component. Cr. var. F.S.SS. Prereq: 580, 582, and permission of major professor. Comprehensive study and original development of a project selected by the student and approved by the department. Completed project must be submitted to and approved by a graduate faculty committee as evidence of mastery of the principles of landscape architecture.
L A 699. Thesis Research. Cr. var. F.S.SS. Prereq: 580, 582 and permission of major professor.