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AGRI 164 - Landscape Design I


PROGRAM: Agriculture
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 2
LAB HOURS: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2020

An introduction to designing residential and commercial landscapes. Emphasis is placed on the plants and features of landscapes that are best adapted to Midwestern environments.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Describe the elements of a practical landscape design given the function and location of the site.
  2. Identify the trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, groundcovers and turf that best meet the needs of the landscape design.
  3. Identify the hard-scape elements that are required for a landscape design.
  4. Identify the site requirements such as grading, mounding and irrigation that are required for a landscape design.
  5. Demonstrate the skills necessary to draw manually and electronically a comprehensive landscape design based on site and utilization criteria.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - Using evergreen and deciduous trees in landscape designs

Using shrubs in landscape designs

Using perennials, annuals, groundcovers and turf in landscape design

Hard-scape materials and their use in landscape designs

Landscape construction techniques
GRADING POLICY

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

 
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