2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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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:
- Describe the elements of a practical landscape design given the function and location of the site.
- Identify the trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, groundcovers and turf that best meet the needs of the landscape design.
- Identify the hard-scape elements that are required for a landscape design.
- Identify the site requirements such as grading, mounding and irrigation that are required for a landscape design.
- 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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