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AGRI 164 - Landscape Design I


PROGRAM: Agriculture
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 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

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)