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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

LA 1410

Introduction to the representation and design of landscapes and to working in a studio setting. Uses freehand drawing, measured drawing, digital tools and model making to understand design principles of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one laboratory and one studio.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1327 LA 1410   LAB 401

  •  1326 LA 1410   STU 501

LA 2010

Studio course emphasizing the design process and principles involved in organizing and giving form to outdoor space to create site-specific design. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1139 LA 2010   STU 501

  • Enrollment limited to: Landscape Architecture majors. Course fee (drafting equipment, supplies, and other fees): approx. $200; field trip: approx. $250.

LA 2620

Various American Indian civilizations and European cultures have altered the landscape to meet the needs of their cultures. Students learn how to interpret the Euro-American landscapes of a buried village ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 2620

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4745 LA 2620   LEC 001

LA 3010

The studio engages students in the design process based on a site defined by significant cultural and natural conditions.  The studio focuses on peripheral, yet complex sites of coastal cities, where the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one laboratory and one studio.

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1329 LA 3010   LAB 401

  •  1328 LA 3010   STU 501

LA 3140

This three-credit course examines the relationship between water infrastructure, rivers, and cities throughout the Americas.  Readings, discussions, and lectures highlight projects, practices, concepts, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16811 LA 3140   LEC 001

LA 3160

This course exposes students to the fundamentals of site engineering and its relationship to best environmental practices.  Lectures and short studio projects are provided to students and "worked-through" ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LA 6160

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1140 LA 3160   LEC 001

  •  3407 LA 3160   DIS 201

LA 3170

Every project, as an exercise in space-making, is influenced by the physical and biological properties that make up the project site. Physical and biological properties often structure site conditions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LA 5170

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4185 LA 3170   LEC 001

LA 4010

This studio focuses on the integration of theory and practice in landscape architecture at the urban scale. Urban design methods, morphology, and strategies are introduced and design and planning concepts ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one laboratory and one studio.

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1331 LA 4010   LAB 401

  •  1330 LA 4010   STU 501

  • Prerequisite: LA 3010 with grade of C or better.

LA 4030

Working with their advisor, students create a written and visual document that describes the concentration intent. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LA 6030

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  1141 LA 4030   DIS 201

LA 4050

Students will learn method and theory on museum design and curation. The course also provides hands-on experience in designing and building exhibits for State Parks in the Finger Lakes. For the outreach ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 4020ARKEO 6020LA 6050

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16996 LA 4050   SEM 101

LA 4830

Topical lecture series and seminars with a different subject and method each time it is offered. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  4381 LA 4830   SEM 101

LA 4910

Focuses on the identification, uses, and establishment of woody plants in urban and garden settings. By understanding the environmental limitations to plant growth, students are able to critically assess ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PLHRT 4910

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1250 LA 4910   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to: Plant Science and Landscape Architecture majors or permission of instructor. Pre-registration is required.

  •  1251 LA 4910   LAB 401

LA 4970

Work on special topics by individuals or small groups. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1333 LA 4970   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

LA 4980

Designed to give qualified undergraduates experience through actual involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of department faculty members. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1340 LA 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18318 LA 4980   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Glass, M

LA 4990

Permits outstanding undergraduates to carry out independent research in landscape architecture under academically appropriate faculty supervision. Research goals should include description, prediction, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1142 LA 4990   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

LA 5010

Introduction to landscape architectural design through a series of course modules that engage students in discovering, knowing and engaging the full potential of the landscape medium. In this process-oriented ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1143 LA 5010   STU 501

LA 5050

This course introduces students to landscape architectural representation and teaches conventions such as basic drafting and orthographic drawing (plan, section, axonometric) alongside freehand drawing, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4604 LA 5050   LEC 001

LA 5090

Problem-solving project entailing either fieldwork and/or library work. The aim of the project is to give students supervised experience in dealing intellectually and analytically with a professional problem ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  4277 LA 5090   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

LA 5170

Every project, as an exercise in space-making, is influenced by the physical and biological properties that make up the project site. Physical and biological properties often structure site conditions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LA 3170

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4186 LA 5170   LEC 001

LA 5970

Work on special topics by individuals or small groups. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3289 LA 5970   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3290 LA 5970   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Goula, M

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3327 LA 5970   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Vanucchi, J

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3328 LA 5970   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aymer, V

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3329 LA 5970   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Glass, M

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3330 LA 5970   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18319 LA 5970   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3331 LA 5970   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3332 LA 5970   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4429 LA 5970   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Please sign into your faculty member's section.

LA 5980

Designed to give qualified students experience through involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of faculty members. The experience may include leading discussion sections, preparing, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  1144 LA 5980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  1347 LA 5980   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3333 LA 5980   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3334 LA 5980   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3335 LA 5980   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Vanucchi, J

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3336 LA 5980   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aymer, V

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3337 LA 5980   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Goula, M

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  3338 LA 5980   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 18320 LA 5980   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Flahive, K

      Glass, M

      Oplinger, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 18321 LA 5980   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Staff

LA 6010

This studio focuses upon urban, site-scaled projects that consider significant cultural landscapes. The course explores theories of urban design strategies, sustainable design, and landscape representation. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1145 LA 6010   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students or permission of instructor.

  •  1146 LA 6010   LAB 401

    • MWF
    • Glass, M

      Trowbridge, P

LA 6030

Working with their advisor, students create a written and visual paper that documents the concentration intent. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LA 4030

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  1332 LA 6030   DIS 201

LA 6050

Students will learn method and theory on museum design and curation. The course also provides hands-on experience in designing and building exhibits for State Parks in the Finger Lakes. For the outreach ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 4020ARKEO 6020LA 4050

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16998 LA 6050   SEM 101

LA 6140

This three-credit course examines the relationship between water infrastucture, rivers, and cities throughout the Americas.  Readings, discussions, and lectures  highlight projects, practices, concepts ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16742 LA 6140   LEC 001

LA 6160

This course exposes students to the fundamentals of site engineering and its relationship to best environmental practices. Lectures and short studio projects are provided to students and "worked-through" ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LA 3160

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1147 LA 6160   LEC 001

  •  1148 LA 6160   DIS 201

LA 6900

This course provides to students an introduction to research methods, especially those related to the field of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design.  It builds on the theoretical foundations provided ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4746 LA 6900   DIS 201

LA 6910

Introductory survey of the history and theory of planned human intervention in the material environment.  Critical themes, sites, and conditions across time, space, and scale, from the paradise garden ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4484 LA 6910   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to: junior, senior, or graduate standing.

LA 6940

Topical subjects in landscape architectural design, theory, history, or technology. Includes group study of topics not considered in other courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Thesis Preparation

  •  4241 LA 6940   LEC 002

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Activating Drawing, Communicating Site

  • 18597 LA 6940   LEC 003

LA 7010

This studio explores the application of urban design and landscape urbanism techniques to the problems and opportunities of contemporary city making. The studio investigates the social, cultural, natural, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  1436 LA 7010   STU 501

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

LA 8900

Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  1348 LA 8900   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4335 LA 8900   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4336 LA 8900   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4337 LA 8900   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Vanucchi, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4338 LA 8900   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Aymer, V

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4339 LA 8900   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4340 LA 8900   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4341 LA 8900   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  4342 LA 8900   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Goula, M