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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

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

  •  1257 LA 1410   LAB 401

  •  1256 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

  •  1105 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 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

  •  1259 LA 3010   LAB 401

  •  1258 LA 3010   STU 501

LA 3160

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

  •  1106 LA 3160   LEC 001

  •  2803 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. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16916 LA 3170   LEC 001

LA 3600

Various American Indian civilizations as well as diverse European cultures have all exerted their influences on the organization of town and city living. The course considers how each culture has altered ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16493 LA 3600   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

  •  1261 LA 4010   LAB 401

  •  1260 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

  •  1107 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

  • 17084 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

  •  3526 LA 4830   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Baird, C

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

  •  1192 LA 4910   LEC 001

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

  •  1193 LA 4910   LAB 401

LA 4940

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Advanced Landscape Representation

  • 18935 LA 4940   LEC 001

LA 4970

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1263 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
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1270 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
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4065 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
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1108 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

  •  1109 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

  •  3667 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

  •  3439 LA 5090   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Vanucchi, J

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. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17858 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

  •  2701 LA 5970   IND 601

    • 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

  •  2702 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

  •  2736 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

  •  2737 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

  •  2738 LA 5970   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Hogue, M

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

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2739 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

  •  4066 LA 5970   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Baird, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2740 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

  •  2741 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

  •  3563 LA 5970   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Birkeland, J

  • 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

  •  1110 LA 5980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  1277 LA 5980   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  2742 LA 5980   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Davis, B

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  2743 LA 5980   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  2744 LA 5980   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Vanucchi, J

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  2745 LA 5980   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aymer, V

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  2746 LA 5980   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Goula, M

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  2747 LA 5980   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

  • Permission of instructor is required.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  4067 LA 5980   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Flahive, K

      Glass, M

      Oplinger, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  4068 LA 5980   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Baird, C

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

  •  1111 LA 6010   LEC 001

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

  •  1112 LA 6010   LAB 401

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

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  4277 LA 6010   LEC 002

  •  4276 LA 6010   LAB 402

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

  •  1262 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

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

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17086 LA 6050   SEM 101

LA 6160

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

  •  1113 LA 6160   LEC 001

  •  1114 LA 6160   DIS 201

LA 6660

Various American Indian civilizations as well as diverse European cultures have all exerted their influences on the organization of town and city living. The course considers how each culture has altered ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16473 LA 6660   LEC 001

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

  •  3760 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

  • 16917 LA 6910   LEC 001

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 Graded

  • Topic: Thesis Preparation

  •  3422 LA 6940   LEC 002

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

      Goula, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: [ ] Landscape

  •  4081 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

  •  1336 LA 7010   STU 501

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Graded

  •  4278 LA 7010   STU 502

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

  •  1278 LA 8900   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  3492 LA 8900   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Cerra, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  3493 LA 8900   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Trowbridge, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  3494 LA 8900   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Vanucchi, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  3495 LA 8900   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Aymer, V

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  3496 LA 8900   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Birkeland, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  3497 LA 8900   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  3498 LA 8900   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4-9 Credits Graded

  •  3499 LA 8900   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Goula, M