LA 4120

Professional Practice

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

This course presents the student with an understanding of the emerging role of the professional landscape architect. The course helps students choose a type of practice and introduces the problems and opportunities one may encounter in an office or in other professional situations. Topics include job-seeking preparation, practice diversity, marketing professional services, office and project management, construction management, computers in the profession, and ethics.

When Offered Spring.

• Students shall become familiar with the fundamentals of professional practice and a working office environment.
• Students shall be introduced to professional definitions of practice as defined by a state review board.
• Students shall develop an understanding of how offices are structured financially and how that impacts contract bidding.
• Students shall be introduced to a bid proposal and bidding process.
• Students shall be introduced to contracts and contract preparation.
• Students shall be evaluated on the concepts using a tests, assignments and a comprehensive team project.

View Enrollment Information