Certificate in Landscape Design
The Certificate in Landscape Design provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment as designers within the Landscape Design/Build industry. Coursework applies topics covered in lecture format directly to hands-on design and landscape project management skills utilized within the landscape industry. This includes basic plant growth requirements, a thorough understanding of preexisting project site conditions, basic landscape design practices and principles, design and implementation requirements for specific and complex landscape systems, a thorough knowledge in the use of prevalent design and graphic software applications, and improved methods to convey and market design concepts to potential landscape clients.
Requirements
List of courses that define the program.
| PLNT_SCI 2075 | Environmental Horticulture | 3 |
| PLNT_SCI 2250 | Landscape Site Analysis | 2 |
| PLNT_SCI 2254 | Landscape Design | 3 |
| PLNT_SCI 3254 | Digital Landscape Graphics | 3 |
| PLNT_SCI 4975 | Advanced Landscape Design | 4 |
Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
| PLNT_SCI 2075 | Environmental Horticulture | 3 |
| PLNT_SCI 2250 | Landscape Site Analysis | 2 |
| PLNT_SCI 2254 | Landscape Design | 3 |
| Second Year | ||
| PLNT_SCI 3254 | Digital Landscape Graphics | 3 |
| PLNT_SCI 4975 | Advanced Landscape Design | 4 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |