Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (New Brunswick) 13 courses
The minor in landscape design focuses on both social and environmental aspects of landscape design. It is designed for students who are interested in design and issues related to how we form our landscapes. It is a great foundation for graduate school in design disciplines, providing grounding in architectural drawing and "reading" the landscape, and the student will develop an understanding of design thinking and how designers learn in a studio environment. The landscape design minor is not offered to students majoring in landscape architecture. Read the landscape, including the social and environmental forces that shape our world;
Foundation: Choose one course (3 credits)
11:550:101 (3) Landscape Studies (AHp, HST), or 11:550:230 (3) Environmental Design Analysis (AHp, CCO), or 11:550:250 (3) History of Landscape Architecture (HST), or 11:373:205 (3) Small Business Essentials
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 11:550:101 | Landscape Studies | 3 |
| 11:550:230 | Environmental Design Analysis | 3 |
| 11:550:250 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| 11:373:205 | Small Business Essentials | 3 |
| Total Foundation: Choose one course (3 credits) | 3 credits | |
Environmental Issues and Social Approaches to Design: Choose one course (3 credits)
11:550:233 (3) Landscape Plants, or 11:550:235 (3) Herbaceous Plants, or 11:550:301 (3) Social and Cultural Aspects of Design (WCd), or 11:550:341 (4) Construction 2: Materials and Assemblies 11:573: 202 (3) Environmental Issues (CCO, WCd), or 11:374:101 (3) Intro to Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior (CCO, SCL)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 11:550:233 | Landscape Plants I | 3 |
| 11:550:235 | Herbaceous Plants in the Landscape | 3 |
| 11:550:301 | Social and Cultural Aspects of Design | 3 |
| 11:550:341 | Construction 2: Materials & Assemblies | 4 |
| 11:374:101 | Introduction to Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Studio Foundation and Design: 3 required classes (12 credits)
11:550:231 (5) Intro Environmental Design 1 (co-req. 11:550:237) * 11:550:237 (3) Landscape Drawing and Drafting (AHr) 11:550:241 (4) Construction 1: Site Engineering (QR)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 11:550:231 | Introduction to Environmental Design I | 5 |
| 11:550:237 | Visualization I - Drawing and Drafting | 3 |
| 11:550:241 | Construction 1: Site Engineering | 4 |
| Total | 12 credits | |
Total credits required: 18 minimum
* Environmental Planning Majors need to take 11:550:232 Intro Environmental Design 2 or a Praxis Studio with the permission of the instructor.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 11:550:232 | Introduction to Environmental Design II | 5 |
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