| LAR 102 | Landscape Architecture Design Fundamentals Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Introductory design studio for students in the department of Landscape Architecture. Emphasis on increasing awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the context in which we fit our human-made objects, i.e. the environment. Examination of the specific nature of places, human manipulation of natural and human-made elements, and the consequences of such manipulation. Field trips may be included with a maximum pass through charge totaling $25.00. |
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| LAR 200 | Landscape Architecture Introductory Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Design Majors, LAR 102 |
| Small scale landscape architectural design. Site observation exercises and visits, physical design projects, reading and discussion. Basic skills in landscape architecture, discerning the environmental issues in design, understanding design process, drawing and verbally communicating issues, and idea conceptualization and realization. |
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| LAR 210 | Digital Drawing for Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Digital modeling and computer aided design in landscape architecture. Integration of digital data in visualization of past, existing and future designs. |
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| LAR 211 | Digital Design Media for Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Summer |
| Principles and practices related to the use of digital applications in landscape architectural design. Includes two-dimensional raster imaging, vector graphics, photo simulation, and three-dimensional modeling. |
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| LAR 221 | Introduction to Environment and Behavior for Designers | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Integration of behavioral and environmental systems related to design. Exploration of humane, ecologically sound design alternatives. |
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| LAR 222 | Perception and Behavior for Designers | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Perceptual systems, linkages among them, and linkages between them and language and culture as these affect the design process. |
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| LAR 292 | Special Topics in Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Topics of current interest in Landscape Architecture. Normally used to develop new courses. |
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| LAR 400 | Landscape Architecture Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: DF 102 |
| Projects cover small scale design, urban landscapes, community design, and environmental management. Design process stressed, including attention to project organization, design synthesis and realization. |
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| LAR 421 | Environmental Cognition for Designers | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Basic cognitive theory as a framework for exploration of cognitive imagery; images of self; and developmental images of home, school, neighborhood, and city. |
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| LAR 423 | Concepts of Space | UNITS: 3 |
| The role of space and its representation in design is considered against an overview of concepts of space drawn from psychology, anthropology, mathematics, art history, and philosophy. |
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| LAR 430 | Site Planning | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: MEA 101/110 or MEA 120/110 or SSC 200 |
| Technical operations and environmental landscape controls for site development. Site analysis, grading and drainage, earthwork, horizontal and vertical control for road alignment. Graphic exercises. |
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| LAR 433 | Native Plants in Environmental Design | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Analysis of natural processes relating to plant materials native to this region. Planting design theory. Planting design methods. Applications in a laboratory setting. |
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| LAR 443 | Landscape History | UNITS: 3 |
| Human impact on the land over the past 20,000 years: development of agriculture, commerce and industry and their role in changing the face of the earth. |
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| LAR 444 | History of Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| The history of designed landscapes. Environmental, social and cultural factors which influence human made landscapes presented with history and art of landscape architecture. |
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| LAR 445 | American Parks, Parkways and Estates | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing |
| Design and planning traditions of parks and parkways. Philosophical and social motivation for establishment of national parks. Field trip to Biltmore Estate and Blue Ridge Parkway. |
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| LAR 457 | Landscape Construction Materials, Methods and Documentation | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: LAR 430 |
| Materials, standards, and construction methods used to implement landscape architectural designs. Development of construction documents. |
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| LAR 465 | Landscape Architecture International Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing in the College of Design and approval of the International Study Abroad Office |
| Define landscape architectural problems and develop design solutions in an international setting. Exercises and projects related to design, culture and the physical environment of the host country. Focus on landscape architecture, gardens and urbanism studied through sketching and documentation, discussion, site investigation, historical context, current design examples and design applications. |
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| LAR 492 | Special Topics in Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Topics of current interest in Landscape Architecture. Normally used to develop new courses. |
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| LAR 494 | Internship in Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing in Landscape Architecture; 3.0 GPA or better |
| Supervised field experience in landscape architecture office, related design office, or governmental agency. Students work in an office or agency for up to 12 hours per week. A daily work journal and a final paper summarizing the work experience are required. |
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| LAR 495 | Independent Study in Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing in Landscape Architecture 3.0 GPA or better |
| Individual projects in landscape architecture developed under the direction of a faculty member on a tutorial basis. |
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| LAR 500 | Landscape Design Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Application of information and skills developed in course work to environmental design problems. Process of site selection, activity programming, site planning and program evaluation followed employing creation of interactive communication systems between designer, clients and users. Goals include design of satisfying new landscapes as well as conservation and design strategies for existing culturally important landscapes and townscapes. |
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| LAR 501 | Landscape Architecture Introduction Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: MLA Majors |
| Introduction of basic design and landscape architecture concepts through design problems, discussions, and readings. |
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| LAR 502 | Landscape Description Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: LAR 501 |
| Describing landscapes by systematically analyzing their natural and cultural systems and experiential qualities to comprehensivly define design problems and inform design decisions. Individual and team work on small to large-scale projects in urbanand non-urban sttings. Reading, writing, site observation, precedent study, user input, and participatory activities. Exploring ethical issues and how other (creative) people describe and use landscapes. |
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| LAR 503 | Landscape Architecture Construction Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: BLA Majors or MLA Majors |
| Studio integrates construction issues into the design experience. involves visits to built sites, construction sites, and construction manufacturing companies. |
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| LAR 505 | Landscape Architecture Final Project Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Individual semester long projects demonstrating capabilities in a full range of design and production skills. |
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| LAR 510 | Graphics for Landscape Architects | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Corequisite: LAR 500 |
| A series of demonstrations and exercises to give students exposure to and experience with conventional techniques of graphic representation and presentation. |
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| LAR 511 | Community Design Policy | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Exploration of theory and practices of social policy impact on designed environment and users of that environment. Study of public community development process studied in relation to built environment. |
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| LAR 512 | Landscape Resource Management | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Laboratory techniques course in methodology of analysis and management of natural resources as related to landscape architecture. Case study approach to managed resource systems using spatial mapping and analysis techniques. |
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| LAR 521 | Values, Theory and Methods of Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Radical change in profession of landscape architecture in the past decade. New and emerging roles for landscape architect include regional analysis, landscape assessment, land development, urban planning, recreation planning, etc. Development of core values and theories from which each emerged and survey of the techniques and methods of their development. |
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| LAR 522 | Research Methods and Final Project Development | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Explores future career paths, introduces methods of critical inquiry, criticism, and research in landscape architecture. |
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| LAR 530 | Advanced Site Planning | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: LAR 430 |
| Expansion of fundamental site planning techniques applied to development of design proposals including grading, utilities, layout plans, hydrologic calculations, details and specifications. |
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| LAR 533 | Plants and Design | UNITS: 3 |
| Examination of three landscape types: natural landscapes, landscapes altered by man and designed landscapes. Investigation of relevant plant materials and planting design processes utilized to reveal natural principles as basis for a design theory and methodology. Course assignments range from an analysis of actual plant materials and landscapes to preparation of contract documents. |
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| LAR 565 | International Landscape Architecture Design Studio | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing the College of Design and approval of the International Study Abroad Office |
| Landscape architectural problems and design solution in international setting. Exercises and projects related to design, culture and physical environment of host country. Focus on landscape architecture, gardens and urbanism through sketching and documentation, discussion, site investigation, historical context, current design examples and design applications. |
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| LAR 566 | Landscape Architecture International Issues | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: LAR 565 |
| International issues in landscape architecture, presentations and discussions related to international studio experience and issues related to international practice. |
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| LAR (ARC) 576 | Community Design | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Processes through which citizens shape and manage built environment. Strategic planning, visioning process, community action, and mediation will be discussed and illustrated with case study examples from architecture, landscape architecture and planning. Analysis and assessment from case studies of participation techniques such as charrette, study circles, and visual appraisal. |
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| LAR (ARC) 577 | Sustainable Communities | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Master's student in the School of Design or Department of City and Regional Planning (UNC-Chapel Hill) |
| Historical precedents of sustainable communities. Examination of the Garden City, the New Towns Movement, and the New Urbanism. Comparison of sustainable communities to urban visions of Wright, Corbusier, Soleri and others. Virtual cities and digital communities. |
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| LAR 578 | Ecological Design | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Master's student in the School of Design or Department of City and Regional Planning (UNC-Chapel Hill) |
| An integrative approach to human and natural systems. Ecological scale, function, spatial structure, and human-ecosystem interaction will be examined through case studies at a variety of scales. Ecological concepts will be linked to design and planning principles. |
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| LAR 579 | Human Use of the Urban Landscape | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Master's student in the School of Design or Department of City and Regional Planning (UNC-Chapel Hill) |
| Techniques for documenting and analyzing user needs at site planning scale. Methods of integrating user needs into design programming in design and redesign projects. Community participation methods. Examples of best practice in design of user-intensive settings in residential, health, education, and recreation. Principles of Universal Design. Fieldwork oriented. |
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| LAR 582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Topics of current interest to programs in School of Design offered by faculty in the School. Subjects offered under this number are normally used to test and develop new courses. |
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| LAR 630 | Independent Study | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Special problems in various aspects of design developed under direction of a faculty member on a tutorial basis. |
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| LAR 679 | Final Project Studio In Landscape Architecture | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: LAR 697 |
| Graduate students sufficiently prepared may undertake selected research investigations. A proposal for such investigations must be submitted prior to consent for enrollment. |
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| LAR 685 | Master's Supervised Teaching | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. |
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| LAR 688 | Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration | UNITS: 1 |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. |
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| LAR 689 | Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester. |
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| LAR 690 | Master's Examination | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam. |
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| LAR 696 | Summer Thesis Res | UNITS: 1 |
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| LAR 697 | Final Research Project | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: 3 LAR 500 studios |
| Each student in his or her terminal semester not registered in any other courses and in conjunction with terminal case study will prepare and submit to his or her committee a presentation on relevance of one's minor to design process with particularreference to individual's case study. |
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| LAR 896 | Summer Dissert Res | UNITS: 1 |
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