HORT 2050 - Landscape Design Principles

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 4
Course Description: This course covers the elements of residential and commercial landscape design and the drafting skills used in the preparation of landscape designs. Plant and hardscape material selection for appropriate hardiness zones and maintenance levels will be covered. Computer assisted design will be used to create landscape designs in the elevation and plan view.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: HORT 1041 and HORT 1051

Major Content

Site analysis
Sustainable site development
Topography, grade, drainage
Style, color, theme, texture
Selecting hardscape elements
Selecting woody and herbaceous plants
Soil and drainage requirements
Client relations
Installation labor and pricing
Creating the design
Presenting and selling the design
Use CAD technology to develop landscape designs

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

create landscape designs.
define sustainable site development.
describe site analysis.
identify methods of pricing a landscape design.
present a complete landscape design.
recommend elements of style, theme, colors, and textures.
recommend hardscape materials.
recommend plants, soils, and mulches.
develop landscape plans using CAD technology.

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None

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HORT 2050 - Landscape Design Principles