Version 1.5 - General Catalog - UC Davis

722012-2014 General Catalog Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements Addendumgrading and drainage to design meaningful andfunctional spaces. Introduction to site analysis, siteplanning, and the conventions of grading & drainage,including contour manipulation and physicalmodel building. GE credit: ArtHum or SciEng | AHor SE, OL, VL.—III. (III.) Napawan(change in existing course—eff. winter 14)70. Introduction to Spacemaking (5)Lecture—3 hours; laboratory/discussion—3 hours.Prerequisite: course 1, 21, 30. Restricted to Pre-Landscape Architecture and Landscape Architecturemajors. Introduction to basic principles of designtowards the creation of space. Introduction to designmethodologies and skills necessary to define, manipulate,and represent the built environment. Workshopsin 2D computer graphic techniques and 3Dphysical modeling making will reinforce design principles.GE credit: ArtHum | AH, OL, VL.—II. (II.) Rios(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Upper Division102. Methods in Design and LandscapeResearch (4)Seminar—4 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course170, 171, 172, 180. Restricted to Landscape Architecturemajors with consent to pursue senior thesisproject in the following quarter. Research, design,and planning methods employed in landscape architecture.Exercises allow students to design independentlandscape research. Lectures provide ahistorical overview of research methodology. GEcredit: ArtHum | AH, OL, VL, WE.—II. (II.) Owens(new course—eff. winter 14)140. Green Building, Design, and Materials(4)Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—4 hours. Prerequisite:course 21, 30, 50, 70. Restricted to LandscapeArchitecture majors only. Sustainable design andconstruction techniques at site and building scales.Emphasizes real-world case studies, analysis ofopportunities for actual sites, and application ofLEED and Sustainable Sites green rating systems. GEcredit: ArtHum or SciEng | AH or SE, VL.—I. (I.)(new course—eff. fall 13)141. Community Design & Planning (6)Lecture—2 hours; studio—6 hours. Prerequisite:course 21, 30, 50, 70. Restricted to LandscapeArchitecture majors. Introduction to communitydesign and planning in landscape architecture projects.Incorporates social and cultural factors, publicand community processes, theories and practicesrelated to human-environment behavior; communityinvolvement in design, social analysis, communityengagement, accessibility, diversity and politics ofplace. GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci | ACGH, AH orSS, DD, OL, VL.—II. (II.) Owens(new course—eff. winter 14)142. Applying Sustainable Strategies (4)Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours; extensiveproblem solving. Prerequisite: course 3, 21 30, 50,70, 140, 141. Open to Sustainable EnvironmentalDesign Majors or by permission of instructor. Capstoneclass examines case studies and techniques ofsustainable development. Student teams will developdetailed proposals for real-world sites. GE credit:ArtHum or SciEng or SocSci | AH or SE or SS, OL,VL, WE.—III. (III.)(new course—eff. spring 14)150. Introduction to GeographicInformation Systems (4)Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:Plant Sciences 21 or equivalent with consent ofinstructor. Priority given to College of Agriculturaland Environmental Science majors. Basic concepts,principles, and methods of GIS are presented. Datastructures, database design, GIS data creation, GPS,and spatial analysis techniques are emphasized. Labtopics include: online data sources, aerial photography,GPS data input, suitability analysis, cartographicdesign, and graphic communication. Notopen for credit to students who have completedApplied Biological Systems Technology 180/PlantSciences 180 or Applied Biological Systems Technology181N. (Same course as Applied Biological SystemsTechnology 150.) GE credit: SciEng | SE,VL.—I. (I.) Greco, Upadhyaya(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)160. Design and Build Studio (6)Studio—8 hours; extensive problem solving; fieldwork.Prerequisite: course 1, 2, 3, 21, 30, 50, 70.Restricted to Landscape Architecture majors. Introductionto the spatial design and construction ofsmall-scale projects. Hands-on approach to learningand understanding materials (including wood, concrete,and stone) and methods in landscape construction,and the application of technical skills(including detailing, cost estimation, and specifications).GE credit: ArtHum or SciEng | AH, OL, VL.—I. (I.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 14)\170. Site Planning and Design Studio (6)Studio—8 hours. Prerequisite: course 21, 30, 50,70. Open to Landscape Architecture majors. Applicationof place-making and problem-solving skills tolocal landscape sites. Analysis of social and environmentalconditions in the field. Lectures link designprojects to contemporary theories and practices.Includes workshops in computer-aided drafting. GEcredit: ArtHum | AH, OL, VL.—I. (I.)(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)171. Urban Design and Planning Studio (6)Studio—8 hours. Prerequisite: course 21, 30, 50,70, 170. Restricted to Landscape Architecturemajors. Studio designing large-scale landscapes atregional, sub-regional, and neighborhood scales.Focuses on understanding complex social, economic,and environmental factors, developing sustainabilitypriorities and strategies, and applyingthem through design and policy. GE credit:ArtHum | ACGH, AH, OL, VL.—III. (III.)(new course—eff. spring 14)180. Advanced Design and Planning Studio(6)Studio—8 hours; fieldwork; extensive problem solving.Prerequisite: course 60, 160, 170, 171, 172.Restricted to Landscape Architecture majors or consentof instructor. Application of advanced theoriesand methods of design and planning to real-worldprojects. May be repeated for up to 18 units ofcredit. GE credit: ArtHum or SciEng | AH, OL, VL.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)(new course—eff. fall 13)180F. Special Topics in LandscapeArchitecture: Landscape Ecology (2)Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: course 50 or an introductorycourse in Ecology. Theories, major conceptsand research methods of landscape ecology. Spatialstructure, function and dynamics of various landscapetypes. Biological conservation, ecological restoration,and landscape planning, design, andmanagement. Not open for credit to students whohave taken Landscape Architecture 183. Offered inalternate years. GE credit: SciEng | SE, WE.—(II.)Greco(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)180G. Special Topics in LandscapeArchitecture: Landscape and Regional LandPlanning (2)Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing.Theories, laws, and practices of communityplanning. Creation of livable and sustainable communitiesand natural landscapes, Smart growth, newurbanism, neo-traditional town planning, transit-oriented,and sustainable communities. Traditional masterplanning vs. participatory planning and designapproaches. Offered in alternate years. GE credit:SocSci | ACGH, SS.—II. (II.) Loux, Wheeler(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)180J. Special Topics in LandscapeArchitecture: Community Participation inDesign (2)Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing.History and role of community participation inlandscape design; methods of community involvement,including workshop techniques. Introduction todesign processes, including public participation.Offered in alternate years. GE credit:SocSci | ACGH, DD, SS.—Owens(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)180K. Special Topics in LandscapeArchitecture: Social Factors in LandscapeArchitecture (2)Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: Psychology 155 andupper division standing. Concepts in environmentalpsychology as they relate to landscape architecture.Discussion of needs of various user groups of a landarea. Introduction to post occupancy evaluations.Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SocSci | DD,SS, WE.—Owens(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)181F. Landscape Ecology Design andPlanning Studio (3)Studio—6 hours. Prerequisite: course 170; 180Fmust be taken concurrently. Priority to LandscapeArchitecture majors. Design theory and methods toreal-world projects in ecology. Ecological principlesand their application in biological conservation,ecological restoration, and landscape planning,design, and management. Field trip required.Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SciEng | OL,VL, SE.—I. Greco(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Graduate200. Citizenship, Democracy, & PublicSpace (4)Seminar—4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standingor consent of instructor. Introduction to seminal worksin political theory, philosophy, and the social sciencesthat focus on citizenship and the publicsphere; development of critical perspective regardingrestructuring of public space in a pluralistic andglobal culture; discussion of contemporary case studies.(Same course as Geography 230.)—III. (III.) Rios(new course—eff. fall 12)205. Physical Planning and Design (4)Lecture—2 hours; discussion—2 hours. Limited tograduate students. Regulation, design, and developmentof the built landscape, planning and landdevelopment processes, zoning and subdivision regulation,site planning, urban design goals and methods,public participation strategies, creativelydesigning landscapes to meet community and ecologicalgoals. (Same course as Geography 233.)Offered irregularly.—Wheeler(change in existing course—eff. fall 12)LatinNew and changed courses in Latin(LAT)Lower Division1. Elementary Latin (5)Lecture—5 hours. Introduction to basic grammar andvocabulary and development of translation skillswith emphasis on Latin to English. (Students whohave successfully completed Latin 2 or 3 in the 10thor higher grade in high school may receive unitcredit for this course on a P/NP grading basis only.Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 General Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on General Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience