University of Minnesota

BED Program Plan

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Design Track

Year One: 28–32 credits

FallSpring

Freshman Seminar

1

Chem1015 & Chem1017

concurrent enrollment

CLE: Phys science/lab

4
Hort1001

Plant Propagation

CLE: Bio science/lab

4 LA1301

Intro to LA Drawing

CLE: Arts

3
LA1201

Learning from the Landscape

CLE: Diversity

3 LA1401

The Designed Environment

3

Math1031 or Math1142

CLE: Math thinking

3/4

Liberal Ed Electives

6/7

Writ1201/1301/1401

4

Year Two: 29–30 credits

FallSpring

ApEc1101 or Econ1101

CLE: Soc science

3/4 Mgmt3010

Intro to Entrepreneurship

4
Hort1015

Woody & Herbaceous Plants

4 LA2302

Computer-aided Representation for Environmental Design

3
LA2301

Advanced Graphic Representation for Environmental Design

3 LA3501

Environmental Design & Its Bio-Physical Context

CLE: Environment

3
LA3003

Case Studies in Sustainable Landscape Design and Planning

3

Liberal Ed Electives

Good semester to take DES3201 [1 credit]

6

Year Three: 31–32 credits

FallSpring
Arch3711W

Environmental Design & the Socio-cultural Context

CLE: Civic life & ethics

3 Hort3005W

Environmental Effects on Horticultural Plants

4
ESPM3108

Ecology of Managed Ecosystems

3 LA3002

Informants of Creating Landscape Space

3
Hort4061W

Turf and Landscape Management

3 LA3413

Intro to Landscape Architectural History

CLE: Int perspectives

3
LA3001

Understanding & Creating Landscape Space

3

Electives

Good semester to take DES3201 [1 credit] or to study abroad

6/7

Elective

Good semester to take DES3201 [1 credit]

3

Year Four: 31 credits

FallSpring
LA3571

Landscape Construction: Site Systems & Engineering

3 LA3204

Landscape Ecology

3
LA4001

Sustainable Landscape Design and Planning Practices

3 LA4002

Implementation of Sustainable Landscape Design & Planning Practices

3
LA4096

Internship in Landscape Design and Planning

1

Electives

9
LA4712

Infrastructure, Natural Systems & the Space of Inhabited Landscapes

CLE: Tech & soc

3

Electives

6

Planning Track

Year One: 29–32 credits

FallSpring

Freshman Seminar

1 Geog1001

Earth and its Environments

CLE: Phys science/lab

4
Geog1502

Mapping Our World

CLE: Math thinking

4 LA1301

Intro to LA Drawing

CLE: Arts

3
Hort1001

Plant Propagation

CLE: Bio science/lab

4 LA1401

The Designed Environment

3
LA1201

Learning from the Landscape

CLE: Diversity

3

Liberal Ed Electives

4/6

Writ1201/1301/1401

4

Year Two: 29–30 credits

FallSpring
Geog3371W

Cities, Citizens and Communities

CLE: Soc science, Environment

4 LA2302

Computer-aided Representation for Environmental Design

3
LA2301

Advanced Graphic Representation for Environmental Design

3 LA3501

Environmental Design & Its Bio-Physical Context

CLE: Environment

3
LA3003

Case Studies in Sustainable Landscape Design & Planning

3 FR3131

GIS for Natural Resources

4

Electives

3/4

Liberal Ed Electives

Good semester to take DES3201 [1 credit]

6

Year Three: 31 credits

FallSpring
Arch3711W

Environmental Design & the Socio-cultural Context

CLE: Civic life & ethics

3 LA3002

Informants of Creating Landscape Space

3
ESPM3108

Ecology of Managed Ecosystems

3 LA3004

Informants of Creating Landscape Space

3
Geog3605W

Geographical Perspectives on Planning

CLE: Citizenship, Int perspectives

4 LA3413

Intro to Landscape Architectural History

CLE: Int perspectives

3
LA3001

Understanding & Creating Landscape Space

3 LA3514

Making the Mississippi River

CLE: Citizenship

3

Elective

Good semester to take DES3201 [1 credit]

3 Ecosystem Pattern and Process Elective

Year Four: 31 credits

FallSpring
LA3571

Landscape Construction: Site Systems & Engineering

3 LA3204

Landscape Ecology

3
LA4001

Sustainable Landscape Design and Planning Practices

3 LA4002

Implementation of Sustainable Landscape Design & Planning Practices

3
LA4096

Internship in Landscape Design and Planning

1

Electives

9
LA4712

Infrastructure, Natural Systems and the Space of Inhabited Landscapes

CLE: Tech & soc

3

Ecosystem Pattern and Process Elective

3

Elective

3