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Landscape Architecture and Horticulture

Founded 1958

David Hensley, Chairman
(215) 283-1296


Description

The origin of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture was the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, founded in 1911. The Department's evolution has combined theory with practice, continuing the tradition of blending art and science with practical experience. 

The department offers courses and programs at Temple University Ambler, which functions as both arboretum and laboratory for the work of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture faculty and students. The campus is also the Temple Landscape Arboretum.

The curriculum is structured to develop the analytic, design, and scientific skills required to plan and manage our environment. The department promotes the development of skills to solve major environmental problems in the urban, suburban, and rural landscape through an ecological approach to planning, design, development, and care of the land. 

In addition to the four-year baccalaureate degree programs, the department continues to offer two-year Associate of Science degrees in horticulture and credit certificates in horticulture.

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Admissions

Applicants to the Landscape Architecture and Horticulture programs, depending on the intended area of study, should have a background that includes courses in art, geometry, biology, and geography. A strong interest in the natural environment and/or design is also highly desirable. 

Applicants should arrange for an interview by calling (215) 283-1292. See Sophomore Approval.

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Financial Aid

In addition to assistance from the Department of Student Financial Services, there are several scholarships and grants-in-aid which are available only to Landscape Architecture and Horticulture students. Applications for department scholarships are available from the Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Office. Also see Financial Aid.

Grants and Scholarships

  • Women's National Farm and Garden Association, New Jersey Division: awarded annually for a woman student from New Jersey, if possible. 
  • Doylestown Nature Club: Three scholarships of $2,000 each. 
  • The Louise and James Bush-Brown Scholarship Fund established by Horticulture/Landscape Architecture Alumni Association of the Temple University Ambler Campus: $1000 annually to a sophomore. 
  • Lou Henry Hoover Girl Scout Scholarship: $1,000 awarded annually to a woman student in horticulture or landscape architecture who has been active in Girl Scouting. 
  • Elizabeth C. Barron Scholarship of the Women's National Farm and Garden Association, Pennsylvania Division: $300 annually for a woman student in horticulture or landscape architecture. 
  • Bala Cynwyd Garden Club Scholarship: two $500 awards annually. 
  • Larkin Family Fund: $1,000-2,000 annually to a student from Maryland. 
  • Wilmer Atkinson Memorial Fund: grants-in-aid of varying amounts depending upon the student's financial need. 
  • Peter G. Schlotterer Ecological Restoration Fund: $750 or more annually to junior or senior student who demonstrates commitment to environmental preservation and restoration. 
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Continuing Education

The Department offers a variety of credit and non-credit courses in the late afternoon, in the evening, and on weekends. These are open to people interested in horticulture or landscape design who are not seeking a degree. It is also possible, over a period of years, to complete all of the requirements for the Associate in Science in Horticulture degrees by attending late afternoon, evening, and weekend classes. For many, these courses are a means of advancing their careers; for others, they are a source of personal enrichment. For more information, write to the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Temple University Ambler, Ambler, PA 19002 or telephone (215) 283-1292.

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Policies and Regulations

The following departmental policies are in addition to the University policies and regulations which apply to all undergraduate students.

Class Scheduling
The Associate Degrees in Horticulture can be completed in daytime or in late afternoon, evening, and Saturday classes. Students in the bachelor's degree programs in horticulture and landscape architecture will be required to take junior and senior classes during regular daytime hours. Sophomore Landscape Architecture studio classes are also daytime classes.

Courses Inapplicable to Graduation
Credits earned in the following courses are not applicable toward degrees awarded by the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture: all courses in Military Science, and SRAP; Mathematics 0015; and Horticulture 0015, unless it is the student's first LAH course or part of a successful credit certificate.

Dean's List
A student whose semester average is 3.5 or above is awarded the distinction of being placed on the Dean's List. To be eligible, a student must be matriculated and carry at least 12 credits of graded courses in that semester. A part-time student must have completed the fall semester and following spring semester with a combined total of at least 12 semester hours of graded course work and achieved a combined two-semester grade point average of 3.5 or above.

Requirement Modifications
The requirements for the bachelor and associate degrees are under continuing review, and are, therefore, subject to modification. See the latest departmental degree requirements for any changes and meet with an adviser to ensure these changes are met.

Sophomore Approval
Admission to landscape architecture and horticulture is competitive, and approval is required to enter the sophomore year in the programs. It is expected that by that time students will have demonstrated a commitment to their chosen field and, in the case of landscape architecture students, sufficient design ability. After their first year, students will be required to submit a statement describing their reasons for choosing landscape architecture or horticulture as a career. Landscape architecture students must submit a portfolio of freshman design and graphic work. A faculty committee will review these submissions as well as the student's academic record within the department.

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Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 132 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major. These credit hours will be earned in three requirement categories: 

  1. University Core Curriculum requirements including completion of the Library Orientation. (Transfer students should see the Core Curriculum section of this Bulletin.)
  2. Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture requirements
  3. Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture major requirements, as follows:
First Year: General Core 
Natural Systems and Evolved Human Systems

First semester - 17 s.h.
BOT C101 General Botany 4 s.h.
LA 0101 Graphic Comm. Seminar 1 s.h.
LA 0103 Graphic Comm. Studio 3 s.h.
ENG C050 College Composition or ENG H090: Intro. to Literature and Composition, Honors 3 s.h
MATH Core Quantitative Reasoning (QA) 3 s.h.
Core Art (or Individual and Society for Rome Option) 3 s.h.

Second semester - 17 s.h.
Botany 0102 Plant Ecology 3 s.h
LA 0102 Landscape Design Seminar 1 s.h.
LA 0104 Landscape Design Studio 3 s.h.
LA 0108 Landscape Engr. I 2 s.h.
LA 0150 CAD for Studio 2 s.h.
IH X051 Intellectual Heritage I 3 s.h.
MATH Core Quantitative Reasoning (QB) 3 s.h.

Summer session - 3 s.h.
LA 0210 Field Ecology 3 s.h.

Second Year: Design and Problem Solving 

First semester - 16 s.h.
HORT 0107 Woody Plants I 3 s.h.
LA 0207 Site Design Studio 6 s.h
LA 0309 Landscape Engr. II 3 s.h
GEOL C050 Introduction to Geology 4 s.h.

Second semester - 16 s.h.
HORT 0108 Woody Plants II 3 s.h
HORT C236 Soils 3 s.h.
LA 0208 Land Planning Studio 6 s.h.
LA 0325 Internship 1 s.h.
LA W318 Western Landscape Tradition 3 s.h.

Third Year: Implementation and Construction

First semester - 17 s.h.
LA W319 American Land. Trad. 3 s.h.
LA 0311 Park Design/His. Studio 6 s.h
LA 0310 Land. Engr. III 3 s.h.
LA0323 Professional Practice 2 s.h.
HORT 0310 Management & Restoration 3 s.h.

Second semester - 16 s.h.
LA 0312 Design Build Studio 6 s.h.
IH X052 Intellectual Heritage II 3 s.h.
LA 0305 Plants and Design 4 s.h.
Core American Culture 3 s.h

Fourth Year: Comprehensive Design and Management

First semester - 15 s.h.
LA W392 Fall Senior Studio 6 s.h.
Core Individual and Society 3 s.h.
Core International Studies/Language 3 s.h.
HORT 0201 Herbaceous Plants I 3 s.h.

or ROME OPTION
LA W392 Fall Senior Studio 6 s.h.
Core International Studies/Language 3 s.h.
Core Art 3 s.h.
Elective Free 3 s.h.

Second semester - 15 s.h.
LA 0393 Spring Senior Studio 6 s.h.
Elective Horticulture 3 s.h.
Core Studies in Race 3 s.h.
Core International Studies/Language or (Hort Elective for Rome Option) 3 s.h.

Total credits required to graduate - 132 s.h.

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Bachelor of Science in Horticulture

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Horticulture may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 130 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major. These credit hours will be earned in three requirement categories. 

  1. University Core Curriculum requirements as listed below plus completion of: Studies in Race course; two elective or Core courses which are Writing Intensive (W or X); Library Orientation (Transfer students should see the Core Curriculum section of this Bulletin)
  2. Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture requirements
  3. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture major requirements, as follows:
First Year

First semester - 17 s.h.
BOT C101 General Botany 4 s.h.
CHEM C061/C063 Intro. to Chem. 4 s.h.
ENG C050 College Composition or ENG H090: Intro. to Literature and Composition, Honors 3 s.h
MATH Core Quantitative Reasoning (QA) 3 s.h.
Core International Studies/Language 3 s.h.


Second semester - 16 s.h.
BOT 0102 Plant Ecology 3 s.h.
CHEM C062/C064 Intro. to Chem. 4 s.h.
IH X051 Intellectual Heritage I 3 s.h
MATH Core Quantitative Reasoning (QB) 3 s.h.
Core International Studies/Language 3 s.h.
     

Second Year

First semester - 16 s.h.
HORT 0107 Woody Plants I 3 s.h.
HORT 0203 Greenhouse Mgt. 3 s.h.
IH X052 Intellectual Heritage II 3 s.h.
LA 0101 Graphic Communication Seminar 1 s.h.
LA 0103 Graphic Communication Studio 3 s.h.
Core American Culture 3 s.h.

Second semester - 17 s.h.
BOT C203 Plant Physiology 4 s.h.
HORT 0108 Woody Plants II 3 s.h.
HORT C236 Soils 3 s.h.
HORT 0301 Plant Propagation 3 s.h.
LA 0124 Design Process 4 s.h.

Summer session - 4 s.h.
LA 0210 Summer Field Ecology 3 s.h
HORT 0325 Internship 1 s.h.
Third Year

First semester - 16 s.h.
BOT 0201 Plant Genetics and Breeding 4 s.h.
HORT 0201 Herbaceous Plants I 3 s.h. 
HORT 0311 Landscape Techniques 3 s.h.
LA/HORT Elective 3 s.h.
Core Art 3 s.h.
     

Second semester - 15 s.h.
HORT 0202 Herbaceous Plants II 3 s.h.
HORT 0310 Landscape Management and Restoration 3 s.h.
HORT 0317 Sustainable Food Crops I 3 s.h.
SPEECH COM 0065
or
Comm. Sci. 0066

Public Speaking

Interpersonal Communication

3 s.h.
Core Individual and Society 3 s.h.

Fourth Year

First semester - 16.5 s.h.
HORT W395 Senior Seminar 1.5 s.h.
HORT or LA Electives 6 s.h. 
HORT 0339 Applied Entomology 3 s.h.
Electives   6 s.h

Second semester - 13.5-16.5 s.h.
BOT 0204 Applied Plant Physiology 3 s.h.
HORT 0340 Applied Plant Pathology 3 s.h.
HORT W395 Senior Seminar 1.5 s.h.
Electives   6-9 s.h.


Total credits required to graduate - 130 s.h. 

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Associate of Science in Horticulture

The degree of Associate of Science in Horticulture may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major.

GENERAL HORTICULTURE
This option is for students interested in developing a well-rounded background in all areas of horticulture, or specializing in a particular area of interest such as floral design, integrated pest management, or arboriculture.

Freshman Year
1st semester - 15 s.h. 
BOT C101 General Botany 4 s.h. 
HORT 0107 Woody Plants I 3 s.h.
HORT 0015 Fundamentals of Horticulture 2 s.h.
LA/HORT Elective 3 s.h.
English C050 College Composition 3 s.h. 

2nd semester - 15 s.h. 
BOT 0102 Plant Ecology 3 s.h. 
HORT 0108 Woody Plants II 3 s.h.
LA/HORT Elective 3 s.h.
HORT 0301 Plant Propagation 3 s.h.
MATH 0045 Elementary Algebra or 
MATH CO55: College Math 		3 s.h.

Sophomore Year 1st semester - 15 s.h. 
HORT 0201 Herbaceous Plants I 3 s.h. 
HORT 0203 Greenhouse Mgt. 3 s.h. 
HORT 0339 Applied Entomology 3 s.h.
LA/HORT Elective 3 s.h.
HORT 0311 Landscape Management 3 s.h.

Sophomore Year 2nd semester - 15 s.h. 
HORT 0202 Herbaceous Plants II 3 s.h. 
HORT 0317 Sustainable Food Crops I 3 s.h.
HORT 0340 Applied Plant Pathology 3 s.h.
HORT C236 Soils 3 s.h.
LA/HORT Elective 3 s.h. 

Associate of Science in Horticulture Business
This option is for students interested in developing a background in landscape horticulture and in business.

Freshman Year 1st semester - 15 s.h.
MATH C055 College Math 3 s.h.
HORT 0107 Woody Plants I 3 s.h.
LAW C001 Law and Society 3 s.h.
ENG C050 College Composition 3 s.h.
HORT

Elective: 
Landscape Management, Arboriculture, Turfgrass Management, Greenhouse Management, Landscape Restoration, or
Nursery Management

 3 s.h.

Freshman Second semester - 15 s.h.
ACCT 0001 Principles of Accounting I 3 s.h.
HORT 0108 Woody Plants II 3 s.h.
MKT 0081 Introduction to Marketing 3 s.h.
BOT 0102 Plant Ecology 3 s.h.
HORT Elective:

Greenhouse Management, Turfgrass Management, Landscape Management, Arboriculture, Landscape Restoration or
Nursery Management
3 s.h.

Sophomore Year  1st semester - 15 s.h
HORT 0201 Herbaceous Plants I 3 s.h.
HORT 0339 Applied Entomology 3 s.h.
HORT 0340 Applied Plant Pathology 3 s.h.
HRA 0083 Intro to Human Resource Management 3 s.h.
Elective   3 s.h.

Sophmore Year Second semester - 15 s.h.
ENG W104 Writing for Business and Industry 3 s.h.
RMI 0001 Introduction to Risk Management 3 s.h.
HORT C236 Soils 3 s.h.
Elective Free or HORT Elective 3 s.h.
HORT Elective:
Herbaceous Plants II, Turf Management, Nursery Management or Arboriculture		 3 s.h

    Credit Certificates in Horticulture

Credit certificates may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon satisfactory completion of the required credits for the specific topic area with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall.

Floral Design
This Credit Certificate option is designed for students interested in floral arrangement as a career or serious hobby.

Course requirements - 15 s.h.
HORT C080 Art of Floral Design I 3 s.h.
HORT 0381 Art of Floral Design II 3 s.h.
HORT 0382 Art of Floral Design III 3 s.h.
HORT 0342 Flower Shop Management 3 s.h.
HORT 0201 Herbaceous Plants I
or  HORT 0356 Interior Plantscaping 		3 s.h.

Landscape Plants
This Credit Certificate option is designed for students interested in landscape plant material.

Course requirements - 14 s.h.
HORT 0015 Fundamentals of Horticulture 2 s.h.
HORT 0107 Woody Plants I 3 s.h.
HORT 0108 Woody Plants II 3 s.h.
HORT 0201 Herbaceous Plants I 3 s.h.
HORT 0202 Herbaceous Plants II 3 s.h.

Horticulture Therapy
This Credit Certificate option is designed for people interested in horticulture therapy centers.  Courses provide horticulture skills and background.

Course requirements - 13 s.h.
HORT C080 Art of Floral Design I 3 s.h.
HORT 0015 Fundamentals of Horticulture 2 s.h.
HORT 0305 Horticulture Therapy Skills 3 s.h.
HORT 0306 Therapy Skills 2 s.h.
HORT 0201 Herbaceous Plants I 3 s.h.

Faculty

Professor
David L. Hensley, Ph.D.
Department Chairman
Purdue University

Associate Professor
S. Edgar David, M.L.A., University of Pennsylvania.
Pauline Hurley-Kurtz, M.L.A. University of Pennsylvania.
Baldev Lamba, M.L.A., University of Pennsylvania.
Valencia Libby, M.S., University of Delaware.
Elizabeth Sluzis, Ph.D., Rutgers University.
George Whiting, Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Assistant Professor
David Gilbertson, M.L.A., Cornell University.
Kimberly Krahl, Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Adjunct Professor
Lisa Blum, M.S., Rutgers University.
Mary Bowe, B.S.L.A., Temple University.
Linda Ciccantelli, B.A., Muhlenberg College.
Stephanie Cohen, M.S., Beaver College. Director of Temple Landscape Arboretum.
Louis DiBello, M.S., Villanova University.
Homer Elliott, B.S., Temple University.
Mark Focht, M.L.A., University of Massachusetts.
Earl Graffam, M.L.A., University of Virginia.
Andrew Hamilton, B.S.L.A., Temple University.
Doris Kessler, B.S.L.A., Temple University.
Bobbie J. King., B.S.L.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Ron McKnight, B.S.L.A., Penn State University.
Joan Meschter, B.S.L.A., Temple University.
Christopher Pugliese, M.L.A., University of Pennsylvania.
Ellias Sarrinikolaou, B.S.L.A. Rutgers University.
Priscilla Shaffer, B.A., Temple University.
Vikram Shendge, B.S., Temple University.
J. Michael Thomas, B.A., University of Illinois.
Scott Todd, M.S., Temple University.
Richard Vogel, M.L.A., University of Michigan.

Emeritus Faculty
Viola Anders
John Collins
George H. Manaker
Hans Zutter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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