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Landscape Architecture and Horticulture

founded 1958

Description

The origin of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture was the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, founded in 1910. The Department's evolution has combined theory with practice, continuing the tradition of blending art and research methodology 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 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 its two-year Associate of Science degree 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: $6,000 annually for a woman student from New Jersey, if possible.
  • Doylestown Nature Club: Three scholarships of $1,200 each.
  • The Louise and James Bush-Brown Scholarship Fund established by Horticulture/Landscape Architecture Alumni Association of the Temple University Ambler Campus: $500 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: $500 annually for a woman student in horticulture or landscape architecture.
  • Bala Cynwyd Garden Club Scholarship: $500 annually.
  • Larkin Family Fund: $1,000 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 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 degree 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 Degree 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.

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.

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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Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree 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
  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 - 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 Eng. 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 0205: Site Design Seminar - 1 s.h.
LA 0207: Site Design Studio - 5 s.h.
IH X052: Intellectual Heritage II - 3 s.h.
Geol. C050: Intro. to Geology - 4 s.h.

Second semester - 16 s.h.

HORT 0108: Woody Plants II - 3 s.h.
HORT C236: Soils (Core Sci B) - 3 s.h.
LA 0206: Land Planning Seminar - 1 s.h.
LA 0208: Land Planning Studio - 5 s.h.
LA 0325: Internship - 1 s.h.
LA W318: Western Landscape Tradition - 3 s.h.

Third Year: Implementation and Construction

First semester - 15 s.h.

LA W319: American Land. Trad. - 3 s.h.
LA 0307: Park Design/His. Sem. - 1 s.h.
LA 0311: Park Design/His. Studio - 5 s.h.
LA 0309: Land. Engin. II - 3 s.h.
HORT 0201: Herbaceous Plants I - 3 s.h.

Second semester - 16 s.h.

LA 0308: Design Build Seminar - 1 s.h.
LA 0312: Design Build Studio - 5 s.h.
LA 0310: Landscape Engineering III - 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 W390: Fall Senior Seminar - 1 s.h.
LA W392: Fall Senior Studio - 5 s.h.
HORT 0339: Applied Entomology or
HORT 0340: Applied Plant Pathology - 3 s.h.
Core: Art (or Individual and society)
Core: International Studies/Languages - 3 s.h.

Second semester - 17 s.h.

LA 0391: Spring Senior Studio Sem. - 1 s.h.
LA 0392: Spring Senior Studio - 5 s.h.
LA 0323: Professional Practice - 2 s.h.
HORT 0310: Land Management and Restoration
Core: International Studies/Language - 3 s.h.
Core: Individual & Society - 3 s.h.
Elective: LA/Hort - 3 s.h.

Or Rome Option

Total credits required to graduate - 132 s.h.

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Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (BSH) 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
  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 Comp. or ENG H090 Intro. to Lit. 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: Int. 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 Elective - 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 Communication 0065: Public Speaking or Comm. Sci. 0066: 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/LA: Elective - 3 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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Requirements for the Associate of Science Degree 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.

Freshman Year 1st semester - 14 s.h.

BOT C101: General Botany - 4 s.h.
HORT 0050: Computers in Hort. - 1 s.h.
HORT 0107: Woody Plants I - 3 s.h.
HORT 0301: Landscape Techniques
English C050: College Composition - 3 s.h.

Freshman Year 2nd semester - 16 s.h.

BOT 0102: Plant Ecology - 3 s.h.
HORT 0108: Woody Plants II - 3 s.h.
HORT 0252: Equipment Maintenance - 3 s.h.
LA 0124: Landscape Design Process - 4 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 C236: Soils - 3 s.h.
HORT 0339: Applied Entomology - 3 s.h.
HORT/LA: Elective - 3 s.h.

Sophomore Year 2nd semester - 15 s.h.

HORT 0202: Herbaceous Plants II - 3 s.h.
HORT 0301: Plant Propagation - 3 s.h.
HORT 0317: Sustainable Food Crops I - 3 s.h.
HORT 0340: Applied Plant Pathology - 3 s.h.
HORT/LA Elective - 3 s.h.

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