Landscape Design (LDAAS)

Location(s): Fort Omaha Campus

Award: Associate in Applied Science

Academic Focus Area: Skilled Trades and Technical Sciences

The landscape design program will prepare students to design landscapes. This option includes courses in design, plant identification and selection, construction, and installation.

Graduation Requirements

To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.

Total credit hours required to complete this AAS degree: 94.5 - 96.0

Recommended Curriculum Plan

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Major Requirements - 64.5 credits

HLSM 1001 - Industry Exploration 3.0 Credits
HLSM 1010 - Horticulture Science 4.5 Credits
HLSM 1011 - Soil, Ecology, and Sustainability 4.5 Credits
HLSM 102F - Plant ID and Culture Fall 3.0 Credits
HLSM 102W - Plant ID and Culture Winter 3.0 Credits
HLSM 102S - Plant ID and Culture Spring 3.0 Credits
HLSM 102J - Plant ID and Culture Summer 3.0 Credits
HLSM 1050 - Site Analysis 4.5 Credits
HLSM 1051 - Landscape Graphics 4.5 Credits
HLSM 1052 - Landscape Maintenance and Mgmt 4.5 Credits
HLSM 1053 - Hardscape Installation 4.5 Credits
HLSM 1060 - Design Development 4.5 Credits
HLSM 1061 - Landscape Design Project Mgmt 4.5 Credits
HLSM 2060 - Plants and Design 4.5 Credits
HLSM 2061 - Landscape Design Portfolio 3.0 Credits
HLSM 2062 - Landscape Design Capstone 3.0 Credits
HLSM 2910 - Internship 3 Credits

Option Requirements - 7.5 - 9.0 credits

Take 1 HLSM course of choice - 3.0 - 4.5 credits

AND

Take 1 BSAD or ACCT or ENTR course of choice - 4.5 credits

Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements - 22.5 credits

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education Courses.

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credits

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course. Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Select 1 course from the list of Quantitative/Numeracy Skills General Education Courses .

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences courses under the Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education Courses.

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from either the list of Natural Sciences or Social Sciences General Education courses.

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education Courses .

Recommended Curriculum Plan

Landscape Design (LDAAS)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400.

Year 1
Quarter 1
HLSM 1001 - Industry Exploration 3.0 Credits
HLSM 1010 - Horticulture Science 4.5 Credits
HLSM 1011 - Soil, Ecology, and Sustainability 4.5 Credits
Quarter 2
HLSM 1051 - Landscape Graphics 4.5 Credits
HLSM 102W - Plant ID and Culture Winter 3.0 Credits
Quantitative/Numeracy General Education

Select 1 course from the list of Quantitative/Numeracy Skills general education course options.
Quarter 3
HLSM 1053 - Hardscape Installation 4.5 Credits
HLSM 102S - Plant ID and Culture Spring 3.0 Credits
Communication General Education

Select 1 course from the list of Communication general education course options.
Quarter 4
HLSM 1052 - Landscape Maintenance and Mgmt 4.5 Credits
HLSM 102J - Plant ID and Culture Summer 3.0 Credits
Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education

Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences general education course options.
Year 2
Quarter 5
HLSM 1050 - Site Analysis 4.5 Credits
HLSM 102F - Plant ID and Culture Fall 3.0 Credits
HLSM 2910 - Internship 3 Credits
Quarter 6
HLSM 1060 - Design Development 4.5 Credits
Option Course - Select 1 option course from those listed in the degree requirements.
Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education

Select 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy general education course options.
Quarter 7
HLSM 2060 - Plants and Design 4.5 Credits
HLSM 2061 - Landscape Design Portfolio 3.0 Credits
Scientific Inquiry General Education

Select 1 course from the General Education natural Sciences course options.
Quarter 8
HLSM 1061 - Landscape Design Project Mgmt 4.5 Credits
HLSM 2062 - Landscape Design Capstone 3.0 Credits
Option Course - Select 1 option course from those listed in the degree requirements.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate, Create, Evaluate plant maintenance for degree specific plant material
Recognize and relate plant structures and their functions
Analyze and demonstrate understanding of industry needs
Analyze and evaluate environmental impact from work related choices
Develop and demonstrate interpersonal and workplace communication skills