LA 4120 - Professional Practice

Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

M. Miller.

This course presents the student with an understanding of the emerging role of the professional landscape architect. The course helps students choose a type of practice and introduces the problems and opportunities one may encounter in an office or in other professional situations. Topics include job-seeking preparation, practice diversity, marketing professional services, office and project management, construction management, computers in the profession, and ethics.

Outcome 1: Students shall become familiar with the fundamentals of professional practice and a working office environment.

Outcome 2: Students shall be introduced to professional definitions of practice as defined by a state review board.

Outcome 3: Students shall develop an understanding of how offices are structured financially and how that impacts contract bidding.

Outcome 4: Students shall be introduced to a bid proposal and bidding process.

Outcome 5: Students shall be introduced to contracts and contract preparation.

Outcome 6: Students shall be evaluated on the concepts using a tests, assignments and a comprehensive team project.