DESCRIPTIONS environmental relationships which lead to landscape planning and design. Emphasis is on man and land- scape issues and the implications in shaping open space. Open to all students. LAA 2330 Site Analysis. S. Credits: 4. Inventory, analysis and evaluation of site develop- ment procedures; emphasis on landscape ecology. LAA 2350 Principles of Landscape Architecture. S. Credits: 5; Prereq: ARC 2303. Landscape architectural design process, materials, methods and technical skills; emphasis on planting design; evaluation for professional standing. LAA 2710 History and Theory of Landscape Architecture. F. Credits: 4. Aesthetic, environmental and cultural theories and developments from antiquity to the present; emphasis on ecological characteristics of natural and built envi- ronments; skills, techniques and future concerns. Open to all students. (H,I) LAA 3350L Landscape Architecture Studio 1. F. Credits: 6; Prereq: LAA 2350L. Program organization, concept development, and landscape design procedures with emphasis on spatial composition and horizontal circulation; scale and tex- tural relationships; site studies based on user needs of natural and built environments. LAA 3351L Landscape Architecture Studio 2. S. Credits: 6; Prereq: LAA 3350L. Continuation of LAA 3350 with emphasis on detail design and environmental aesthetics; site studies based on user needs of urban and rural environments, present and future; presentation methods. LAA 3420 Landscape Construction 1. F. Credits: 5; Prereq: LAA 2350. Characteristics of land form and the effects of grading on drainage, soils and location of landscape architec- tural elements; pavings, low retaining walls; quantifi- cation skills. LAA 3421 Landscape Construction 2. S. Credits: 5; Prereq: LAA 3420. Design and construction drawings for public and pri- vate landscape structures, landscape utilities, and irri- gation system layouts; specifications, takeoffs and estimating. LAA 3530 Landscape Management. S. Credits: 4; Prereq: LAA 3350, one course in plant identification. Survey of landscape management and contracting procedures with emphasis on residential, institutional, and urban landscapes. LAA 4210 Professional Administration. S. Credits: 4; Prereq: LAA 3551L. Programming landscape development, office adminis- tration, and professional ethics; preparation of con- tract documentation for different project types; per- sonal resumes; present and future forms of practice. LAA 4310C Landscape Architecture Omnibus 1. F, S, SS. Credits: 5; Prereq: LAA 3351L; Coreq: LAA 4320, 4340. May be repeated with a change in content up to a maximum of 15 credits. Articulation course to develop basic knowledge and skills for students from diverse baccalaureate back- grounds or advanced undergraduates. LAA 4320C Landscape Architecture Omnibus 2. F, S, SS. Credits: 5; Prereq: LAA 3351L. May be repeated with a change in content up to a maximum of 15 credits. Coreq: LAA 4310,4340. Articulation course to test and refine application of principles and skills. LAA 4340C Landscape Architecture Omnibus 3. F, S, SS. Credits: 5; Prereq: LAA 3351L. May be repeated with a change in content up to a maximum of 15 credits. Coreq: LAA 4310, 4320. Articulation course to develop specific problem solv- ing skills, and individual or team solutions. LAA 4355L Landscape Architecture Studio 3. F. Credits: 8; Prereq: LAA 3351L. Regional and urban planning, and design problems with emphasis on visual resources, community, hous- ing and recreation projects; team and collaborative processes. LAA 4356L Landscape Architecture Studio 4. S. Credits: 8; Prereq: LAA 4355L. A terminal comprehensive undergraduate project based on the principles of previous studies. An approved copy must be filed with the Chairman prior to graduation. LAA 4410L Design Implementation. F. Credits: 4; Coreq: LAA 4355L; Prereq: LAA 3351L. Emphasis is on the issues of large scale and complex landscape development as related to interdisciplinary responsibility, scheduling, costs and labor; critiques of existing and ongoing work with professional and industry representatives. LAA 4905 Special Studies in Landscape Architecture. F, S, SS. Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: Consent of instructor. May be repeated with a change in content up to a maximum of 6 credits. Studio investigations of special topics in landscape architecture adjusted to individual needs of advanced undergraduate and graduate students. LAA 4935 Gardens of the World. S. Credits: 3. An assessment and discussion of works of landscape architecture with emphasis on user evaluation, design trends, and research directions. Open to all majors. (H, I) LAA 4940 Landscape Architecture Internship. F, S, SS. Credits: 3; May be repeated with a change in content up to a maximum of 6 credits. Internship in a private/public sector office under the direction of responsible professionals; required for graduation. INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1996-97 Wood, C.H., Director; Vasquez, M., Associate Director; McCoy, T.L.; Safa, H.I.; Schmink, M.C,; Soares, G.A. In addition to the faculty members listed above, the Latin American faculty consists of more than 100 members from 28 departments who teach over 180 courses available to undergraduates in the Latin American Studies program. The Center for Latin American Studies offers both a minor and an undergraduate certificate in Latin American Studies in conjunction with a bachelor's degree in agriculture, architecture, business adminis- tration, education, fine arts, journalism and communi- cations, and liberal arts and sciences. For more infor- mation on the minor and the undergraduate certificate in Latin American Studies, see CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES and STUDY ABROAD. Also consult the course offerings of the various departments in this catalog, the Graduate School catalog, the under- graduate minor brochure, the undergraduate certifi- "cate handbook, and the bulletin of the Center for Latin American Studies. Copies of the brochure handbook and the bulletin may be obtained at 319 Grinter Hall. LAS 2001 Latin American Civilization. S. Credits: 3. Interdisciplinary introduction to the study of Latin American societies and cultures. The course serves to give the student a general knowledge of the Latin America area and its people as well as to provide a basis for future course work in Latin American Studies. (I)(S) LAS 4905 Individual Work. F, SS. Credits: 1 to 3; For undergraduates only. May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 10 credits. Qualified students may choose a topic which focuses on the Latin America area but which cuts across disci- plines. Prior consent is needed from instructor involved. LAS 4935 Latin America Area Seminar. F, S, SS. Credits: 3; Prereq: Latin American area concentration. May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 9 credits. A multidisciplinary approach to Latin American top- ics. Required of all minors and candidates for under- graduate certificate in Latin American Studies. INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1996-97 Nelson, M., Director; Achard, M.; Boxer, D.; Burs, A.F; Casagrande J.; Chu, C.C.; Cortes-Conde, F.; Der- Houssikian, H.; Hardman-de-Bautista, MJ.; Hatav, G.; Hollien, H.; Kidder, K.; Kotey, P.A.; Markel, N.N.; Miller, D.G.; Mohammad, M.; Pharies, D. Scholes, R.J.; Sullivan, W.J.; Thompson, R.M.; Wehmeyer, A.; Wiltshire, C.; Wyatt-Brown, A. Undergraduate Coordinator: H. Der-Houssikian Graduate Coordinator: W.J. Sullivan TESL Coordinator: R.M. Thompson Office: Anderson 112 (392-0639) Linguistics LIN 2000 Language: Humanities Perspective. F, S, SS. Credits: 3 A basic level introduction to word formation, sentence structure, basic sound systems, language acquisition, language varieties, and the use of language in social interactions. Emphasis on individual topics will vary from instructor to instructor. (H) LIN 2001 Language: Social Science Perspective. F, S. Credits: 3 Introduction to study of roles played by language and literacy in human attempts to comprehend and describe the universe. (S) LIN 2200 The Sounds of Human Language. F. Credits: 3; Prereq: LIN 3010. In depth study of sounds, their patterning, and func- tion in languages of the world. tt Grading is on S-U basis only.