All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.
All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
The Ecological Landscape Planning and Design (ELPD) program emphasizes the integration of ecological principles into design and planning while promoting a shift from engineered solutions to ecosystem-based approaches. It offers nature-based solutions to climate change challenges.
This degree provides a foundation in the natural sciences and design skills with an emphasis on the application of ecological principles to the management of natural and human landscape. Disciplinary synthesis is attained through advanced courses in soils, plant identification and management, and advanced design. Concentrations in Horticulture and Landscape Planning and Design allow students to specialize in management of plants and landscapes and the design of those spaces using an ecological framework.
Students graduating with a B.S. in ELPD are prepared to become practitioners through professional development and internship experiences available in the program.
CORE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1001 | Written Expression | 3 |
| BIOL 1450 | Principles of Biology 2 | 4 |
| or BCOR 1450 | Exploring Biology 2 | |
| MATH 1034 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 3 |
| or MATH 1077 | Exploring Modern Mathematics | |
| or MATH 1212 | Fundamentals of Calculus I | |
| or MATH 1234 | Calculus I | |
| NR 2030 | Ecology, Ecosystems & Environ | 3 |
| or BCOR 2100 | Ecology and Evolution | |
| STAT 1110 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 1410 | Basic Statistical Methods 1 | |
| ALE 1100 | Home & Garden Horticulture | 3 |
| ALE 1150 | Home & Garden Horticulture Lab | 1 |
| CDAE 1010 | Drafting Design I | 3 |
| ALE 1370 | Intro to Ecological Planning | 3 |
| ALE 2250 | Woody Landscape Plants | 4 |
| ALE 2260 | Herbaceous Landscape Plants | 3 |
| ALE 2370 | Landscape Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| ALE 2371 | Landscape Design Studio | 3 |
| ALE 2991 | Internship | 3 |
| or ALE 2993 | Independent Study | |
| or ALE 2995 | Undergraduate Research | |
| ALE 2610 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 4 |
| ALE 2810 | Prof Dev: Ag, Landscape, & Env | 1 |
| ALE 3030 | Planting Design Studio | 3 |
| ALE 3380 | Ecological Landscape Design | 4 |
Horticulture Concentration (18 Credits)
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Choose a minimim or 18 credits from the following options: | ||
| ALE 1210 | Intro to Agroecology | 3 |
| ALE 1360 | Illustrating Botanicals | 3 |
| ALE 2060 | Entomology & Pest Mgmt | 4 |
| ALE 2060 | Entomology & Pest Mgmt | 4 |
| ALE 2120 | Weed Ecology & Management | 3 |
| ALE 2170 | Plant Pathology | 4 |
| ALE 2270 | Greenhouse Operations & Mgmt | 4 |
| ALE 2380 | Commercial Plant Propagation | 4 |
| ALE 2560 | Permaculture | 3 |
| ALE 2620 | Soil Fertility & Conservation | 3 |
| ALE 3400 | Landscape Construction & Tech | 3 |
| CHEM 1100 | Outline: General Chem w/lab | 4 |
| PBIO 2040 | Plant Physiology | 4 |
Landscape Planning & Design Concentration (18 Credits)
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Choose a minimim or 18 credits from the following options: | ||
| ALE 1210 | Intro to Agroecology | 3 |
| ALE 1360 | Illustrating Botanicals | 3 |
| ALE 2560 | Permaculture | 3 |
| ALE 2620 | Soil Fertility & Conservation | 3 |
| ALE 3400 | Landscape Construction & Tech | 3 |
| ALE 3450 | Urban Landscape Design Studio | 3 |
| ALE 3500 | Landscape Planning Global | 3 |
| CDAE 1170 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| CDAE 2010 | Drafting Design II | 3 |
| CDAE 3760 | Community Design Studio | 3 |
| CHEM 1100 | Outline: General Chem w/lab | 4 |
| NR 2430 | Intro to Geog Info Systems | 3 |
RESTRICTIONS
Ineligible Minors: Ecological Landscape Horticulture