Locations:

Andrews University
Countryside Academy

Career Opportunities Include:

· Advertising and Promotions
· Grounds Maintenance
· Hydroseeder Operator
· Landscape Architect
· Public Relations

GRADES: 11-12

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Class Description

This course develops proficiency in technical drafting for landscaping design including symbols, title blocks, plant legends and plan organization. Principles of design, site analysis, functional diagramming, circulation, spatial planes, design schematics and plant selection are explored. Lab time is spent putting the design process to work in drawing plans for residential design.

Content Areas

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Career Outlook

Landscape architects design these areas so that they are not only functional, but also beautiful, and compatible with the natural environment. They plan the location of buildings, roads, and walkways, and the arrangement of flowers, shrubs, and trees.

A bachelor's degree in landscape architecture is the minimum requirement for entry-level jobs; many employers prefer to hire landscape architects who also have completed at least one internship.

A growing demand for incorporating natural elements into human-made environments, along with the need to meet a wide array of environmental restrictions, will increase the demand for landscape architects.

In 2002, median annual earnings for landscape architects were $47,400.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-2005Edition. http://bls.gov/oco/