Graduate Program Review
2007-2012
Department of
Landscape Architecture
Charles Klein, Chair
College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Mike Galyean, Dean
November 2013
PROGRAM REVIEW OUTLINE
Department of Landscape Architecture
I.
Program Overview – A one to two-page summary of department’s vision and goals.
II.
Graduate Curricula and Degree Programs
III.
Faculty
IV.
Graduate Students
A. Scope of programs within the department
B. Number and types of degrees awarded
- Degrees Awarded – Academic Year (chart)
- Comparison of Degrees Awarded – Fall Data (Peer info table)
C. Undergraduate and Graduate semester credit hours
- Semester Credit Hours – Academic Year (chart)
- SCH compared to Budget - Academic Year (chart)
D. Number of majors in the department
- Enrollment by Level – Fall Data (chart)
- Comparison of Enrollment – Fall Data (Peer info table)
E. Course offerings and their enrollments over the past six years (enrollment trends by course)
- Course Enrollments by Academic Year (table)
F. Courses cross listed
A. Number, rank and demographics of the faculty (tenured and tenure track), GPTI’s and TA’s
- Teaching Resources (chart)
- Tenured and Tenure-Track by Rank - Fall Data (chart)
- Comparison of Full-time Faculty (Peer info table)
B. List of faculty members (graduate and non-graduate) (table)
C. Summary of the number of refereed publications and creative activities (table)
D. Responsibilities and leadership in professional societies
- Professional Leadership (table)
- Committee service (table)
E. Assess average faculty productivity for Fall semesters only (use discipline appropriate criteria to
determine)
- Faculty Workload (table)
- College SCH/FTE – Fall Data (chart)
- Department SCH/FTE – Fall Data (chart)
A. Demographics of applicants and enrolled students
- Graduate Student Summary by Category – AY (chart)
- Graduate Student Summary by Year – AY (chart)
- Graduate Applicants by Region – Fall/Summer Data (chart)
- Graduate Applicants - Fall Data (table)
- Admitted Graduate Students - Fall Data (table)
- Enrolled New Graduate Students - Fall Data (table)
- Demographics of Enrolled Graduate Students - Fall Data (table)
- Demographics of Enrolled Undergraduate Students - Fall Data (table)
B. Test scores (GRE, GMAT or TOEFL) of enrolled students
- Average GRE Scores for Enrolled Graduate Students – Fall Data (chart)
C. GPA of new students
- New Graduate Students GPA by Level – Fall Data (chart)
D. Time to Degree in Years (chart)
E. Provide a breakdown of how many enrolled graduate students are RA’s. TA’s or GPTI’s (chart)
F. Initial position and place of employment of graduates over the past 6 years (table)
G. Type of financial support available for graduate students.
H. Number of students who have received national and university fellowships, scholarships and
other awards - fellowships awarded (table)
I. Percentage (%) of full time students receiving financial support
J. Graduate Student Publications and Creative Activities (table) – number of discipline-related
refereed papers/publication, juried creative/performance accomplishments, book chapters,
books, and external presentations per year per student.
K. Programs for mentoring and professional preparation of graduate students.
L. Department efforts to retain students and graduation rates
M. Percentage of Full Time students per semester – Fall data
V.
Department
VI.
Conclusions – a one- to two-page summary of the observed deficiencies and needs identified by
A. Department operating expenses
- Department Operating Cost - Academic Year (chart)
- Department Operating Cost as a Fraction of Employees - (table)
B. Summary of Proposals (Submitted)
- Summary of Number of Proposals Written and Accepted (table)
C. External Research expenditures
- Summary of Faculty Awards (table)
- Research Awards (chart)
- Peer Institution Info (if available) (table)
D. Internal funding
- Source of Internal Funds (TTU) - (table)
E. Scholarships and endowments
F. Departmental resources for research and teaching (i.e. classroom space, lab facilities) - (table)
G. HEAF expenditures (table)
H. External Program Accreditation – Name of body and date of last program accreditation review
including description of body and accreditation specifics.
your review. Highlight areas of greatest need and areas of significant contributions.
VII.
Appendices
Table of Contents
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Strategic Plan
Curriculum Map
18 Characteristics
Graduate Course Offerings
Graduate Student Handbook
Graduate Student Association(s)
Graduate Faculty Information
LAAB National Accreditation documentation
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I. Program Overview- An Executive Summary of the report that includes the vision and
goals of each program
Program Mission
Scopes of programs within the department
The Graduate Program – Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) was first approved by the
Coordinating Board in 1993 and received its initial accreditation by the Landscape Architectural
Registration Board (LAAB) in 2004. It was reviewed a reaccredited in 2007. Texas Tech’s
program is one of only 18 nationally that offers both graduate and undergraduate degree
programs. There is only one other in the state of Texas.
Along with the admission requirement of the Graduate School, the MLA program requires
additional documentation including a letter intent, two letters of reference and a portfolio of
creative activities, all of which are reviewed by the faculty.
The Master’s of Landscape at Texas Tech University is offered to students who completed their
undergraduate work in: 1) Landscape Architecture; 2) Planning and Design; 3) Non-Design
Fields of Study. Thus the Landscape Architecture program addresses differently the needs of
each of the three groups.
The students who have completed a 4 or 5 years of Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree
Program enter a two-year Master’s program. The students who enter the program with a
undergraduate degree in Architecture, Planning or Design, will take up to three years of course
work (including leveling courses) to meet requirements for a Master’s in Landscape
Architecture. The third group, which encompasses students with degrees of non-design subject
matter, will be required to complete a need a number of leveling courses prior to entering two
years of the “core” course work in Landscape Architecture.
The program also participates in the Landscape Planning, Management and Design PhD program
with Architecture and Natural Resource Management. Faculty from the Landscape Architecture
Department teach classes and serve on dissertation committees.
Program Goals
Through a broad range of “leveling” and professional core courses, the curriculum strives to
develop in each student: a) long-term personal commitment that includes a belief in the value of
the educated individual as a contributor to society in a rapidly changing world; b) problemsolving abilities that enable students to define environmental problems, select and articulate
appropriate solutions, and guide the implementation process with clarity and vision; c)
professionalism that guides the acquisition of attitudes, ethics, and motivation affecting real
world development and including a respect for other professions; and d) development of a
theoretical or applied thesis that will enhance knowledge within a regional, state, national or
global environmental context.
Program Objectives
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In addition, the faculty in landscape architecture has identified the following educational
objectives as standard of excellence to measure expectations of the MLA graduates from the
department.
Objective 1:
To maintain excellence in graduate landscape architecture education within the
thrust of the Program’s mission
a) Promote the Program’s rural and urban design focus by integrating
natural, socio-cultural, and aesthetic information in all studio exercises.
b) Facilitate student understanding of issues facing rural and urban life as
well as the built and natural environment.
c) Provide an intellectual environment that encourages independent inquiry,
critical thinking, and a creative design approach.
d) Provide service-learning opportunities within the curriculum that
accommodate the needs of surrounding communities.
e) Involve the teaching and research of the Program in issues that will
positively affect the lives of minority and/or low-income communities.
Objective 2:
To promote landscape architecture related research among faculty and
students
a) Seek grants that will provide opportunities for faculty and students to work on
applied research related to the Program’s mission.
b) Support faculty and student research that results in conference presentations
and published articles.
c) Encourage a research agenda in areas that will provide new visions of rural,
suburban and urban environments and advance professional knowledge.
d) Integrate basic and applied research in courses throughout the curriculum.
e) Promote faculty and student research.
Objective 3:
To develop leadership skills within our students.
a) Provide opportunities within the curriculum for students to take on leadership
responsibilities.
b) To instill in students self-confidence, integrity, self-worth, and a positive
outlook toward life.
c) To have students realize the importance of “a sense of place” and the
availability of resources that support design and planning.
d) To develop in students the ability and confidence to work as a team member
with professionals from other disciplines.
e) Instill in students a sense of professional ethics, a posture of professional
leadership, and a dedication to advancing the knowledge of the profession.
f) Develop opportunities for internship and employment that enhance the
professional skills and knowledge of the students.
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III.
Faculty
A. Number, rank, and demographics of the graduate faculty
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B. List of faculty members
List all faculty who were employed by your department during the six years of this review
Member
of Grad
Faculty?
Y or N
N
FACULTY NAME
JOB TITLE
HIRE
DATE
END
DATE
Amy Benoit
Instructor
1-2009
1-15-2012
John Billing
Associate Professor
8-1989
Y
Christine Casanova
Instructor
9-2012
Y
Melissa Currie
Assistant Professor
9-2009
1-15-2013
Y
Jean Kavanagh
Associate Professor
8-1990
1-2008
Y
Dr. Charles Klein
Interim Chair/Associate Professor
8-2001
Y
Dr. Alon Kvashny
Professor
8-2000
Y
Dr. Safei Hamed
Associate Professor
8-1998
6-30-2009
Y
Kathy Lust
Instructor
9-2012
8-31-2013
N
Dr. Louis Mills
Associate Professor
2000
Y
Kathryn Nelson
Instructor
9-2007
Y
Larry Sullivan
Assistant Professor
9-2008
Y
Pat Westbrook
Assistant Professor
1-2010
Y
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C. Summary of the number of refereed publications and creative activities.
Publication Type
2007
N=3
F=6
3
Refereed Articles/Abstracts
Books/Book Chapters
Other Publications
1
Presentations/Posters
5
Encyclopedia of Earth
Authored Teaching Materials
Research Reports
1
N = # of full time faculty contributing
2008
N=3
F=6
4
2009
N=3
F=5
2
2010
N=3
F=5
1
2011
N=3
F=7
2
2012
N=3
F=7
2
5
1
4
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
F = # of full time faculty in department
2
D. Responsibilities and leadership in professional societies
Professional Leadership
2007
N=4
F=6
Editor/Editorial
Executive Board
3
Officer in National Org.
1
Committees
9
DOD Review
Imaging Center Director
Proposal Review Panel Member
NSF Program Officer
NIH Panels
Science oversight committee for
World Recreational Fishing
Conference
N = # of full time faculty contributing
2008
N=4
F=6
2009
N=4
F=5
2010
N= 4
F=5
2011
N=4
F=7
2012
N=4
F=7
3
1
8
3
1
8
3
1
6
4
1
6
4
1
6
F = # of full time faculty in department
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Graduate Student Committee’s faculty have served for the past 6 years
Faculty Name
Charles Klein
John Billing
Alon Kvashny
Louis Mills
Larry Sullivan
Pat Westbrook
Committees Chaired
Masters
Doctoral
4
1
7
1
3
1
Committees Served
in department
Masters
Doctoral
6
5
14
9
Committees Served
outside department
Masters Doctoral
1
1
1
1
E. Assess average faculty productivity for Fall semesters only (use discipline appropriate
criteria to determine)
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II. Graduate Curricula and Degree Programs
A. Scope of programs within the department
The following is a list of the courses that comprise the three-year, 69-credit First Professional
Degree Program in Landscape Architecture (Master of Landscape Architecture) for students
who have an undergraduate degree unrelated to landscape architecture. Please refer to
Appendix B for a list of course descriptions - both required and elective.
The same degree is offered as a two-year, 36-credit program for those who have an
undergraduate degree in a subject closely related to landscape architecture, i.e., landscape
design in architecture, and urban planning and design. The 36 credits are determined on a
case-by-case basis after review of the applicant’s portfolio and transcripts.
The landscape architecture courses for the 69-credit MLA Program arranged by area of study
are listed in Table 3.2.
Required Courses:
Landscape Architecture
LARC 5201 Landscape Architecture Graphics
LARC 5401 Principles & Process
*LARC5402
Site Design
LARC 6401 Urban Design
LARC 6402 Regional Planning
LARC 6406 Collaboration
*LARC 5314 Grading & Drainage
*LARC 5315 Site Construction & Development
*LARC 5316 Material & Details
*LARC 5302 Adv Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development
*LARC 5308 Computer Aided Design
*LARC 5310 History of Landscape Architecture
LARC 5312 Planting Design
LARC 6100 Seminar
*LARC 6302 Administrative Aspects of Landscape Architecture
LARC 6301 Research Methods
LARC 6203 Thesis Preparation
LARC 6000 Thesis
2 hrs.
4 hrs.
4 hrs.
4 hrs.
4 hrs.
4 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
1 hr.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
2 hrs.
6 hrs.
Total Hours Required in Landscape Architecture: 58 credit hours
Horticulture
*PSS 6001
Woody Plant Materials
Directed Electives (focused on area of individual interest)
3 hrs.
12 hrs.
*Combined with undergraduate courses
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Typical Program of Study
Each student in consultation with the program graduate advisor develops an official Degree
Program which is submitted to the Graduate School and in turn becomes the official Contract
of courses required for completion of the Masters in Landscape Architecture. The Graduate
School’s policy is that an individual taking somewhere between 9 and 12 credit hours per
semester is classified as a Full-time Student.
The following is a typical program of study. Refer to Appendix B for a copy of the official
degree program as submitted to the Graduate School.
Fall
Spring
First Year
LARC 5401, LA Design Process (4)
LARC 5310, LA History (3)
LARC 5314, LA Grading & Drainage (3)
LARC 6100, Seminar (1)
LARC 5302, Env Planning (3)
LARC 5201, LA Graphics (2)
LARC 5402, LA Site Design (4)
LARC 5315, LA Site Constr. (3)
LARC 6100, Seminar (1)
Directed Electives (3)
Summer
1st Summer Session
LARC 5308, Computer -Aided Des (3)
Second Year Fall
Third Year
Spring
LARC 6401, Urban Design (4)
LARC 5316, Materials & Details (3)
LARC 6301, Research Methods (3)
PSS 6001, Woody Plant Materials (3)
LARC 6402, Reg. Planning (4)
LARC 6203, Thesis Prep. (2)
LARC 5312, Planting Design (3)
Directed Electives (6)
Fall
Spring
LARC 6406, Collaboration (4)
LARC 6302, Admin. Aspects (1)
LARC 6000, Thesis (3)
Directed Electives (3)
LARC 6000, Thesis (3)
Directed Electives (3)
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Landscape Architecture Courses Arranged by Area of Study
Required Courses
Baseline:
Credit Hours
4
LARC 5401 LA Design Process
Studio Sequence:
LARC 5201
LARC 5402
LARC 6401
LARC 6402
LARC 6406
LARC 5312
LA Graphics
LA Site Design
Urban Design
Regional Planning
Collaboration Studio
Planting Design
2
4
4
4
4
3
History/Theory:
LARC 5310 LA History
3
Plant Science:
PSS 6001
Woody Plant Material
3
Technology:
LARC 5314
LARC 5315
LARC 5316
LARC 6302
LA Grading & Drainage
LA Site Construction
LA Materials & Details
Adm. Aspects of LA
3
3
3
3
Computer Tech:
LARC 5308 Computer Aided Design
3
Environment:
LARC 5302 Environmental Planning
3
Electives:
Directed Electives
12
Master Thesis:
LARC 6301 Research Methods
LARC 6203 Thesis Preparation
LARC 6000 Thesis
3
2
12
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B. Number and types of degrees awarded
Departmental records for MLA graduates disagree with the information provided above. This may be
due to one student who was missed in the count and is not able to be added into the system.
Departmental records show: 07/08 – 1 graduate; 80/09 – 3 graduates; 09/10 – 1 graduate; 10/11 – 3
graduates; 11/12 – 5 graduates; 12/13 – 3 graduates.
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C. Undergraduate and graduate semester credit hours
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D. Number of majors in the department for the fall semesters
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E. Course enrollments over the past six years (enrollment trends by course)
•
Figures are totals – classes may be offered more than once a year
Course Enrollments by Academic Year
Source: Institutional Research and Information Management
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F. Courses cross listed (syllabus included behind)
The program does not have courses that are cross listed.
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IV.
Graduate Students
A. Demographics of applicants and enrolled students
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B. Test scores (GRE, GMAT and/or TOEFL) of enrolled students
NOTE: The department does not require GRE scores or admission to the program.
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C. GPA of new students
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D. Time to Degree in Years – Average years to graduate for all students graduating each
year
As noted earlier, a concerted effort was made to encourage several students who had left the
university before completing their thesis. Because of their prolonged absence, the Time to
Degree may seem inflated. That is especially the case in the 2011-2012 academic year when
three such students defended their thesis; one student in particular had been working on masters’
degrees in Landscape Architecture, Architecture and Civil Engineering since 2000. His 12 years
to degree sifnificantly inflated that academic year’s calculation.
E. Number of RA’s, TA’s or GPTI’s, with total number of graduate students in the
program.
The department does not have RA’s, TA’s, or GPTI’s
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F. Initial position and place of employment of graduates over the past 6 years
Name
Initial Position
Initial Employer
Location
Howard, Michael
2008-2009
Design Assoc
PSC
Lubbock
Glancy, Candi
Sung, Yu-hui
Design Assoc
Unknown
Self Employed
St. Charles, MO
Khanolkar, Anuja
Design Assoc
Wieden’s Grade &
Green
Brookfield Wis.
Plunket, Chad
2010-2011
Artist
Adams Galary
Lubbock
Bigham, Scott Tyler
Knappe, Chris
Mask, Tara
2011-2012
Design/Build
Design/Build
Design Assoc.
Self Employed
Rialto Studio
Dallas
San Angelo, TX
San Antonio
Casanova, Christine
Imamura, Joseph
Johnson, Jarrod
Scarborough, Scotty
2012-2013
Instructor
Design Assoc.
Design/Build
Design/Build
TTU
Captial Arch.
Self Employed
Tom’s Tree Place
Lubbock
Washington, DC
Lubbock
Lubbock
Banken, Tyler
Crowder, Samantha
Zhu, Aiyou
Intern
Design Assoc.
Design Assoc
2007-2008
2009-2010
Australia
Dallas
China
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G. Type of financial support available for graduate students
See Scholarship details.
H. Number of students who have received national and university fellowships,
scholarships and other awards
AWARD
07/08
$
08/09
09/10
# Stud
$
# Stud
$
# Stud
AT&T Chancellor’s
Hazlewood
Helen Devitt Jones
HD Jones PT
Summer Dissertation
Marvin
$4,250
4
$6,500
6
$3,000
3
Chapman
$3,500
4
$3,000
3
$5,000
5
$1,600
3
$11,100
12
$8,000
8
Wolfe
Hester
Total
AWARD
$7,750
8
10/11
$
11/12
# Stud
12/13
$
# Stud
$1,500
1
$
# Stud
1000
1
AT&T Chancellor’s
Hazlewood
Helen Devitt Jones
HD Jones PT
Summer Dissertation
Preston and Ima
Smith Scholarship
Marvin
$2,000
3
$8,500
9
$12,650
13
Chapman
$4,000
4
$5,000
7
$4,500
5
Wolfe
$500
1
Hester
$1,800
3
$1,000
2
Turner
$200
1
Cavanaugh
$1,350
1
$20,700
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Total
$8,300
11
$15,000
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I. Percentage of full time master and doctoral students who received financial
support.
The number of Master’s students who receive financial aid is100%
J. Graduate Student Publications and Creative Activities – Number of disciplinerelated refereed papers/publications, juried creative/performance
accomplishments, book chapters, books, and external presentations by
Master and Doctoral students in the department.
The department thesis are seldom published.
Publication:
Year
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Refereed
Thesis
Diss.
Non-Refereed
Thesis
Diss.
Oral or Poster
presentations
Thesis
Diss.
Other activities
Thesis
Diss.
K. Programs for mentoring and professional preparation of graduate students
The primary mentoring activity in the department is conducted by either the Chairperson (Dr.
Alon Kvashny) or the Graduate Advisor (Associate Professor John Billing).
However, the entire faculty has a role in mentoring either through direct or indirect advising on
course selection but more specifically on their thesis.
Graduate students are encouraged to join professional organizations and to actively participate in
the activities of the organization at the appropriate levels. Graduate students are also encouraged
to work cooperatively with their fellow students and, thus, benefit from each other’s experiences.
Offices are configured to encourage collaboration, and the Department strives to facilitate
additional opportunities for interaction.
Graduate seminars are specifically directed toward the development of professional level skills in
the broad area of oral communication with specific emphasis on the techniques required to
disseminate the results of scientific research to a variety of audiences.
In addition, the Department publishes and provides to each student a copy of the Departmental
Graduate Student Handbook. The expressed purpose of this document is to help graduate
students successfully chart their courses through a graduate degree program leading to
professional employment opportunities.
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L. Department efforts to retain students and graduation rates.
All graduate students are encouraged to maintain close contact with their major professor and
other members of their graduate program advisory committee throughout their tenure in the
Department. The desired outcome is that the student will benefit from the expertise of the
faculty and at the same time be able to receive needed support and assistance in a timely fashion.
Attracting qualified graduate students with little to no funding/financial resources from the
University and College is a key issue. Recent graduate enrollment enhancement initiatives by
the administration have been helpful.
Beginning in 2103, the department has adopted a graduate project thesis as an option along with
the research focused thesis. Most of our peer institutions have a project option and practicing
professionals prefer the project option. Current students are enthusiastic about the change, which
should also help recruit and retain more graduate students.
Therefore, our overall graduation rate on the 2 in-progress theses are completed will be 85
percent.
M. Percentage of Full-Time Master and Doctoral students per year – Fall Data
The department does not have a doctoral program.
The percentage of Master’s students who are full time is 100%
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V. Department
A. Department operating expenses
Department Operating Costs as a Fraction of Employees
07/08
Dept Op. Cost
Faculty & Staff
Dept Op. Cost
/FS
08/09
09/10
10/11
11/12
12/13
$110,632
$101,510
$122,488
$114,146
$119,705
10
10
10
10
10
10
$10,411
$11,063
$10,151
$12,249
$11,415
$11,971
$104,119
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B. Summary of Proposals (submitted)
Summary of Number of Proposals Written and Accepted
Foundation
D
D
2012
2
2
1
1
2011
1
2
1
1
2009
2008
2007
1
M
Successfully
funded
Others
M
1
D
Federal
D
2010
M
State
1
3
1
4
1
2
3
1
1
1
M
D
2
1
1
D = proposals written by CO-PI’s from your department only
M = proposals written by CO-PI’s from multiple departments
Source: Facilities and Planning
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C. External Research expenditures
SUMMARY OF FACULTY AWARDS BY HOME DEPARTMENT
Source: Office of Research Services
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D. Internal Funding
Source of Internal Funds(TTU)
07/08
08/09
09/10
10/11
11/12
12/13
1,500
1,000
Research Enhancement
Research Incentive
Line Items
Interdisciplinary Seed Grants
New Faculty Start-ups
Matching from VP of Research
Special needs and opportunities
Research Promotion
Graduate School Fellowships
HEAF
TOTALS:
E. Scholarships and endowments
*See chart on next page
**Cannot separate from undergraduate program
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Graduate Scholarships
Scholarship
Sponsors
Dale
Chapman
Althaus &
Hester
WolfeLuther
Burbank
Marvin
Anderson
$1,750.00
$1,500.00
$1,000.00
$800.00
$750.00
$650.00
$500.00
$400.00
$300.00
$200.00
--
--
16
1
7
--
13
--
1
--
Total
Scholarships
$28,850.00
--
--
2
--
--
--
6
1
--
--
$5,400.00
--
--
--
--
--
--
2
--
--
--
$1,000.00
1
1
3
--
--
--
11
1
--
2
$12,550.00
--
--
--
--
--
1
1
--
--
--
$560.00
Grand
Total:
$48,360.00
Since 2000 a total of 70 graduate scholarships have been provided by private funds to the Department of Landscape Architecture
totaling $48,360 from 5 major funding sources. Refer to table for specific scholarship breakdown.
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F. Departmental resources for research and teaching (i.e., classroom space, lab facilities)
Source: Facilities and Planning
Type of Space
Number of Rooms
Total Assignable Square Feet
Faculty & Administration
9
1558 sf
Clerical
2
600 sf
Graduate Assistant
1
Technician
1
Emeritus
0
OFFICES:
160 sf
LABS:
Special Instruction Labs
Research Labs
STORAGE:
N/A
LIBRARY:
CENTERS & OTHER
FACILITIES:
Office
Lab (Instruction &
Research)
TOTAL SQUARE FEET
440 sf
330 sf
3,579 sf
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PLANT SCIENCE BUILDING
Space Type
Classroom
Classroom
Design Studio
Faculty Office
Computer Lab
Conference Room
Faculty/Chair Office
Secretarial Pool & Department Office
Department Work Room
Faculty Office
Faculty Office
Faculty Office
Storage Room
Faculty Office
Departmental Supply Storage
Faculty Office
Rm. No.
108
109
110
111
113
115
150A
150 &
150B
151
152
153
154
156
158
160
162
Sq.
Ft.Area
912
960
1,824
240
864
480
240
600
Capacity
Norm. Max.
40
65
65
15
30
1
1
15
15
18
24
1
1
2
2
Exclusive
or Shared
Shared
Shared
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Shared
Exclusive
Exclusive
120
120
120
120
33
120
55
120
1
1
1
1
1
1
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Total
PAVILION
6,928
Space Type
Sq.
Ft.Area
169
80
1,098
169
122
108
60
Graduate Office
Print Room
Design Studio
Faculty Office
Faculty Office
Student Chapter Office
Storage
Rm. No.
101
102
104
201
202
203
203A
Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
Capacity
Norm. Max.
2
3
69
2
3
2
2
-
Exclusive
or Shared
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Capacity
Norm. Max.
1
3
10
15
5
9
1
1
3
Exclusive
or Shared
Exclusive
Shared
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
1,806
CASNR Annex
Space Type
Work Room
Conference Room
Graduate Studio
Storage
Graduate Office
Rm. No.
102
103
104
107
109
Sq.
Ft.Area
269
330
491
410
203
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Graduate Office
Graduate Office
Graduate Office
Storage
Studio
Lecture/Jury
Total
117
118
119
120
111
114
157
152
150
141
1288
921
1
1
1
1
25
35
2
2
2
35
50
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
4,512
GRAND TOTAL OF CLASSROOMS, STUDIOS AND OFFICES = 13,246 sq ft.
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G. HEAF expenditures
We are unable to separate the HEAF funding of the Grad Program from that of the
undergraduate program.
Labs
Classroom
Other
(identify)
TOTAL
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
H. External Program Accreditation –
The department’s MLA program was re-accredited by the Landscape Architectural
Accreditation Board (LAAB) in June 2007. A copy of the accreditation report is
included in the appendix.
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VI.
Conclusions
Areas of greatest need and areas of significant contributions.
The Graduate Program – Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) was first approved by the
Coordinating Board in 1993 and received its initial accreditation by the Landscape Architectural
Registration Board (LAAB) in 2004. It was reviewed a reaccredited in 2007.
Significant Contributions:
The Graduate Program in Landscape Architecture strives to provide graduate with leadership
skills and abilities that will help them address the cultural and environmental challenges of the
rural and urban areas of the southwestern United States. The program has become recognized as
one that produces office-ready professionals with the creative skills and technical knowledge
they need to become valuable contributors in a professional office environment. Unlike the early
days of the program, most graduates a seeking and finding employment mostly in the private
sector with consulting landscape architecture firms, multidisciplinary professional offices, or
design/build companies, mostly in the state of Texas or the south western U.S. The program has
graduated most of the students that start and they all have found employment in the profession.
In research, faculty has made some strides toward increasing funding through applied research.
They continue to write grant proposals including several with researchers of other departments.
Faculty continues to embrace the service-learning pedagogy and due to the small number of
students in the program is able to maintain close personal contact with all students.
Program Needs:
Over the years the program has struggled to maintain a critical number of students and graduate
the minimum required by the Coordinating Board. After being placed on the watch list for lowproducing programs, a concerted effort was launched to graduate those students who had left the
program with only a thesis needed to complete their degree. That effort was successful, although
as mentioned earlier, their prolonged absence from the program inflated the time to graduation
figures. The program is approaching the end of a 5 year accounting period and needs three
graduates to be removed from the Low-Producing programs list. It is anticipated that the number
will be reached by the end of the 2013/14 AY. However, there still needs to be a concerted
effort to recruit students to the program and there are sever initiative underway to insure that the
programs remains strong and viable.
Research by the American Society of Landscape Architects has found that potential graduate
students are most attracted to a program by the faculty and the research they are conducting.
Enhancing the research initiatives of the faculty will be essential in order to recruit students as
well as fulfill the goals of the university to increase research expenditures. The notion that
Landscape Architecture is notorious for being a low-producing research profession, while true, is
no longer valid in today’s academic climate. Avenues for research initiative, including applied,
collaborative, and consulting research must be a priority that will in turn attract graduate students
to the program. Along with a research agenda, a renewed focus on the cultural and
environmental challenges of design and land planning in the region will provide the identity that
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the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) recommended. The continued
emphasis on service learning as a pedagogy for both the design studio courses and thesis projects
is another important aspect of the program.
Other pro-active initiatives to grow the program include recruiting efforts and the addition of a
project thesis option. In collaboration with the graduate school, faculty and graduate students are
identifying recruiting opportunities in the region that have the potential to attract students to the
program. Both faculty and graduate students have attended recruiting fairs in the fall of 2103
with limited success. Professional conferences such as LABASH , the Texas ASLA annual
Meeting and Convention and the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association convention have
been targeted for the spring and summer. A data base is being developed that identifies fouryear colleges in the region with undergraduate programs that have been shown to be likely
sources of future graduate students. Plans are underway to make contact with these departments
through mailings, personal contact, and phone calls and provide them with recruiting
information.
A review of the competing graduate programs in the region found that almost all offer an option
for a project thesis as opposed to a research only thesis. Conversations with industry
professionals and former graduates revealed a preference for graduates who could manage a
design project rather than a research projects. Since a great majority of the graduates are
pursuing a career in professional practice rather than academia, the option for a project thesis
was self-evident. It is also felt that a project thesis would be more attractive to foreign students.
Additional opportunities to grow the program that are under consideration are certificate
programs, joint appointments, new faculty hires, and increased efforts to identify sources for
public and private grants for graduate students. Continued improvement in the national economy
is resulting in a stronger job market, along with renewed national emphases on environmental
sustainability should result in greater opportunities for the continued success and growth of the
program.
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VII. Appendices – should include, but not be limited to, the following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Strategic Plan
Curriculum Map
18 Characteristics
Graduate Course Offerings
Graduate Student Handbook
Graduate Student Association(s)
Graduate Faculty Information
LAAB National Accreditation documentation
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APPENDIX A
Strategic Plan
Landscape Architecture
DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
STRATEGIC PLAN (2006-2011)
MISSION STATEMENT
The Department of Landscape Architecture at Texas Tech University is dedicated to providing
the highest quality professional educational experience for its students. Through a broad range
of general and professional courses, the curriculum strives to enable students to define
environmental problems, select and articulate appropriate solutions, and guide the
implementation process with clarity of vision; balance human needs with the large ecosystem,
and stewardship of the land.
VISION STATEMENT
The Department of Landscape Architecture should be, and will be perceived by the public, as
being the center of excellence for leadership, discovery, and delivery of disciplinary and
multidisciplinary knowledge on all current and emerging aspects of landscape architecture and
management of landscapes.
The Department of Landscape Architecture shall:
•
Be recognized as one of the top departments in landscape architecture and natural
resource management in the United States, attracting the best students, faculty, and staff;
•
Prepare society-ready graduates with the ability to think creatively and analytically, and
design rural and urban areas;
•
Be involved in basic and applied disciplinary and multi-disciplinary discovery of
knowledge with active participation in the design profession by graduate and
undergraduate students;
•
Be engaged in local, regional, and state social and economic development and growth.
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To achieve the program’s vision, the College and Texas Tech University administration must
provide the needed support in the following areas:
1. Increase the number of tenure-track faculty from 7 FTE to 8.5 FTE.
2. Achieve parity in salaries for faculty and staff as benchmarked by appropriate studies.
3. Renovate and modernize the department studio space.
4. Create needed specialized space for teaching (jury gallery and storage of students’
projects).
5. Increase the departmental operating budget by a minimum of 20%.
The Department of Landscape Architecture is committed to the
values of:
• Mutual respect;
• Cooperation and communication within the College, the University and the public;
• Creativity and innovation;
• Community service and leadership;
• Academic and intellectual freedom;
• Pursuit of excellence;
• Public accountability; and
• Diversity.
GOALS, BENCHMARKS, and OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES
Goal 1. People First: Enhance an environment that encourages
recruitment and retention of excellent and diverse faculty, staff and
student body.
Benchmarks:
•
Mean SAT score that exceeds the University average
•
Enrollment of 165 undergraduate students
•
Establish retention rate of 85%
•
Achieve graduation rate of 80%
•
Enrollment of 10 graduate students
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•
Increase scholarship support
Objectives:
Objective 1.1: Recruit and retain diverse student body that is better academically prepared
for the program and the field.
Strategies:
•
Strengthen recruiting efforts that target advanced placement classes at various high
schools.
•
Increase funding opportunities in order to offer scholarships to incoming students with
high academic record.
•
Increase ability to offer greater number of graduate assistantships.
•
Increase recruiting efforts that target selected undergraduate and graduate programs to
enhance diversity and high academic standards.
•
Preview and update on regular basis the curriculum to reflect societies’ needs and
respond to the job market.
•
Increase communication with the Department’s alumni to provide employment
opportunities.
•
Increase involvement of the Department’s alumni in recruiting minorities to enhance
diversity.
•
Increase scholarships to enrolled undergraduate students who have demonstrated high
academic achievement.
•
Enhance departmental research programs and provide additional funded research
opportunities.
•
Increase funding to offer more than one graduate assistantship.
Objective 1.2: Increase student numbers, diversity, and academic excellence.
Strategies:
•
Strengthen recruiting efforts in targeting traditional markets.
•
Involve alumni in recruiting undergraduates and graduate students.
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•
Evaluate and enhance current retention activities; increase students and faculty
participation.
•
Evaluate and upgrade print and electronic materials currently being used in recruiting
activities.
Objective 1.3: Increase faculty visibility on campus and in regional and national professional
organizations.
Strategies:
•
Provide leadership activities on campus and in the region
•
Nominate faculty for recognition and awards.
Objective 1.4: Renovate and modernize the Landscape Architecture facilities.
Strategies:
•
Utilize the CASNR Master Plan to address the Department needs.
•
Increase access and use state-of-the-art technology in teaching research and service.
Assessments:
•
Study SAT scores of incoming freshmen and compare to previous years. Evaluate
progress in order to exceed the University average.
•
Compare the number of undergraduate students each fall semester to previous years.
Evaluate progress toward achieving goal of 165 undergraduate students.
•
Study the number of undergraduate students retained in the fall semester of current year
and compare to number enrolled previous fall semester to evaluate progress toward
achieving goal of 80% retention.
•
Evaluate progress toward attaining goal of 60% graduation rate, in Spring of 2002 and
compare to previous years.
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Goal 2. Excellence in Education: Attain national recognition in
undergraduates, graduate in education.
Benchmarks:
•
Require quality internship from all the undergraduate students
•
Provide a scholarship to 40% of the undergraduate students
•
Increased offerings of Honors courses
•
Encourage greater participation of faculty and students in exchange programs with
international institutions
•
Develop link agreements with universities in Mexico and Canada
•
Develop courses in landscape architecture for non-department majors
•
Participate in national and international competitions
•
Develop an undergraduate research initiative
•
Increase publications of research
•
Stress multimedia technology to enhance educational experiences in newly created
courses
•
Reward faculty who develop courses for non-departmental majors
Objectives:
Objective 2.1: Enhance undergraduate and graduate disciplinary knowledge, analytical,
creative thinking and leadership skills.
Strategies:
•
Pursue additional opportunities for undergraduate internship programs with private
and governmental entities.
•
Create opportunities for the faculty to be involved in international and study abroad
programs.
•
Review and revise curricula to reflect changing needs of society.
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Objective 2.2: Increase national recognition of students.
Strategies:
•
Encourage faculty to mentor undergraduate students involved in the CASNR
research program.
•
Increase opportunities for undergraduates to be actively involved in ongoing faculty
research projects.
•
Recognize and reward faculty that participate in undergraduate research programs in
the College and across campus.
•
Increase student participation in honor and professional societies.
•
Increase student participation in professional annual meeting.
Objective 2.3 Increase recognition of landscape architecture students in national scholarship
and fellowship programs.
Strategies:
•
Identify Freshmen and Sophomores with potential for academic and personal
national recognition.
•
Develop special mentoring for promising students to ensure that they will achieve
their full potential.
Objective 2.4 Increase the number and quality of refereed and popular journal publications.
Strategies:
•
Reward faculty with good publication records as part of the annual faculty
evaluation process.
•
Develop data on MLA theses published.
•
Develop funding for two new faculty positions.
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Goal 3. Excellence in research; attain national recognition.
Benchmarks:
•
$100,000 in research funding
•
Generate sponsored research for the program
•
Publish three students research projects
Objectives:
Objective 3.1: Enhance existing research program and develop new research initiatives.
Strategies:
•
Identify research opportunities.
•
Maintain and enhance area of research.
Objective 3.2: Promote and support multidisciplinary and inter-institutional research.
Strategies:
•
Identify research priorities.
•
Secure seed funding to promote multidisciplinary research.
Objective 3.3: Identify research opportunities that will contribute to sustainable economic
development of the region.
Strategies:
•
Collaborate with the College of Architecture to study community needs.
•
Identify and seek federal research support.
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Goal 4. Partnerships: Strengthen partnerships and alliances to
enhance the quality of Landscape Architecture education, research,
and outreach.
Benchmarks:
•
Develop joint projects with Texas A&M University and with other landscape
architecture programs.
•
Host regional, national, and international professional meetings on campus to
improve exposure of the landscape architecture program.
•
Develop greater participation in exchange programs with international institutions.
•
Offer three design courses that include a service learning component.
Objectives:
Objective 4.1 Develop communications and partnerships among landscape architecture
schools.
Strategies:
•
Introduce design projects to be completed by various landscape architecture schools
and the results exchanged between landscape architecture programs.
•
Exchange faculty for a portion of the semester between design programs, both
national and international.
•
Exchange students between schools of design.
Objective 4.2: Increase the number of graduate research assistantships.
Strategies:
•
Call on alumni to support assistantships.
•
Search for professional firms and societies for graduate research assistantships.
Objective 4.3: Host professional meetings on the TTU campus.
Strategies:
•
Present bids to host professional meetings on campus for LABASH, CELA.
Objective 4.4: Develop educational partnerships with regional colleges.
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Strategies:
•
Capitalize on guest lectures and retired faculty to serve in faculty positions at
regional colleges.
•
Develop educational programs that utilize distance education.
Objective 4.5: Support and promote multidisciplinary and inter-institutional research.
Strategies:
•
Pursue opportunities for collaborative research program development.
•
Encourage stronger ties with other departments at TTU to form research teams.
•
Strengthen relationships with other institutions for form research agenda.
Goal 5. Tradition and Pride: Enhance public support of the College
and the Landscape Architecture Program.
Benchmarks:
•
Develop promotional campaigns that highlight the Department achievement and its
outstanding people.
•
Encourage continuing professional development of faculty, staff, and students.
•
Produce 4 newscasts per year on local and regional print, radio and television
media.
•
Develop reunions, continuing education credits for the program’s alumni.
Objectives:
Objective 5.1: Provide the public the understanding of the field of landscape architecture to
enhance public perception and awareness of the department.
Strategies:
•
Promote the departmental program and activities with TTU News and Publications
as well as with local news media
•
Expand, improve, and update each semester the departmental web page.
Objective 5.2: Enhance the Department prestige associated with its academic program and
activities.
Strategies:
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•
Identify and recognize outstanding alumni accomplishments, student
accomplishments, and faculty accomplishments.
Objective 5.3: Enhance continuing professional growth of faculty, staff, and students..
Strategies:
•
Encourage faculty to apply for TTU faculty development leaves and other
fellowships, awards.
•
Encourage staff to participate in on-and off-campus short courses.
•
Encourage students to apply for graduate schools, Fulbright awards, and special
professional internship opportunities.
To achieve the program’s vision, the College and Texas Tech University administration must
provide the needed support in the following areas:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Increase the number of tenure-track faculty from 7 FTE to 8.5 FTE.
Achieve parity in salaries for faculty and staff as benchmarked by appropriate studies.
Renovate and modernize the department studio space.
Create needed specialized space for teaching (jury gallery and storage of students’
projects).
5. Increase the departmental operating budget by a minimum of 20%.
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APPENDIX B
Curriculum Map
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Landscape Architecture
(F) Students are asked to
demonstrate their learning on the
outcome through homework,
projects, tests, etc. and are
provided formal Feedback (score
of 1).
[III] FEEDBACK ON STUDENT
PERFORMANCE /
ASSESSMENT:
(A) ADVANCED - Students are
expected to possess a strong
foundation in the knowledge, skill,
or competency at the collegiate
level. Instructional and learning
activities continue to build upon
previous competencies with
increased complexity. All
components of the outcome are
addressed in the integrative
contexts (score of 3).
(R) REINFORCED- Students are
expected to possess a basic level
of knowledge and familiarity with
the content or skills at the
collegiate level. Instruction and
learning activities concentrate on
enhancing and strengthening
knowledge, skills, and expanding
complexity. Several aspects of
the outcome are addressed in the
given course, but these aspects
are treated separately (score of
2).
(I) INTRODUCED - Students are
not expected to be familiar with
the content or skill at the
collegiate level. Instruction and
learning activities focus on basic
knowledge, skills, and/or
competencies and entry-level
complexity. Only one (or a few)
aspect of a complex program
outcome is addressed in the
given course (score of 1).
[II] LEVEL OF CONTENT
DELIVERY:
The program outcome is
(x) EXPLICITLY (score of 2) or
(m) IMPLICITLY (score of 1)
reflected in the course syllabus
as being one of the learning
outcomes for this course.
A
R
M
M
LARC 600 Thesis
X
LARC 6302 Administrative Aspects of LA
LARC 6203 Thesis Preperation
X
M
A
A
LARC 6401 Urban Design
R
X
X
LARC 6401 Master Planning
I
LARC 6301 Research Methods
M
LARC 5402 Site Construction & Dev.
R
A
M
LARC 5310 History of LA
I
X
M
LARC 5402 Site Design
-
LARC 6406 Collaboration Studio
M
LARC 5201 Graphics
-
X
-
LARC 5401 Principles & Process
[ii] Level
(I, R, A)
LARC 6402 Regional Planning
-
Courses in Degree Program
Master of Landscape Architecture
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
-
-
[iii] Feedback
(F)
[i] Outcome
Statement
(X, M)
X
M
M
-
X
M
X
X
M
-
X
X
X
[ii] Level
(I, R, A)
M
R
R
-
A
R
A
A
R
-
R
I
I
[iii] Feedback
(F)
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
[i] Outcome
Statement
(X, M)
X
M
X
X
X
X
M
M
M
X
M
-
-
[ii] Level
(I, R, A)
X
R
M
M
R
R
I
I
I
R
I
-
-
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
-
-
Students will
demonstrate effective
oral communication.
SELECTED PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will
Students will
demonstrate mastery of demonstrate mastery of
graphic communication. written communication.
[iii] Feedback
(F)
Degree Title: MLA
[i] Outcome
Statement
(X, M)
Sutdents will be able to
integrate three or more
fields of study.
M
M
M
X
X
X
X
X
M
M
X
X
X
[i] Outcome
Statement
(X, M)
11/2/2013
M
M
M
R
M
R
R
R
R
I
I
I
I
[ii] Level
(I, R, A)
Date
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
[iii] Feedback
(F)
[I] OUTCOME STATEMENT:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to
think critically on issues
related to their chosen
fields of study.
X
M
X
X
X
X
X
M
M
X
M
-
-
[i] Outcome
Statement
(X, M)
Texas Tech University Program Level - Curriculum Map
M
R
M
M
M
R
R
I
I
R
I
-
-
[ii] Level
(I, R, A)
LEGEND
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
-
-
[iii] Feedback
(F)
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE at Texas Tech University
st
2nd Year
1 Year
3rd Year
Topics
Planning/Des/Mgt
(24, 12)
History
(3, 0)
Implementation
(15, 0)
Fall
One
Spring
Two
*LARC 5401
Principles & Process
Summer
Fall
Three
Spring
Four
Fall
Five
Spring
Six
*LARC 5402
Site Design
LARC 6401
Urban Design
LARC 6402
Regional Planning
LARC 6406
Collaboration
Design Studio
*LARC 5315/3404
Site Constr & Dev
*LARC 5316/4404
Materials & Details
(materials, methods)
*LARC 5302/4302
Environ Planning
*LARC 5201/14011402
L.A. Graphics
*LARC 5310/3302
History
*LARC 5314/2404
Grading & Drainage
(land form)
(subdiv, road align)
*LARC 6302/4311
Admin Aspects LA
(prof practice)
*LARC 5308/2308
Computer Aided Des
Ecosystems
(6, 0)
LARC 6100
Seminar
Core Directed
Elective
3 credits
Specialization
(13, 13)
Leveling credits
Core credits
Total credits 1st Prof MLA
Total credits Adv MLA
*LARC 5312/3403
Planting Design
LARC 6100 Seminar
Core Directed
Elective 3 credits
Core Directed Elective
(Adv degree only)
3 credits
LARC 6301
Res Meths/Plan & De
Res/Thesis
(11, 11)
1st prof degree
Adv prof degree
*PSS 6001/3318
Woodies
15
0
11
0
37
36
73
--
3
0
13
11
0
36
-36 (min.)
Leveling courses are italicized/*
/xxxx = piggyback number
Landscape Architecture
Core Directed Elective
3 credits
Core Directed Elective
3 credits
(1st prof degree only)
LARC 6000
Thesis (3)
LARC 6000
Thesis (3)
Core Directed
Elective (Adv degree
only) 6 credits
LARC 6203
Thesis Preparation
12
12
13
10
6
3
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE at Texas Tech University
SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES
Cultural Landscape Design
Free Electives here
1
2
Etc
ARCH 5321 Conserv Restoration
Tech & Documentation
ARCH 5323 Hist & Theory of
Historic Preserv Policy
ARCH 5324 Arch Conservation
ARCH 5325 Pres & Des Urban Pol
Geographic Information Systems
Free Electives here
1
2
Etc
AAEC 5308 Natural Res Econ
BIOL 5309 Adv Ecol
BIOL 5310 Adv Commun Ecol
CE 5361 Surface Hydrology
ECO 5317 Nat Res & Env Eco
CE 5361 Surface Hydrol
CE 5366 Water Res Mgt
CE 5394 Natural Sys Wtr Treat
CE 5398 Risk Mgt & Pub Pol
ENVE 5304 Environ Law & Pol
CTEC 5396 Environ Anlyss
ENVIRON LAW 6023
ECO 5317 Nat Res & Env Eco
GEOG 5303 Adv Human Geog
GEOG 5304 Adv Phys Geog
ENVE 5304 Environ Law & Pol
CTEC 5396 Env Analysis
HIST 5318 Hist of Amer Ag
HIST 5319 Hist of Native Amer
HIST 5320 Rural Amer Hist
HIST 5326 American Env Hist
LARC 5205 Planting Design
LARC 5309 Adv CAD in LA
LARC 6304 Reg Land Res Ana
PHIL 5310 Hist of Aesthetics
PHIL 5314 Contemp Aesthetics
RWFM 5304 Fire Behav & Ecol
RWFM 5317 Watershed
RWFM 5404 Aerial Photo
Land Use and Regional Planning
Free Electives here
1
2
Etc
AAEC 5308 Natural Res Econ
BIOL 5309 Adv Ecol
BIOL 5310 Adv Commun Ecol
BIOL 6307 Topic in Biodiversity
Universal Design
Free Electives here
1
2
Etc
AHPT 5320 Human Gwth & Dev
CTEC 5396 Environ Anlyss
CEED 5386 Int Des for Physically
& Mentally Challenged
EDSP 5320 Children & Youth with
Severe Disblties
EDSP 5330 Children & Youth with
Mild Disblties
EDSP 5384 Visual Impmt & Mult
Disblties
EDSP 5384 Visual Impmt & Mult
Disabilities
ENVE 5304 Environ Law & Pol
ENVIRON LAW 6023
GPHY 6304 Health Effects Env
Pollution
EPSY 5333 Adolesc Learning
HIST 5326 American Environ Hist
FIN 5345 Real Estate Anlyss
ESS 5352 PE for Adults w/Dev
Disblties
ESS 5353 PE for Ind w/Chronic &
Perm Disblties
HIST 5326 An Env History
GANM 5611 Gross Anatomy
LAND USE PLANN 6025
GPHY 6304 Health Effects Env
Pollution
ENVIRON LAW 6023
HIST 5326
LAND USE PLANN 6025
LARC 5303 Env Mgmt
LARC 5309 Adv CAD in LA
LARC 6304 Reg Land Res Anlyss
PUAD 5333 Env Pol & Admin
RWFM 5317 Watershed
RWFM 5404 Aerial
RWFM 6303 Image Interp
RWFM 6305 Geospatial Tech
HDFS 5302 Intro to Gerontology
HDFS 5312 Percept-Cog Devel
LAND USE PLANN 6025
SOC 5312 Urban Problems
AHPT = Physical Therapy
CEED = Consum Econ & Env Des
CTEC = Construction Technology
EDSP = Special Education
ENVE = Environmental Enging
EPSY = Educational Psychology
ESS = Exercise & Sports Sciences
GANM = Anatomy
HDFS = Human Dev & Fam Stdies
PUAD = Public Administration
TH A = Theater Arts
Therapeutic Landscape Design
1Free Electives here
1
2
Etc
AHPT 5225 Motor Behavior
AHPT 5320 Human Gwth & Dev
LARC 5303 Env Mgmt
LARC 5309 Adv CAD in LA
LARC 6304 Reg Land Res Anlyss
RWFM 5304 fire Behav Ecol
RWFM 5311 Wildlife Cons & Mgt
RWFM 5317 Watershed
RWFM 5404 Fire Behav Ecol
RWFM 6305 Geospatial Tech
HDFS 5302 Intro to Gerontology
HDFS 5312 Percept-Cog Devel
HDFS 5314 Infant Development
HDFS 5317 Adolescent Dev
HDFS 5319 Dev in Adulthood
LARC 5303 Env Mgmt
LARC 5309 Adv CAD in LA
PHIL 5310 Hist of Aesthetics
PHIL 5314 Contemp Aesthetics
PSY 5355 Psy and Aesthetics
PSY 5370 Engineering Psy
PSY 5385 Life Span Devel
PHIL 5310 Hist of Aesthetics
PHIL 5314 Contemp Aesthetics
SOC 5312 Urban Prob
SOC 5316 Seminar in Soc Geron
SOC 5312 Urban Problems
PUAD 5334 Health Care Policy
TH A 5304 Theater Ltng Des
WATER LAW 6027
PSY 5355 Psy and Aesthetics
PSY 5370 Engineering Psy
PSY 5385 Life Span Devel
WATER LAW 6027
LARC 5205 Planting Design
LARC 5309 Adv CAD in LA
SOC 5312 Urban Prob
SOC 5316 Seminar in Soc Geron
Landscape Architecture
APPENDIX C
18 Characteristics of
Doctoral Programs
*** Does not apply to this department
Landscape Architecture
APPENDIX D
Graduate Course Offerings
Landscape Architecture
Courses in Landscape Architecture (LARC)
5001
Special Problems in Landscape Architecture (V1-4). Selected problems based on
student’s needs and interests not included in other courses. May be repeated for
credit with approval of department.
5201 (1401, 1402)*
Landscape Architecture Graphics (2:1:4). Introduction to drafting and landscape
graphics. Developing skills for effective graphics expression of design in two and
three
dimensional representation.
5302 (4302)*
Advanced Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development (3:3:0).
An introduction to environmental planning issues with emphasis on the integration of
related disciplines to attain environmentally and socially sustainable development.
5308 (2308)*
Computer-Aided Design in Landscape Architecture (3:1:4). Hands-on
introduction to computer-aided design technology that is currently most applicable to
the needs of the profession of landscape architecture.
5309 (2309)*
Advanced Computer-Aided Design in Landscape (3:1:4). Prerequisite: LARC
5308. Advanced application of CAD in landscape architecture.
5310 (3302)*
History of Landscape Architecture (3:3:0). Investigation of the issues, work, and
personalities in landscape architecture as expressed through design and their
relationship to and influence on society and nature.
5312 (3404)*
Planting Design ( 3:1:2). Prerequisite: PSS 6001 (Woody Plant I.D.). The
characteristics of plants with their forms in the landscape, special emphasis on
preparation of planting plans.
5314 (2404)*
Landscape Architecture Grading and Drainage (3:2:2). Introduction to site
grading and drainage, earthwork and runoff computations and site implementation
drawing techniques.
5315 (3404)*
Landscape Architecture Site Construction and Development (3:2:2).
Prerequisite: LARC 5314. Complex grading and drainage, drainage structures,
storm water management, and horizontal and vertical circulation alignment in large
scale site development.
5316 (4404)*
Landscape Architecture Materials and Details (3:2:2). Prerequisite: LARC 5315.
The study of landscape architecture site construction and materials, products and
their application, and integration to the man-made environment.
5401
Landscape Architecture Principles and Process ( 4:1:6). An accelerated course
emphasizing professional drafting and graphics, design principles and theory and the
introduction of site analysis.
5402
Site Design (4:1:6). Prerequisites: LARC 5401, LARC 5314. An accelerated
course emphasizing landscape site analysis process, and conceptual design and
theory, with a continuation of professional graphics techniques.
Landscape Architecture
6000
Thesis (V1-6). Prerequisite: LARC 6203.
6100
Landscape Architecture Seminar (1:1:0). Critical readings, discussion and writing
on a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary planning, design, management, and
environmental issues.
6203
Thesis Research, Preparation, and Organization (2:2:0). Prerequisite: LARC
6301. Preparation of thesis project content, selection of the thesis committee, and the
proposal submission to the Graduate Studies Committee for approval.
6301
Research Methodology for Planning and Design (3:3:0). Introduction to the
research process and methods used in the design-planning field.
6302 (4311)*
Administrative Aspects of Landscape Architecture (1:1:0). The methods,
procedures, and organizational structure of professional practice in landscape
architecture.
6306
Special Problems (3:3:0). Consent of instructor. Methods of interpretation of
planning and designing projects that influence the historical, ethnic, and cultural
aspects of a region.
6401 (4401)*
Urban Design (4:1:6). Prerequisites: LARC 5402, LARC 5315. Analysis, planning
and design of urban environments with emphasis on urban development theories,
municipal regulations, and master plan development.
6402 (4402)*
Regional Planning (4:1:6). Prerequisite: LARC 5308, Prerequisite, LARC 6401.
Theory of planning & design for large scale regional landscape, including an
intensive geographic information system (G.I.S.) seminar.
6406 (4406)*
Collaborative Design (4:1:9). Prerequisites: LARC 5308, LARC 6402. An
interdisciplinary studio for landscape architects, architects and interior designers
addressing the process and skills necessary for collaboration/teamwork.
7000
Research (V1-12).
* Undergraduate LARC Courses
Landscape Architecture
APPENDIX E
Graduate Student Handbook
Our graduate student handbook is not yet in place.
Landscape Architecture
APPENDIX F
Graduate Student Association(s)
There are two associations for our graduate student; The Student Chapter of the American
Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the Kappa Chapter of Sigma Lambda Alpha
(SLA), the national honor society for landscape architects.
Landscape Architecture
APPENDIX G
Graduate Faculty Information
Landscape Architecture
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Academic Background
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
Ph D
Agricultural Communication and Education
Texas Tech University
2012
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
MLA
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
BSLA
Morgan State University
1999
West Virginia University
1977
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Associate Professor
Texas Tech University
2008 - Present
Landscape Architecture
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last
six years)
IV.
V.
Student's Name
Involvement
Year Completed
Institution
Jared Chase
Master's Thesis Committee Chair
Student's Name
Involvement
Year Completed
Institution
Chad Plunket
Master's Thesis Committee Chair
May 2010
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
Student's Name
Involvement
Year Completed
Institution
Jared Johnson
Master's Thesis Committee Member
May 2012
Texas Tech University
Student's Name
Involvement
Year Completed
Institution
Christopher Knappe
Master's Thesis Committee Member
May 2011
Texas Tech University
Student's Name
Involvement
Year Completed
Institution
Alan Sosa
Master's Thesis Committee Member
May 2010
Texas Tech University
Student's Name
Involvement
Year Completed
Institution
Christine Casanova
Master's Thesis Committee Member
May 2010
Texas Tech University
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years
Fall TTU 2013
LARC 6302 Administrative Aspects of Landscape Architecture
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Spring TTU 2013
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Fall TTU 2012
Landscape Architecture
LARC 6302 Administrative Aspects of Landscape Architecture
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Spring TTU 2012
LARC 5315 Landscape Architecture Site Construction and Development
Fall TTU 2011
LARC 6302 Administrative Aspects of Landscape Architecture
Spring TTU 2011
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5315 Landscape Architecture Site Construction and Development
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Summer II TTU 2010
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Summer I TTU 2010
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Spring TTU 2010
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5315 Landscape Architecture Site Construction and Development
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
VI.
Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
Peer-Reviewed/Refereed
Journal Articles (Accepted)
Klein, C. (2011). The Syllabus Contract. North American Colleges and Teachers
of Agriculture Journal.
Conference Proceedings (Accepted)
Klein, C., Lawver, D., Meyers, C., Laverie, D., Ulmer, J. (2013). The
Phenomenon of Combining Service Learning and Study Abroad." Boundary
Spanning. Engaged Scholarship Across Disciplines, Communities and
Geography.
Klein, C. (2013). Qualitative Research Methodology in Program Assessment; A
Longitudinal Case Study. Association for International Agricultural and Extension
Education (AIAEE).
Landscape Architecture
Klein, C., Kalyvakia, M., Mullina, D. (2010). A Research Based Approach for
Developing Printed Recruitment Material for Undergraduate Landscape
Architecture Students. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
(NACTA) National Conference,.
VII.
Current Participation in Professional Associations
Faculty Advisor & Board Member, Kappa Chapter of Sigma Lambda Alpha.
(2002 - Present).
Member, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). (2000 - Present).
VIII.
Presentations in the last six years
General
Klein, C., Texas ASLA Annual Convention, American Society of Landscape
Architects, Texas Chapter, Galveston, TX, "Report From the Ivory tower: Service
Learning and Why it Matters," Peer Reviewed/Refereed. (April 2011).
Klein, C., Race, Ethnicity, and Community Engagement in Higher Education
Conference, Lubbock, Texas, "Community Partner and Faculty Relationships:
Why should I work with you?," Peer Reviewed/Refereed. (October 2010).
Klein, C., TLTC Lunch and Learn Series, TTU Teaching Learning and
Teechnology Center, Lubbock, TX, "Service-Learning in the Yucatan," Peer
Reviewed/Refereed. (February 2010).
IX.
Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
Grant
Klein, C., "The Yaxunah Project," Sponsored by Chapman Forestry Foundation,
Private, $1,800.00. (2010).
X.
Other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Service/Engagement
Faculty Advisor, Student American Society of Landscape Architects. (2004 Present).
Faculty Advisor, Sigma Lambda Alpha Honor Society. (2002 - Present).
Committee Member, Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship. (2010 - 2012).
Landscape Architecture
Committee Member, CASNR Strategic Planning Committee. (2009 - Present).
Committee Member, CASNR Marketing and Outreach Committee. (2007 Present).
Committee Chair, CASNR International Affairs Committee. (2010 - 2013).
Committee Member, CASNR Dean's Search Committee. (2010).
Landscape Architecture
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Field
Institution
Year Awarded
MUP
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
MLA
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
BSLA
California Polytechnic State University
1978
California Polytechnic State University
1977
California Polytechnic State University
1972
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Professor
Texas Tech University
1989 - Present
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last
six years)
Landscape Architecture
IV.
Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years
Fall TTU 2013
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Summer I TTU 2013
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Spring TTU 2013
LARC 6203 Thesis Research, Preparation, and Organization
LARC 6100 Landscape Architecture Seminar
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Fall TTU 2012
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Summer II TTU 2012
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Summer I TTU 2012
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Spring TTU 2012
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6203 Thesis Research, Preparation, and Organization
LARC 5312 Planting Design
Fall TTU 2011
LARC 6401 Urban Design
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Summer II TTU 2011
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Summer I TTU 2011
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Spring TTU 2011
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6203 Thesis Research, Preparation, and Organization
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Landscape Architecture
LARC 5312 Planting Design
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Summer II TTU 2010
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Summer I TTU 2010
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Spring TTU 2010
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6203 Thesis Research, Preparation, and Organization
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5312 Planting Design
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
VI.
Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
VII.
Current Participation in Professional Associations
Board Member, Chapman Forestry Foundation. (1990 - Present).
Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Sigma Lambda Alpha. (1986 - Present).
Member, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). (1980 - Present).
VIII.
Presentations in the last six years
IX.
Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Landscape Architecture
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Field
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Year Awarded
Masters in Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Sustainability
Texas Tech University
2012
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
BFA
Art History
University of Texas at Arlington
1980
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Instructor
Texas Tech University
January 1, 2012 - Present
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Sole Proprietor
Christine Casanova Design
May 1, 1984 - Present
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
TA
Texas Tech University
August 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
Landscape Architecture
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last
six years)
IV.
Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years
VI.
Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
VII.
Current Participation in Professional Associations
Member, American Society of Landscape Architects.
VIII.
Presentations in the last six years
IX.
Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Service/Engagement
Recruitment Coordinator.
Committee Member, Recriutment, Retention Committee.
Building Emergency Manager.
Guest Speaker, Lubbock Master Gardeners, Lubbock, Texas.
Landscape Architecture
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Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
EDD
Engineering Education
West Virginia University
1977
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
MLA
Landscape Architecture -Urban Space Design
University of Michigan
1969
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
BLA
Landscape Design
University of Georgia
1966
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Professor and Chair
Texas Tech University
2000 - Present
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Private Practice
Consulting Landscape Architect
1972 - Present
Landscape Architecture
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last
six years)
IV.
Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years
Fall TTU 2013
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5314 Landscape Architecture Grading and Drainage
Summer II TTU 2013
LARC 7000 Research
Spring TTU 2013
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5315 Landscape Architecture Site Construction and Development
LARC 5312 Planting Design
Fall TTU 2012
LARC 6301 Research Methodology for Planning and Design
LARC 6100 Landscape Architecture Seminar
LARC 5314 Landscape Architecture Grading and Drainage
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Summer II TTU 2012
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Summer I TTU 2012
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Spring TTU 2012
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Fall TTU 2011
LARC 6301 Research Methodology for Planning and Design
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5401 Landscape Architecture Principles and Process
LARC 5314 Landscape Architecture Grading and Drainage
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Spring TTU 2011
LARC 7000 Research
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6100 Landscape Architecture Seminar
Landscape Architecture
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Summer II TTU 2010
LARC 7000 Research
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Summer I TTU 2010
LARC 7000 Research
LARC 6406 Collaboration Design
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Spring TTU 2010
LARC 7000 Research
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6100 Landscape Architecture Seminar
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
VI.
Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
VII.
Current Participation in Professional Associations
College Strategic Planning and Visioning Committee, Texas Tech University.
(May 2000 - May 2013).
IDEATech member, Chair, Texas Tech University. (September 1, 2000 - 2012).
VIII.
Presentations in the last six years
IX.
Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
Sponsored Research
Kvashny, A. (Principal), "Design for TxDot," Sponsored by TxDot, State. (June
15, 2011 - June 15, 2013).
X.
Other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Service/Engagement
Degree Program Coordinator. CASNR - Landscape Architecture (BLA).
Degree Program Coordinator. CASNR - Landscape Architecture (MLA).
Landscape Architecture
Member, Texas Tech Graduate Program Review, Lubbock, Texas. (2005 Present).
Member, Urbanovsky Trustee Board for Endowment. (2005 - Present).
Landscape Architecture
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Field
Institution
Year Awarded
Ph D
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
MLA
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
BA
University of Arizona
1997
State University of New York, Syracuse ESF
1977
Middlebury College
1971
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Associate Professor
Texas Tech University
August 20, 2001 - Present
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Owner/Director
LVM Design Associates, Inc
March 1979 - October 2013
Title
Landscape Arch. For coastal zone study
Landscape Architecture
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Virgin Islands Planning Office
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last
six years)
IV.
Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years
Fall TTU 2013
LARC 6406 Collaboration Design
LARC 6401 Urban Design
Spring TTU 2013
LARC 6402 Regional Landscape Planning
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Fall TTU 2012
LARC 6406 Collaboration Design
LARC 6401 Urban Design
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Spring TTU 2012
LARC 6100 Landscape Architecture Seminar
Fall TTU 2011
LARC 6406 Collaboration Design
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5201 Landscape Architecture Graphics
Summer I TTU 2011
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Spring TTU 2011
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5402 Site Design
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Fall TTU 2010
LARC 6406 Collaboration Design
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Summer II TTU 2010
Landscape Architecture
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Summer I TTU 2010
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Spring TTU 2010
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5402 Site Design
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
VI.
Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
VII.
Current Participation in Professional Associations
Member, American Society of Landscape Architects.
Member, Gamma Sigma Delta (Honor Society in Agriculture).
Member, CASNR Faculty Research Committee
Member, CASNR International Relations Committee.
Member, CASNR International Relations Committee.
Faculty Advisor/ Coach, TTU Men’s Rugby, Women’s Rugby, Tennis Club.
VIII.
Presentations in the last six years
General
Amor, C., Martin, M., Mills, L., 7th Annual Advancing Teaching and Learning
Conference, Lubbock, Texas, "Necessity of Interdisciplinary Edcuation: Testing
the Pedagogy of Collaboration," International. (March 3, 2011).
IX.
Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Field
Institution
Year Awarded
MLA
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
BLA
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
AS
Texas Tech University
2007
Texas Tech University
2005
Northern Virginia Community College
2002
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Instructor
Texas Tech University
2007 - Present
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last
six years)
IV.
Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
Landscape Architecture
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years
Spring TTU 2013
LARC 5309 Advanced Computer-Aided Design in Landscape Architecture
Summer I TTU 2012
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Spring TTU 2012
LARC 5309 Advanced Computer-Aided Design in Landscape Architecture
Summer II TTU 2011
LARC 5309 Advanced Computer-Aided Design in Landscape Architecture
Summer I TTU 2011
LARC 5308 Computer-Aided Design in Landscape Architecture
Spring TTU 2011
LARC 5309 Advanced Computer-Aided Design in Landscape Architecture
Summer II TTU 2010
LARC 5309 Advanced Computer-Aided Design in Landscape Architecture
Summer I TTU 2010
LARC 5308 Computer-Aided Design in Landscape Architecture
VI.
Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
VII.
Current Participation in Professional Associations
Advisor, Texas Tech University Committee. (2008 - present).
VIII.
Presentations in the last six years
IX.
Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Landscape Architecture
GRADUATE FACULTY APPLICATION FORM
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Confirmation/Reappointment
The Graduate Faculty Application Form is to be generated in the DigitalMeasures
software platform, please make any additions or corrections in DigitalMeasures and reprint
application.
Instructions:
Department/Uni
Name: Larry Sullivan
Landscape Architecture
t:
Rank/Title
Date
Appointment
Instructor
12-08-2013
:
Submitted:
Date:
TTU
Phone
Campus Mail
larry.n.sullivan@ttu.edu
Email:
:
Stop:
Mailing
City/Stat
Address
e
Zip
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platform, please make any additions or corrections in DigitalMeasures and reprint application. If
being reconsidered after three years probation, please use the “provisional” application.
I.
II.
Academic Background
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
MLA
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
JD
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
BA
Texas A&M University
1994
University of Texas School of Law
1977
Baylor University
1967
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University
2008 - Present
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Attorney
Attorney at Law
Title
Landscape Architecture
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Bender Wells Clark Design
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Carter: Burgess
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
City of San Angelo-Planning Dept.
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Coral, Dybas Group, Inc
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
East Kazakhstan State Tech. Univ
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Huitt-Zollars Engineering
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
John Rahenkamp Consultants
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Assoc. Project Manager
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Field Director, Health Advocates
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Newman, Jackson, Bieberstein
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Organization for Social and Technical Innovation
Landscape Architecture
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
SUNY Buffalo
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
T Y Lin International
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Texas A&M University
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Tom Green County Tax Appraisal District
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Total Concept Landscape Architecture
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last
six years)
IV.
Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years
Fall TTU 2013
LARC 6306 Landscape Architecture Graphics
LARC 5401 Landscape Architecture Principles and Process
LARC 5310 History of Landscape Architecture
LARC 5302 Advanced Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development
LARC 5201 Landscape Architecture Graphics
LARC 5001 Landscape Architecture Principles and Process
Spring TTU 2013
LARC 5402 Site Design
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Fall TTU 2012
LARC 5310 History of Landscape Architecture
LARC 5302 Advanced Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development
Spring TTU 2012
LARC 5402 Site Design
Landscape Architecture
Fall TTU 2011
LARC 5310 History of Landscape Architecture
LARC 5302 Advanced Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development
Spring TTU 2011
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Spring TTU 2010
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
VI.
Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
VII.
Current Participation in Professional Associations
VIII.
Presentations in the last six years
IX.
Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Landscape Architecture
GRADUATE FACULTY APPLICATION FORM
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Confirmation/Reappointment
The Graduate Faculty Application Form is to be generated in the DigitalMeasures
software platform, please make any additions or corrections in DigitalMeasures and reprint
application.
Instructions:
Department/Uni
Name: Pat Westbrook
Landscape Architecture
t:
Rank/Title
Date
Appointment
Assistant Professor Submitted:
12-08-2013
:
Date:
TTU
Phone
Campus Mail
cpat.westbrook@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2866
Email:
:
Stop:
Mailing
City/Stat
Address
e
Zip
42121
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platform, please make any additions or corrections in DigitalMeasures and reprint application. If
being reconsidered after three years probation, please use the “provisional” application.
I.
II.
Academic Background
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Post Professional Degree Program
University of New Mexico
2005
Degree
Field
Institution
Year Awarded
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Texas Tech University
1979
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University
January 16, 2010 - Present
Title
Institution/Agency
Year(s)
Owner, Landscape Architect
Terra Creatas Landscape Architecture
July 15, 2005 - Present
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last
six years)
IV.
Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years
Landscape Architecture
Fall TTU 2013
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5316 Landscape Architecture Materials and Details
Spring TTU 2013
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
Fall TTU 2012
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5316 Landscape Architecture Materials and Details
Spring TTU 2012
LARC 6306 Special Problems
Fall TTU 2011
LARC 5316 Landscape Architecture Materials and Details
Spring TTU 2011
LARC 6306 Special Problems
LARC 6000 Master's Thesis
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
Fall TTU 2010
LARC 5316 Landscape Architecture Materials and Details
LARC 5001 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
VI.
Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
VII.
Current Participation in Professional Associations
Corresponding Member, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture.
Member, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
VIII.
Presentations in the last six years
IX.
Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Consulting
For Profit Organization, Public and Private Clients, Lubbock, Texas.
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APPENDIX H
LAAB National Accreditation documentation
The Department’s 2010 self-report to the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) can be
found here: www.larc.ttu.edu/LAAB-SelfReport
The 2010 team report from LAAB can be found here: www.larc.ttu.edu/LAAB-TeamReport
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Graduate Program Reviews
2007-2012
FACULTY AND STUDENT
SURVEY RESULTS
College: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Department: Landscape Architecture
Conducted by: Institutional Research & Information
Management
November 2013
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FACULTY SURVEY RESULTS –
Number of faculty participated in
survey
Professor
Assoc. Professor
Asst. Professor
Emeritus
Other
PARTICIPANT TOTAL
1
3
1
0
2
7
SCALE
5
4
3
2
1
-
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
N/A
Average
3
4.56
Q-1 The facilities and equipment available to teach graduate courses are
adequate.
5
4
0
0
0
Q-2 I have adequate access to facilities and equipment needed for my graduate work.
9
2
0
1
0
0
4.58
Q-3 The quality and availability of departmental graduate student office space is adequate for my needs.
9
1
2
0
0
0
4.58
0
0
1
4.64
1
4.73
Q-4 Library resources available to me are adequate.
7
4
0
Q-5 Teaching resources (faculty, teaching assistants) are adequate to my needs.
8
3
0
0
0
Q-6 The program offers an adequate selection of graduate courses, sufficient for timely completion of a full
graduate program.
5
7
0
0
0
0
4.42
Q-7 The graduate courses available are taught at an appropriate level and are of sufficient rigor.
7
5
0
0
0
0
4.58
0
4.75
Q-8 The graduate teaching by faculty in the program is of appropriate quality.
9
3
0
0
0
Q-9 Graduate courses in other fields, needed to support your program or minor, are sufficiently available.
5
3
0
0
0
4
4.63
Q-10 There is adequate communication about policy and program changes in your department.
1
5
1
0
0
0
4.00
Landscape Architecture
3
Q-11 There is adequate communication from the upper administration regarding policy changes.
3
15
13
9
2
2
3.19
2
3.62
Q-12 I am satisfied with the professional interaction with faculty throughout TTU.
9
15
11
7
0
Q-13 Graduate courses in other fields, needed to support your program(s) or minors, are sufficiently
accepted.
2
22
17
1
0
2
3.60
Q-14 Graduate courses in other fields, needed to support your program(s) or minors, are sufficiently
recommended by your advisor(s).
2
18
21
1
0
2
3.50
Q-15 I am receiving the research and professional development guidance I need from other faculty.
*Not reported for 2012-2013
Q-16 I am satisfied with the professional interaction with the graduate program coordinator(s).
6
20
13
1
0
4
3.78
Q-17 I am satisfied with the professional interaction with other faculty within the program(s).
11
20
6
5
0
2
3.88
Q-18 I am treated as a respected contributor to the graduate program in which I am involved.
8
25
6
2
1
2
3.88
Q-19 I have been given an opportunity to be engaged in decisions regarding changes in the program(s).
3
17
9
8
2
5
3.28
Q-20 Course and program changes are evaluated by all faculty and voted upon by those faculty.
5
15
10
3
2
9
3.51
7
3
2.80
Q-21 Sufficient graduate teaching assistantship stipends are available.
2
13
8
11
Q-22 The program offers adequate opportunity for its faculty to gain teaching training.
7
21
6
6
0
4
3.73
Q-23 Graduate teaching assistantships assignments are made equitably, based on established criteria.
3
19
9
7
3
3
3.29
5
3.59
Q-24 Graduate program policies are clearly defined and readily available to me.
4
18
14
3
0
Q-25 Graduate program policies clearly identify petition and appeals procedures available.
3
11
22
4
0
4
3.33
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FACULTY COMMENTS:
What do you consider to be the strengths of your graduate program(s)?
The master degree is accredited by a national agency. Therefore our graduates can sit for the
national exam to become a licensed landscape architect.
Flexibility and ability for student to pick area of expertise or interests.
Specific faculty are a positive resource and are engaged with the graduate students. Servicelearning or experiential learning opportunities are a strength. A recent change in the program
to offer a project thesis alternative should also be very positive.
1) professional courses 2) quality of the students3) level of projects
diverse faculty interests. /
The Landscape Architecture graduate department has ample one on one instruction time
between the faculty and students. Each student has the possibility of working in close range
with each professor. Our department also offers great studio space and offices for graduate
students to work. The faculty have a wide range of specialties for the student body t
What changes, if any, could be made to improve the quality of your graduate program(s)?
We would benefit greatly from more recruitment opportunities and attention from the college.
financial support from administration for teaching assistants, research incentive awards,
marketing.
None
Most importantly, a larger group of graduate students would provide a critical mass that is
currently lacking. Also a stronger identity with the vernaculr landscape of the southwest.
Stronger urban design and regional planning courses.
More support of scholarship or stipends, teaching assistantships, better and more interested and
motivated faculty.
Funding to attract incoming graduate students. Lubbock is not an easy location to attract
graduate students say in relationship to Austin, Dallas or other major metro area of the US like
San Francisco or LA.
Please feel free to add any additional comments or questions in the space below.
More support from the college
I'm looking forward to working with the graduate school's recruitment folks.
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STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS –
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECURE
Number of students participating in survey
Doctoral
Master’s Thesis
Other
PARTICIPANT TOTAL
0
4
0
4
Student participant: Years in
program
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
4th year
5th year
6th year
SCALE
5
4
3
2
1
-
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
N/A
Q-1
Average
The research facilities and equipment available for my graduate research meet my needs.
1
1
2
2.75
Q-2 I have adequate access to facilities and equipment needed for my graduate work.
1
1
1
1
3.50
Q-3 The quality and availability of departmental graduate student office space is adequate for my
needs.
3
1
3.50
Q-4 Library resources available to me are adequate for my needs.
1
3
3.50
Q-5 Teaching resources (faculty, teaching assistants) are adequate to my needs.
1
1
2
2.50
Q-6 The program offers an adequate selection of graduate courses, sufficient for timely completion of
a full graduate program.
1
2
1
4.00
Q-7 The graduate courses available are taught at an appropriate level and are of sufficient rigor.
1
1
2
2.25
Q-8 The graduate teaching by faculty in the program is of appropriate quality.
1
1
2
2.25
Q-9 Graduate courses in other fields, needed to support my program or minor, are sufficiently
available.
3
1
3.75
Q-10 Program seminars are adequate to keep me informed of developments in my field.
1
1
1
1
2.50
Q-11 The initial advising I received when I entered the program was an adequate orientation.
2
2
2.50
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2
0
2
0
0
0
6
Q-12 I have a department mailbox or other form of communication with faculty & graduate students.
2
1
1
4.00
Q-13 I have adequate access to my major professor.
2
2
4.50
Q-14 I am receiving the research and professional development guidance I need.
1
1
2
2.75
Q-15 I am satisfied with the professional interaction with my major professor.
1
2
1
4.00
Q-16 I am satisfied with the professional interaction with faculty both within the program and at
TTU.
1
1
1
1
3.25
Q-17 I am treated as a respected contributor to the research program in which I am involved.
2
1
1
4.25
Q-18 I have been given an opportunity to be engaged in significant research for my thesis or
dissertation.
1
1
1
1
2.75
Q-19 If I decide to change my major professor, the mechanism for doing so is suitable.
1
1
2
3.75
Q-20 I am informed of opportunities for professional development and contacts outside TTU, such as
attendance at professional meetings.
1
1
1
1
3.25
Q-21 Graduate teaching or research assistantship stipends are adequate.
3
1
1.75
Q-22 The program offers adequate opportunity for its graduate students to gain teaching experience.
2
2
1.50
Q-23 Graduate teaching assistantships, assignments are made equitably, based on established criteria.
1
2
1
2.00
Q-24 Program policies are clearly defined and readily available to me.
1
1
1
1
3.50
Q-25 Graduate program policies clearly identify petition and appeals procedures available to me.
1
1
2
2.75
Q-26 There is a well-established mechanism for regular graduate student participation in decisions
affecting students, whenever this is appropriate.
1
3
2.75
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STUDENT COMMENTS:
What do you consider to be the strengths of this program?
It is inexpensive compared to some other programs and there are small class sizes.
I do not believe there are many strengths in the program anymore. Only three teachers (two
professors, one lecturer) are worth anything. The rest of the faculty doesn't seem to care,
therefore classes are sub-par at best.
Student-professor interaction, professional experience of professors, variety of experience of
professors, willingness of professors to provide additional help outside of class, willingness
of professors to assist in job searching and application process, strength of curriculum for
professional practice
There is a lot of knowledge to be shared, but I do not think is is being down in the best
ways.
What do you consider to be the weaknesses of this program?
The program is nowhere near cutting edge. The faculty for the most part are uninterested in
providing a quality learning environment. This is evidenced by receiving 10 year old
lectures in class, rampant tardiness or faculty just not being in class, irrelevant classwork
and lectures, or no lectures at all. Also, the overall standard of quality of the program is
quite low. We are not being given the knowledge or skills necessary to be exceptional
professionals in our chosen field.
The faculty is terrible. There are three teachers (two professors, one lecturer) that are worth
anything, but the rest of the faculty doesn't care or will not accept any other opinion aside
from his/her own.
Lack of TA/RA positions, departmental scholarship opportunities, facilities
sense of community, desire to make ourselves better, leadership, and direction
What changes, if any, could be made to improve the quality of this program?
The hiring of professors that are more in tune with the cutting edge of the field, and whom are
more interested in providing a quality education for the students. Better funding opportunities
for graduate students including teaching opportunities.
The graduate offices are located in the aging CASNR Annex which provides suffecient space
but a poor and sometimes dangerous (lab explosion next door) atmosphere. I would hope to
see the graduate program expand into more modern facilities in the near future. Increasing the
TA/RA opportunities for graduate students would likely encourage more students to join the
program as well as make it more affordable for students. Since each semester is above the fulltime student minimum hour requirements, it is difficult to have a job and stay on top of
coursework. I also think the department could take advantage of the varying education
backgrounds of the graduate students in this program to expand the departments curriculum.
New professors who are more progressive and up-to-date on current events and practices
would be great. We seem to be sticking with design methods and processes from the 1970s
even though so many things have changed over the past 40 years.
I think that if we could develop a strong sense of community, then professors and students
could work together to make this department outstanding.
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Please feel free to add any additional comments below.
Overall I am satisfied with the education I received in my three years of the Landscape
Architecture program. My degree has opened up new career opportunities and I am confident
that I will have a job upon graduation. The relationships I developed with my professors
created an excellent learning environment and their experiences helped prepare me for
professional work. The Landscape Architecture program is a great group of students, faculty
and staff that I will continue to keep in touch with. Hopefully I will be able to come back and
share my professional experience with the program in the future.
I think Dr. Klein is on the right track, and Rome wasn't built in a day. It is going to take time,
effort, and teamwork to turn this program around.
Based upon my experience I do not feel that I could recommend this program to other potential
students.
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