ARCH X 493.9

Covers professional contract relations, responding to a request for proposal (RFP), and other areas of landscape architecture ethics and practice.

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Typically Available

Fall

Duration

As few as 12 weeks

Units

2.0

Current Formats

Hybrid

Cost

Starting at $593.00

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What you can learn.

Understand professional ethics, contract agreements, project management, communication, firm management models, management styles, and organizational profiles

Learn about business models, business marketing, project/firm typologies, and various project delivery systems

Study the design and construction document approval process, the submittal process, and construction observation responsibilities

About This Course

This course covers professional relationships and the rights and responsibilities between parties in the public and private sectors. Instruction emphasizes professional practices and project management, including licensing and consumer protection, setting up and managing a private practice, cost estimating and bid solicitation, contracts and contract documents, liability and insurance, administering projects under construction, and professional ethics.

Prerequisites

Completion of year one and two courses.

Fall 2026 Schedule

Date

Details

Format

September 23 - December 9

Sunday, Wednesday

Instructor:

Anna Mendiola

REG#

409577

Fee:

$593.00

Hybrid

Remote Classroom

Field Trip

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Notes

Attendance at in-person meetings and site visits is mandatory per the LATC credentialing of this program.
In person class meeting Sunday, Oct 18 in Long Beach
International Students: This hybrid section is not considered in person for immigration purposes
Internet access required. Materials required.

Deadline

Refunds only available from July 27, 2026 to October 04, 2026

Course Requirements

Book: The Architect's Pocket Guide to Portfolio Design by Zuzana Kubisova

ISBN 9781032704838

Book: The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture by Walter Rogers

ISBN 978-0-470-27836-9

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Lecture

Wed Sep 23, 2026

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Oct 7, 2026

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Off-Site

Sun Oct 18, 2026

1:30PM PT - 4:30PM PT

Field Trip

Lecture

Wed Oct 28, 2026

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Nov 18, 2026

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Dec 9, 2026

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

This course applies toward the following programs

Landscape Architecture

certificate

Landscape Architecture

certificate Whether you want to design a national park, or a modest, water-efficient backyard, landscape architecture can give you the skills and abilities to change the places you live, work, and play for the better. The profession of landscape architecture is a multidisciplinary field that weaves together design, environmental systems, sustainability, construction knowledge—as well as land and water conservation—to influence place making, and to create designed outdoor living spaces.

Whether you want to design a national park, or a modest, water-efficient backyard, landscape architecture can give you the skills and abilities to change the places you live, work, and play for the better. The profession of landscape architecture is a multidisciplinary field that weaves together design, environmental systems, sustainability, construction knowledge—as well as land and water conservation—to influence place making, and to create designed outdoor living spaces.

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