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Professional Practices in Landscape Architecture

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ARCH X 493.9

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

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
 
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Sunday, Wednesday
Instructor:
REG#
409577
Fee:
$593.00
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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
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

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.