LARC 5420 — Professional Practice in Landscape Architecture
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: MBostonTraditional
Offers a lecture- and case-study-based course focusing on strategic planning, business models, organizational structures, logistics, and regulatory paradigms associated with professional practice in landscape architecture. Core topics provide an overview of common technical and business procedures, including RFQs; RFPs; marketing, public relations, and client management; hiring and human resource management; review board/regulatory boards; permitting; and licensure.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 60% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 83% · T 0% · W 17% · Th 33% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (50% of sections), MR (33% of sections), W (17% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Cherilyn Ruane (50% of students) · reviews
- Lily Song (33% of students) · reviews
- Mark Baranski (17% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (LARC course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All LARC courses · Plan it at numap.app