Schedule

Monday, September 23, 2002

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Welcome and introductions - Dottie Sivess (Chair, Landscape Design Study Courses, Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.) and Dr. William C. Welch

8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Development of Landscape Architecture from 1840 to 1940 - Nancy Volkman, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University

9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Break

9:30 - l0:15 a.m. Guidelines for Evaluating Landscape Design - Robert B. Ruth, Landscape Architect, Bryan, Texas

10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 - 11:15 p.m. Introduction to Urban Design - Jodi Naderi, Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University

11:15 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch

12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Landscape Design for Maintenance - Alan King, Landscape Architect, The Land Design Group, Bryan, Texas

1:15 - 1:30 p.m. Break

1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Special Interest Lecture: Creating Intimate Outdoor Spaces - Lucinda Hutson, Food, Garden, and Lifestyle Writer, Austin, Texas

Tuesday, September 24, 2002

8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Announcements

8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Color in the Landscape - Neil Odenwald, Professor [Retired], Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Break

9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Parks, Playgrounds, and Conservation Areas - Steven Beachy, Parks Director, City of College Station, Texas

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 - 11:00 a.m. Landscape Design Accessories - Neil Odenwald

11:00 - 11:15 p.m. Break

11:15 - 12:00 p.m. Design on the Land - Michael Murphy, Associate Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Graphics Interpretation - Chang-Shan Huang, Associate Professor, Department of Landscape Architecutre & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University

1:45 - 2:00 p.m. Review of test material, followed by test

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

8:00 a.m. Test