HIST217 Historic Gardens of Early 20th Century

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Historic Preservation

1. Course Number and Title

   HIST217 Historic Gardens of Early 20th Century

2. Number of Credits

   1 credit

3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

   750

4. Prerequisites

   None

   Corequisites

   None

5. Other Pertinent Information

   None

6. Catalog Course Description

   This modular course is designed to study development of formal gardens in the first half of the 20th Century. The Tyler gardens on campus provide a laboratory for this work and the restoration efforts underway. Off-campus trips are included in the course schedule.

7. Required Course Content and Direction

   1. Learning Goals:

      1. To understand formal landscape development in America 1900-1950 in America
      2. To introduce students to authentic plants for period gardens.
      3. To provide an introduction to site maintenance.
      4. To enable students to participate in a formal restoration on campus.

   2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. Introduction to course
      2. Overview of formal garden development in America 1900-1950.
      3. Introduction to botany and authentic horticultural plants for period gardens. Work in Tyler gardens.
      4. Site maintenance in restored gardens.
      5. Field trips
      6. Participation in restoration work in Tyler garden.

   3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

   4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      Details are provided by the instructor and included on the instructor�s course format distributed to students in class.

8. Teaching Methods Employed

   Class lecture, restoration project, and field trips

Review/Approval Date - 1/2000