Urban Forestry Minor

Urban and community forestry is the fastest growing segment of the forestry profession, especially in the northeast, where the total expenditure of time and money on community forestry (nursery, planting, pruning, removals, and line clearance) exceeds that spent on woodlands. This certificate is designed to provide students with the necessary credentials for employment by providing the fundamental knowledge and expertise required for this field.

Requirements (21 Credits)

Required Courses 12

• 11:776:413 3 Soil Quality or 11:776:440 Soil Fertility
• 11:573:202 3 Environmental Issues in the U.S.
• 11:550:233 3 Landscape Plants I /Landscape Plants II
• 11:216:272 4 Dendrology

Plus 3 credits from

• 11:216:456 3 Trees and the Environment
• 11:216:403 3 Urban Forestry
• 11:216:365 4 Arboriculture

Plus 3 credits from

• 11:216:471 3 Silviculture
• 11:776:391 3 Diseases of Insects and Ornamental Plants
• 11:370:381 4 Insect Biology
• 11:550:234 3 Landscape Plants I

Plus 3 credits from

• 11:373:121 3 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics
• 11:373:231 3 Introduction to Marketing
• 1:373:492 3 Sustainability Decision Tools
• 11:216:472 3 Forest Finance and Management

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