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.
Urban Forestry Minor Graduation Requirement (21 credits)
Required Courses (9-10 credits)
11:776:413 Soil Quality (3) or 11:776:440 Soil Fertility (3)
11:573:202 Environmental Issues in the United States (3)
11:550:233 Landscape Plants I /Landscape Plants II (3) or 11:216:272 Dendrology (4)
Plus 6-7 credits from
11:216:456 Trees and the Environment (3)
11:216:403 Urban Forestry (3)
11:216:365 Arboriculture (4)
Plus 3 credits from
11:216:471 Silviculture (3)
11:776:391 Weeds, Diseases and Insects of Plants (3)
11:370:381 Insect Biology (4)
Plus 3 credits from
11:373:121 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics (3)
11:373:231 Introduction to Marketing (3)
11:373:492 Sustainability Decision Tools (3)
11:216:472 Forest Finance and Management (3)
