Minor in Urban Forestry (21 credits)

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)