College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Curricula in Forestry
Urban Forestry
For students interested in the management of trees and forests in an urban environment. The curriculum provides an understanding of urban landscape ecosystems and issues related to the boundary between cities and wildlands. In addition to forestry and other sciences, the curriculum includes arboriculture, human ecology and landscape design.
Urban Forestry Option
| Required Course | (Th-Pr) | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| AGRO 302 Recreational Turf | (3-0) | 3 |
| FRSC 307 Forest Protection | (3-3) | 4 |
| FRSC 420 Arboriculture | (2-2) | 3 |
| HORT 206 Woody Ornamental Plants | (2-2) | 3 |
| HORT 308 Landscape Plant Materials | (2-2) | 3 |
| HORT 425 Landscape Maintenance and Construction | (2-3) | 3 |
| MEPS 313 Introduction to Plant Physiology | (3-0) | 3 |
| RENR 444 Remote Sensing in Renewable Natural Resources | (2-3) | 3 |
| Directed technical electives3 | 7 | |
| Free electives | 9 | |
| 41 |
NOTES:
- To be selected from the University Core Curriculum. The University Core Curriculum includes a requirement for 6 hours of international and cultural diversity courses. Refer to University Core Curriculum, item 6 for a list of acceptable courses. A course satisfying another Core category, a college/department requirement or used as a free elective can be used to satisfy these requirements. See academic advisor.
- To be selected from an approved list in consultation with the student's advisor.
- Directed technical electives are to be used to develop an area of specialization and must be chosen from an approved list in consultation with the student's advisor.
- Multiple use electives must be chosen from an approved list in consultation with the student's advisor.
* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.