Program Overview

Urban Forestry Graduate Certificate

The Urban Forestry Graduate Certificate is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in various urban forestry programs. Urban forestry involves the planning, planting, and management of trees and related vegetation in and around cities. It is an academic discipline related to forestry, horticulture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and land use planning.

Overview

Urban foresters work in municipal governments, non-profit organizations, other public agencies, and the private sector. The Graduate Certificate in Urban Forestry covers important aspects of program management, policy development, and leadership. The capstone study allows students to tailor the program to a particular interest within the field.

Requirements

Students complete 14 required credits and take one or two elective courses, resulting in a combined total of 18-20 credits depending on the electives selected.

Course List

• Required Courses:
  • FES 506: Projects (3 hours)
  • FES 555: Urban Forest Planning, Policy and Management (4 hours)
  • or HORT 555: Urban Forest Planning, Policy and Management
  • FES 560: Green Infrastructure (4 hours)
  • FES 565: Urban Forestry Leadership (2 hours)
  • SNR 511: Sustainable Natural Resource Development (1 hour)
• Elective Courses:
  • Select 4-6 credits from the following:
    • FES 545: Ecological Restoration
    • or FW 545: Ecological Restoration
    • FES 547: Arboriculture
    • or HORT 547: Arboriculture
    • FES 554: Managing at the Wildland-Urban Interface
    • FES 585: Consensus and Natural Resources
    • FW 562: Ecosystem Services
    • GEOG 551: Planning Principles and Practices for Resilient Communities
    • GEOG 560: GIScience I: Introduction to Geographic Information Science
    • TRAL 593: Environmental Interpretation
• Total Hours: 18-20

Major Code

The Major Code for the Urban Forestry Graduate Certificate is CG13.