Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (New Brunswick) 17 courses 21 total credits
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.
| Total Credits | 21 credits |
Required Courses (12 credits minimum)
11:776:413 Soil Quality or 11:776:440 Soil Fertility (3 cr) 11:573:202 Environmental Issues in the U.S. (3 cr) 11:550:233 Landscape Plants I (3 cr) 11:550:234 Landscape Plants II (3 cr) OR 11:216:272 Dendrology (4 cr) 11:573:232 Fundamental of Environmental Geomatics (3 cr) 11:573:233 Fundamental of Environmental Geomatics Lab (1 cr)
Plus 3 credits (min.) from
11:216:456 Trees and the Environment (3 cr) 11:216:403 Urban Forestry (3 cr) 11:216:365 Arboriculture (4 cr)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 11:216:456 | Trees and the Environment | |
| 11:216:403 | Urban Forestry | 3 |
| 11:216:365 | Arboriculture | 4 |
Plus 3 credits (min.) from
11:216:471 Silviculture (3 cr) 11:776:391 Diseases of Insects and Ornamental Plants (3 cr) 11:370:381 Insect Biology (4 cr) 11:550:234 Landscape Plants I (3 cr)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 11:216:471 | Silviculture | |
| 11:776:391 | Weeds, Diseases, and Insects of Plants | 3 |
| 11:370:381 | Insect Biology | 4 |
| 11:550:234 | Landscape Plants II |
Plus 3 credits from
11:373:121 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics (3 cr) 11:373:231 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr) 1:373:492 Sustainability Decision Tools (3 cr) 11:216:472 Forest Finance and Management (3 cr)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 11:373:121 | Principles and Applications of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 11:373:231 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| 11:216:472 | Forest Finance and Management |
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