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Trees and Greenspace Management Minor

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This minor is administered by the Forestry Discipline.

This minor is not available if you are majoring in the Urban & Community Forestry option.

Consists of a minimum of 28 credits.

Trees and Greenspace Management Core (22-24 credits)

Take all of the following:

FOR 331 - Landscape Maintenance/Arboriculture Credits: 3
FOR 385 - Applied Landscape Architecture Credits: 3
FOR 395 - Tree Care Techniques Credits: 1
FOR 444 - Urban and Community Forestry Credits: 3

Field Techniques in Natural Resources, 7-8 credits

Take all of the following:

FOR 319 - Land Surveying Credits: 1
FOR 320 - Field Experience in Forest Measurement Credits: 1
NRES 405 - Selected Topics in Natural Resources Credits: 1-3
SOIL 359 - Soil Conservation and Watershed Inventory Techniques Credits: 1
SOIL 360 - Field Experience in Soil Inventory Methods Credits: 1
WATR 380 - Field Experience in Aquatic Ecosystem Evaluation Credits: 1
WLDL 340 - Field Experience in Wildlife Management Techniques Credits: 1

Or 8 credits of:

NRES 475 - International Field Experiences in Natural Resources Management Credits: 1-8

Choose one Plant course

FOR 232 - Dendrology and Silvics Credits: 3
FOR 342 - Urban Trees and Shrubs Credits: 2

Choose one Management Course

FOR 480 - Forest Recreation Management Credits: 3
FOR 485 - Forest Recreation Planning and Site Design Credits: 3

Career Pathway Courses, 6 credits

ECON 342 - Ecological Economics Credits: 3
FOR 334 - Forest Recreation and Tourism Credits: 3
FOR 335 - Recreational Use of Forests and Parks Credits: 3
FOR 336 - Pesticides in Natural Resource Management Credits: 1
FOR 396 - Science of Tree Felling Credits: 1
FOR 435 - Nursery Operations and Management Credits: 3
NRES 305 - Inclusive Practices for Outdoor Professionals Credits: 2
NRES 383 - Organizational Leadership Credits: 3
NRES 365 - Environmental Policy Credits: 3
NRES 394 - Targeted Conservation Through Advanced GIS Credits: 3
NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law Credits: 3
NRES 474 - Integrated Resource Management Credits: 3
POLI 212 - Law and Legal Systems Credits: 3
POLI 242 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
POLI 250 - Public Administration Credits: 3
POLI 304 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
SOC 300 - The American Community Credits: 2 or 3
SOC 356 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3

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