2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Complete a minimum of 19 credits from the courses listed below. | ||
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 2-3 | |
| Plant Biology 1 | ||
or FREC 2314 | Forest Biology and Dendrology | |
| Select one of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Dendrology Laboratory | ||
or HORT 3325 | Woody Landscape Plants | |
or HORT 3326 | Woody Landscape Plants | |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Arboriculture Field Skills | ||
or FREC 3454 | Trees in the Built Environment Lab | |
| Complete the following: | ||
| FREC/HORT 3354 | Trees in the Built Environment 1 | 3 |
| FREC 4454 | Urban and Community Forestry 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 10-13 | |
| Restricted Electives | 9 | |
| If FREC 2314 or 2324 taken above, choose 9 credits below; otherwise, choose 6 credits below: | ||
| Forest Ecosystems | ||
| Plants and Greenspaces in Urban Communities | ||
| Forest Ecology and Silvics 1 | ||
| Environmental Silviculture 1 | ||
| Information Technologies for Natural Resource Management 1 | ||
| Forest and Tree Pest Management 1 | ||
| Principles of Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Sustainable Urbanization | ||
| Maps and Mapping | ||
| The U.S. City | ||
| Environment and Natural Systems 1 | ||
| Social and Cultural Landscapes | ||
| Evolution of the American Landscape | ||
| Introduction to United States Government and Politics | ||
| State and Local Government 1 | ||
| Urban Politics 1 | ||
| Urban Policy and Planning 1 | ||
| Land Use and Environment: Planning and Policy 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 19-22 | |
Course may have prerequisites or restrictions. Please check the course catalog or timetable for further information.
NOTES FOR THE MINOR IN URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
This Minor requires completion of a minimum of 19 credit hours.
1. A minimum of 6 credit hours must be completed at the 3000 or 4000 academic level.
2. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in courses comprising the minor ls required to complete the minor.
3. All courses must be taken for A-F grade unless only offered P/F.
4. Some listed courses have prerequisites or restrictions. These prerequisites and restrictions are determined by the department offering a course and may change without notice. Therefore, we recommend you consult the University Course Catalog and your advisor when planning classes.
COMPLETING THE MINOR IN URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
1. Sign up for the minor in the Advising Center of the College of Natural Resources and Environment (138 Cheatham Hall).
2. If you have questions about the checksheet, ask the Advising Center to put you in contact with a faculty member In urban and community forestry.
3. When you request or update your DARS, be sure to Include the minor so that It will check your progress on both your major and minor.
4. Once you have enrolled in the minor, you cannot graduate until you either (I) satisfy the credit requirements for the minor, or (ii) withdraw from the minor by notifying the Advising Center of the College of Natural Resources and Environment (138 Cheatham Hall) and revising your DARS.
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