Nearly two-thirds of the world’s population lives in urban areas. As this number continues to grow, trees are an increasingly critical resource for ecosystem services, city aesthetics, human health, and community wellness and cohesiveness. This certificate helps prepare students for careers that involve the interactions of trees and people in urban and suburban communities. Students seeking careers involving urban spaces, such as those in public health, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental education will benefit from this certificate.
The Urban and Community Forestry undergraduate certificate involves a total of 14 credit hours (200-level or greater). To complete the certificate, students must take the foundation course (UCF 300 , Urban and Community Forestry), the capstone course (UCF 410 , Capstone in Urban and Community Forestry), and 9 credits of elective course work. Course substitutions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the Certificate Director(s).