Curriculum

Oregon State University's online Graduate Certificate in Urban Forestry covers important aspects of program management, policy development and leadership. The capstone study allows the student to tailor the program to a particular interest within the field. Visit OSU's academic catalog for curriculum details.

Required courses (16 credits)

• FES 516 – Case Studies in Urban Forestry (1)
• FES 555 / HORT 555 – Urban Forest Planning, Policy, Management (4)
• FES 560 – Green Infrastructure (4)
• FES 565 – Urban Forestry Leadership (2)
• FES 575 – Urban Forestry Data Analysis (2)
• FES 506 – Urban Forestry Capstone (3)

Elective courses (3-4 credits total)

Students must take one three-credit course or one four-credit course from this list. Any alternative elective must be pre-approved by the urban forestry certificate director, Paul D. Ries.

• FES 545 / FW 545 – Ecological Restoration (3)
• FES 547 / HORT 547 – Arboriculture (4)
• FES 548 – Invasive Plants: Biology, Ecology, and Management (3)
• FES 585 – Consensus and Natural Resources (3)
• FW 518 – Urban Ecology (3)
• FW 562 – Ecosystem Services (3)
• GEOG 551 – Planning Principles and Practices for Resilient Communities (4)
• GEOG 560 – GIScience I: Introduction to Geographic Information Science (4)
• PS 575 – Environmental Politics and Policy (4)
• SOC 580 – Environmental Sociology (4)
• SOIL 511 – Soil: A Natural and Societal Resource (3)
• TRAL 593 – Environmental Interpretation (4)

Transfer credits may be used in accordance with Graduate School policies.