Credits required
18 Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 18 quarter credits are equal to 12 semester credits.
Cost per credit
$560 Cost per credit is calculated using tuition per credit for the current academic year. It does not include associated fees, course materials, textbook expenses, and other expenses related to courses.
Delivery
Online You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the curriculum.
Start terms
3 per year
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Graduate Certificate in Urban Forestry – Online

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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 complete curriculum details.

Required courses (14 credits)

  • FES 555 / HORT 555 – Urban Forest Planning, Policy, Management (4)
  • FES 560 – Green Infrastructure (4)
  • FES 565 – Urban Forestry Leadership (2)
  • FES 506 – Urban Forestry Capstone (3)
  • SNR 511 – Sustainable Natural Resource Development (1)

Elective courses (4 credits)

You must earn at least 4 credits from a collection of program-approved elective courses including these listed below. You can find a complete list of electives on the academic catalog.

  • FES 545 / FW 545 – Ecological Restoration (3)
  • FES 547 / HORT 547 – Arboriculture (4)
  • FES 554 – Managing at the Wildland-Urban Interface (3)
  • FES 585 – Consensus and Natural Resources (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)
  • TRAL 593 – Environmental Interpretation (4)

Additional electives may be substituted upon the approval of the urban forestry certificate director, Paul D. Ries. Transfer credits may be used in accordance with Graduate School policies.

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Important dates

Fall term starts
Sept. 23
Winter term starts
Jan. 4, 2021

See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.

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