Urban Forestry, B.S.

General Education Requirements

All students are expected to complete a common body of academic course work. The General Education Requirements are designed to promote the development of a comprehensive educational base which will effectively support a student’s choice of a major concentration. MATH 099  does not meet the General Education Requirement and does not apply toward graduation requirements.

Program Core Requirements: Credits 14

• AGEC 213 Introduction to Agricultural Economics Credit: 3
• AGME 283 Engineering Principles Applied to Agriculture Credit: 3
• ANPT 114 Introduction to Animal Science Credit: 4
• PLSC 184 Introduction to Plant Science Credit: 3
• PLSC 185 Introduction to Plant Science Laboratory Credit: 1

Major Core Requirements: Credits 47

• AGNR 388 Exp Crs: Introduction to Biostatistics Credit: 3
• AGRN 423 Plant Nutrition and Soil Fertility Credit: 3
• BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I Credit: 3
• BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory Credit: 1
• HORT 333 Landscape Design Theory Credit: 3
• NRES 151 Introduction to Urban Forestry Credit: 3
• NRES 201 Dendrology Credit: 4
• NRES 333 Silviculture Credit: 3
• NRES 433 Forest Ecology Credit: 3
• NRES 474 Forest Mensuration Credit: 3
• NRES 475 Urban Affairs and Planning Credit: 3

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• PLSC 321 Integrated Pest Management Credit: 3 or
• ENTO 313 Entomology Credit: 4

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• PLSC 474 Plant Pathology Credit: 4
• PLSC 484 Internship in Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit: 3-6
• SOIL 203 Introduction to Soil Science Credit: 3
• SOIL 204 Introduction to Soil Science Laboratory Credit: 1

Supportive Requirements: Credits 17

A minimum cumulative grade of “C” (GPA 2.0) or better is required for supportive courses.

• AGRI 499 Special Topics in Agriculture Credit: 3
• AGRN 499 Independent Study in Plant and Soil Science Credit: 1-4
• AGRN 333 Weed Science Credit: 3
• AGNR 353 Natural Resources Conservation Credit: 3
• AGNR 483 Principles of Geographic Information Systems Credit: 3
• AGRN 463 Plant Genetics and Breeding Credit: 3
• AGME 313 Agricultural Surveying Technology Credit: 4
• BIOL 402 Ecology Credit: 4
• BUED 212 Computer-Concepts/ Applications I Credit: 3
• CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Credit: 3
• CHEM 213 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit: 1
• HORT 203 Introduction to Horticultural Science Credit: 3
• HORT 313 Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture Credit: 3
• HORT 353 Turf Management and Maintenance Credit: 3
• HORT 388 Exp Crs: Ornamental Plant Material Credit: 3
• HORT 423 Horticultural Crops Credit: 3
• NRES 404 Conservation Biology Credit: 3
• PLSC 283 Agriculture and the Environment Credit: 3
• PLSC 333 Plant Anatomy Credit: 3
• PLSC 476 Plant Propagation Credit: 3
• PLSC 406 Crop Physiology and Ecology Credit: 3
• SOCI 315 Urban Sociology Credit: 3
• SOIL 443 Soil Chemistry Credit: 3
• AMIC 324 Agricultural Microbiology Credit: 4
• ENVS w/advisor approval Credit: 3
• PHYS w/advisor approval Credit: 3