Students will work with a business, government agency, or other organization to gain professional experience related to community forestry and arboriculture.

Students will gain experience completing tree inventory and risk assessment and evaluating biotic and abiotic factors affecting tree health. They visit production nurseries and learn how to select quality planting stock, prepare a planting site, and plant large caliper trees. They will be trained to work safely around power equipment and transmission lines.

Community forest ecology and tree biology subject matter coverage, including urban ecological systems, tree growth and structure, tree biomechanics, tree pests, and community invasive species.

Arboricultural and tree health care in a single tree setting and in community forest settings. Coverage includes health and structure assessments, national and international standards of care, pruning, hardware systems, pest diagnosis and treatments, and professional ethics.

Soils in urban environments have characteristics that present challenges for management of healthy trees and community forests. Physical and chemical properties of these soils are described along with methods for correcting conditions that reduce tree health and growth. Use of soil information in site planning and protection during development is discussed.

Professional forest management of urban and community lands and forests. Included are community/city forest development and associated natural resources. Professional management review will include vegetation management, tree and development ordinances, inventory systems, plan reviews, appraisal systems, risk assessment systems and legal interactions, maintenance, and sustainability.

Special-interest or experimental courses offered on a one-time basis. Course content will vary with each offering.

Individual student problems course pertaining to community forestry and arboriculture at the masters level.

A selected specialized area of forestry and natural resources. The focus is on current literature and ongoing research in cutting-edge areas.

Individual student problems pertaining to community forestry and arboriculture at the doctoral level.