Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Urban forestry is the care and management of a single tree or groups of trees in an urban environment. This profession is becoming increasingly important as urban areas expand across Texas and the U.S. According to the U.S. Forest Service, more than 80% of Americans live in urban areas.
Numerous studies highlight the benefits of urban trees, including pollution control, soil and water conservation, wildlife habitat, energy conservation, as well as improving the overall health and wellbeing of citizens.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, concentration in urban forestry
The Bachelor of Science in Forestry degree with an emphasis in urban forestry is a 130 semester-hour program that prepares graduates for success in the expanding field of urban renewable natural resource management.
Urban forestry professionals are trained to manage both individual trees and groups of trees in urban settings as well as in the rapidly growing wildland-urban interface, that area in which development is spreading into the nation's wildlands.
Graduates with the urban forestry emphasis are eagerly sought by employers in federal, state, and private sectors, especially private consulting firms.
Check out the forestry curriculum concentration options guide.
See the Undergraduate Bulletin for additional details, guidelines and requirements.