ProgramCIP 03.0508

Urban Forestry

A program that prepares individuals to apply the principles of forestry and related sciences to the development, care, and maintenance of individual trees and forested areas within or close to areas of dense human habitation. Includes instruction in urban environments; effects of pollution on tree species; environmental design and landscaping; urban pest infestation; urban forest management; and applicable policies and regulations.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Arboriculture.