Urban and Community Forestry

Nearly two-thirds of the world’s population lives in an urban area. As this number continues to grow, trees are an increasingly critical resource for ecosystem services, city aesthetics, human health and wellness and community cohesiveness.

• Freshman Admission: Applicants who have not attended a college or university upon completion of secondary school AND who have met all requirements including English proficiency as noted below.
• Transfer Admission : Applicants who have attended a college or university upon completion of secondary school AND met all requirements including English proficiency as noted below.
• Non-degree Admission: Applicants who are exchange or visiting students.

• Conditional Admission: Applicants who meet UK’s academic requirements for admission but do not meet the minimum language proficiency requirement or the departmental specific requirements (such as certain SAT/ACT math scores for Engineering and Nursing).
  • Students who are offered conditional admission because of English may either resubmit a higher TOEFL/IELTS score or enroll in UK's Center for English as a Second Language program. The duration of these courses will depend on placement test results and individual student progress. Upon successful completion of the English language course(s), the student will move seamlessly into a degree program at UK. This means no TOEFL/IELTS scores will be required if students complete CESL.
  • Students who require a higher math score for Engineering may submit a higher score or switch their intended major to a program that does not have specific requirements.
  • No additional application is required for Conditional Admission.

This certificate program educates students on the central role that trees play for human populations in urban centers. From public health to real estate, architecture to environmental education, this knowledge is relevant to a variety of subjects and can be applied across many career paths.

DID YOU KNOW
URBAN FORESTS...

• reduce cities' energy costs
• capture and store carbon emissions
• improve property values
• extend the life of city pavements
• reduce flooding and stormwater runoff