Revised 1/2025

HRT 259 - Arboriculture (3 CR.)

Course Description

Studies the techniques of tree care. Covers surgery, pruning, insect and disease recognition and control, fertilization, cabling, and lightning rod installation. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

Introduces students to arboriculture careers and as partial preparation for the ISA Arborist Certification Exam

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

None.

Course Objectives

• Familiarize students with principles and concepts of arboriculture
• Expose students to career opportunities in arboriculture
• Care and identification of tools used in arboriculture

Major Topics to Be Included

• Careers and the arboriculture professions
• Benefits of trees as sustainable agriculture
• Tree morphology, physiology and biology
• Tree identification, selection and planting
• Tree pruning and maintenance
• Urban tree environment
• Tree preservation
• Tree disorder diagnosis and plant health care
• Tree hazard management
• Arborist safety and tree climbing