Arboriculture and Landscape Management

Catalog 2023-2024

Associate of Applied Science

The Arboriculture and Landscape Management Program prepares students to perform as professionals and business owners in the areas of tree and landscape planning, planting, and maintenance. The primary emphasis of the program focuses on the field of arboriculture including proper tree care methods. Students also receive classroom instruction and hands-on training in the areas of landscaping, greenhouse operations and turf management

At the end of the program students will be able to:

  • Understand the fields of arboriculture and urban forestry along with career opportunities and affiliated professional organizations
  • Identify native trees and commonly planted ornamental trees and shrubs.
  • Assess the condition of trees and shrubs on a property and be able to write maintenance recommendations.
  • Use approved equipment to safely work in trees in order to perform tree surgery tasks.
  • Properly prune and fertilize trees and shrubs.
  • Perform a street tree inventory as well as compile and assess gathered data
  • Understand landscape design principles and be able to properly install landscape plants
  • Propagate plants from seeds, cuttings, and grafting methods.
  • Recognize insect and disease problems of trees and understand acceptable control strategies.
  • Understand basic accounting principles
  • Appreciation the day-to-day workings of a tree care related business.
  • Communicate, reason, and interact in a professional manner
  • Use basic GIS technology and computer mapping technology

Degree Requirements:

A minimum of 60 credit hours is required for completion of this A.A.S. Degree program; 20 of the credit hours shall be in the liberal arts and sciences.

Semester 1

ENG 101

Effective College Writing I
3

FOR 101

Introduction To Forestry
3

FOR 110

Dendrology
3

FOR 120

Insects And Diseases Of Trees
3

FYS 101

First Year Seminar
3

Semester 2

ENG 102

Effective College Writing II
3

FOR 130

Landscape Fundamentals and Interpretation
2

FOR 140

Arboriculture I
4

QP-F

Quantitative Problem Solving - Foundation
3
Courses
MAT 110 Finite Math 3
MAT 125 Algebra 3
MAT 241 Calculus I 4
MAT 242 Calculus II 4
MAT 243 Calculus III 4
MAT 331 Differential Equations 3
MAT 335 Financial Decision Making 3

SC-F

Social & Cultural Engagement - Foundation
3
Courses
COM 102 Intro to Communication & Leadership 3
COM 216 Mass Communication 3
CUL 290 Farm To Table Experience 3
EST 200 Intro Nature and Culture 3
GEO 101 General Geography 3
HST 201 History Of The US Through 1887 3
HST 202 History Of The US 1877 To Present 3
HST 215 The Adirondacks 3
HUM 120 Western Culture 3
MGT 101 Introduction To Entrepreneurship 3
NRS 110 Introduction to Environment & Society 3
PSY 101 Psychology 3
PSY 110 Organizational Behavior 3
REC 105 Recreation & Leisure in the US 3
SOC 101 Sociology I 3
SOC 110 Non-Western Cultures 3

WC-R

Written Communication - Reinforcing
3
Courses
COM 210 Technical Communications 3
COM 216 Mass Communication 3
ENG 102 Effective College Writing II 3
ENG 103 Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments 3
ENG 105 Food Writing 3
ENG 111 Working- Class America 3
ENG 112 Wild About Westerns 3
ENG 115 Wilderness In American Literature 3
ENG 200 Advanced Composition 3
ENG 210 Early American Literature 3
ENG 211 Modern American Literature 3
ENG 220 Introduction to Creative Writing 3
EST 220 Introduction to Permaculture 4
HST 201 History Of The US Through 1887 3
HST 202 History Of The US 1877 To Present 3
REC 133 Environmental Education 3
SOC 210 The Sixties! 3

Summer Internship

The Summer AALM internship course is FOR 295.  Alternatively, MGT 101 or MGT 200 can be taken during any regular semester in place of FOR 295.

FOR 295

Arboriculture & Landscape Mgt Externship
3

OR

MGT 101

Introduction To Entrepreneurship
3

OR

MGT 200

Principles of Management
3

Semester 3

ACC 101

Financial Accounting
3

FOR 250

Arboriculture II
3

FOR 276

Ornamental Dendrology
3

GIS 201

Introduction To GIS
3

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ELECTIVE
2-4

Semester 4

FOR 225

Greenhouse-Turf Practice
3

FOR 285

Urban Forestry Issues
2

__ __

Restricted Elective
2-4

ENV, FOR, GIS, NRS, PRK, REC, SUS Courses

__ __

Business Elective
3

ACC, BUS, ECN, MGT, MKT Courses

RE-R

Responsibility & Expression - Reinforcing
3
Courses
COM 101 Speech 3
COM 201 Interpersonal Communications 3
COM 216 Mass Communication 3
ENG 103 Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments 3
ENG 115 Wilderness In American Literature 3
ENG 210 Early American Literature 3
ENG 211 Modern American Literature 3
ENG 220 Introduction to Creative Writing 3
ENG 350 World Literature 3
EST 200 Intro Nature and Culture 3
EST 220 Introduction to Permaculture 4
FWS 210 Conservation Law Enforcement 3
HOS 270 Hospitality Applications 6
HST 215 The Adirondacks 3
HUM 105 Art Of Film 3
HUM 120 Western Culture 3
HUM 135 Photography 3
HUM 200 Studio Art 3
HUM 270 Ethics 3
LAN 101 Elementary Spanish I 3
LAN 102 Elementary Spanish II 3
LAN 103 Elementary French I 3
LAN 104 Elementary French II 3
LAN 105 Elementary Italian I 3
LAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I 3
LAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3
LAN 203 Intermediate French I 3
LAN 204 Intermediate French II 3
MGT 221 Ethics in Sport 3
MKT 200 Principles of Marketing 3
PSY 102 Psychology Of Personality 3
PSY 210 Human Development 3
REC 133 Environmental Education 3
REC 220 Outdoor Recreation Leadership 3

Total Credits 60 xx

Contact Information

Professor Randall Swanson, Program Coordinator

518.327.6321

rswanson@paulsmiths.edu