Urban trees and woodlands contribute greatly to the quality of life in towns and cities. They enhance the environmental, aesthetic, and wildlife value of urban areas, and create a range of recreational and educational opportunities. The practice of traditional forest management often emphasizes the economic values (timber, pulp, etc.) of forest resources, while urban forestry is more interested in the environmental and aesthetic values of trees.
Urban Forestry is a specialization within forestry that encompasses the management of naturally occurring and planted trees in urban areas. In this course, students will be given more emphasis on the management of assemblages of trees, more specifically sum of street trees, residential trees, park trees, and greenbelt vegetation (including trees on unused public and private land). It comprises three parts; the importance of trees in cities and how to use them; appraisal and inventory techniques of urban vegetation; planning and management of public vegetation, especially street trees, park vegetation, and forested greenbelts

The course is an important element of forestry that provides exposure to wildlife management and assessment of threats to species and protected wildlife.
Wildlife management is the application of ecological knowledge about vertebrate wildlife populations and their relationship with plants and other living organisms to achieve a balance between the needs of humans and wildlife. This course exposes students to the concepts and principles of wildlife management problem-solving. After learning the basics of zoology and the factors that lead to the extinction of species, the students will gain an understanding of the selection, design, and management of protected areas for wildlife and assess threats to species, methods of management, and species protection to minimize the threat of extinction.