B.S. Degree in Environmental Horticulture - Horticultural Business Concentration
First Year - Fall
ECO 120 – Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ENG 101 – College Composition 3 cr.
NFA 117 – Issues and Opportunities 1 cr.
PSE 100 – Plant Science 4 cr.
PSY 100 – General Psychology 3 cr.
14 crs.
First Year - Spring
CMJ 102 – Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
or
CMJ 103 – Public Speaking 3 cr.
or
SFR 222 – Environmental Communication Skills 3 cr.
ECO 121 – Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
MAT 115 – Applied Math for Business and Economics 3 cr.
General Education: Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives 3 cr.
General Elective 3 cr.
15 crs.
Second Year - Fall
ACC 201 – Principles of Financial Accounting 3 cr.
BMB 207 – Fundamentals of Chemistry 3 cr.
BMB 209 – Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
or
CHY 121 – General Chemistry I 3 cr.
CHY 123 – General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 cr.
ECO 254 – Small Business Economics and Management 3 cr.
PSE 221 – Woody Landscape Plants 4 cr.
14 crs.
Second Year - Spring
ACC 202 – Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 cr.
BIS 235 – Digital Business Transformation 3 cr.
EES 140 – Soil Science 3 cr.
EES 141 – Soil Science Laboratory 1 cr.
General Education: Quantitative Literacy 3 cr.
General Elective 3 cr.
16 crs.
Summer
PSE 396 – Field Experience in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences 1-16 cr.
1 credit is required for this course.
Third Year - Fall
BIO 327 – Introductory Applied Entomology 4 cr.
MGT 325 – Principles of Management and Organization 3 cr.
PSE 219 – SL: Herbaceous Landscape Plants 3 cr.
PSE 325 – Turf and Grounds Management (odd yrs) 3 cr.
General Elective 3 cr.
16 crs.
Third Year - Spring
MKT 270 – Marketing 3 cr.
PSE 410 – Plant Propagation 4 cr.
PSE 415 – Greenhouse Management 4 cr.
PSE 425 – Landscape Management 3 cr.
14 crs.
Fourth Year - Fall
FIN 350 – Business Finance 3 cr.
PHI 232 – Environmental Ethics 3 cr.
or
General Education: Ethics 3 cr.
PSE 424 – Nursery Management 3 cr.
PSE 457 – Plant Pathology 4 cr.
General Education: Western Cultural Tradition 3 cr.
16 crs.
Fourth Year - Spring
ENG 317 – Business and Technical Writing 3 cr.
PSE 430 – SL: Sustainable Horticulture and Agriculture Capstone 3 cr
General Education: Artistic and Creative Expression 3 cr.
General Education: Population and the Environment 3 cr.
General Elective 2 cr.
14 crs.
Short Course Options
PSE 216 – UMaine Greens Practicum 1 cr.
PSE 260 – Pesticide Applicator Certification 1 cr.
PSE 261 – Nutrient Management 1 cr.
PSE 262 – Introduction to Cannabis Cultivation and Science 1 cr.
PSE 263 – Plant Health Diagnostics 1 cr.
PSE 264 – Introduction to Composting 1 cr.
PSE 265 – Soil Health for Farm Resilience and Climate Mitigation 1 cr.
PSE 266 – Small Fruit and Berry Production 1 cr.
PSE 269 – So You Want to Farm in Maine 1 cr.
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