B.S. Degree in Environmental Horticulture - Sustainable Horticulture Concentration

First Year - Fall

BIO 100 – Basic Biology 4 cr.
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.
15 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 254 – Small Business Economics and Management 3 cr.
MAT 116 – Introduction to Calculus 3 cr.
General Education: Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives 3 cr.
General Elective 3 cr.
15 crs.

Second Year - Fall

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.
PSE 215 – Vegetable and Fruit Production (odd yrs) 3 cr.
PSE 221 – Woody Landscape Plants 4 cr.
STS 232 – Principles of Statistical Inference 3 cr.
14 crs.

Second Year - Spring

BMB 208 – Elementary Physiological Chemistry 3 cr.
BMB 210 – Elementary Physiological Chemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
or
CHY 122 – General Chemistry II 3 cr.
CHY 124 – General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 cr.
EES 140 – Soil Science 3 cr.
EES 141 – Soil Science Laboratory 1 cr.
General Education: Artistic and Creative Expression 3 cr.
General Elective 4 cr.
15 crs.

Summer

PSE 396 – Field Experience 1-16 cr.

1 credit is required for this course.

Third Year - Fall

BIO 327 – Introductory Applied Entomology 4 cr.
PSE 219 – SL: Herbaceous Landscape Plants 3 cr.
PSE 424 – Nursery Management (even yrs) 3 cr.
SFR 439 – Biology of Woody Plants 3 cr.
13 crs.

Third Year - Spring

BIO 319 – General Ecology 3 cr.
PSE 410 – Plant Propagation 4 cr.
PSE 415 – Greenhouse Management 4 cr.
General Elective 3 cr.
14 crs.

Fourth Year - Fall

BIO 464 – Taxonomy of Vascular Plants 4 cr.
PHI 232 – Environmental Ethics 3 cr.
or
General Education: Ethics 3 cr.
PSE 325 – Turf and Grounds Management (odd yrs) 3 cr.
PSE 403 – Weed Ecology and Management (odd yrs) 3 cr.
PSE 457 – Plant Pathology 4 cr.
17 crs.

Fourth Year - Spring

ENG 317 – Business and Technical Writing 3 cr.
PSE 430 – SL: Sustainable Horticulture and Agriculture Capstone 3 cr
General Education: Western Cultural Tradition 3 cr.
General Education: Population and the Environment 3 cr.
General Elective 4 cr.
16 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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