Agricultural Science & Agribusiness, B.S.

Finish in Four

At the University of Maine at Presque Isle, our goal is to ensure you can Finish in Four. In addition to a wide range of academic and student support efforts, we’ve set up this pathway, or map, for you; if you follow this recommended sequence, you will complete your Bachelor’s degree in four years. Together, we can help you Finish in Four and turn your degree into a great career.

Please note that this is a scheduling aid, not a guarantee of specific course offerings each semester. Course availability varies depending on the date of enrollment, so please be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for official degree/program requirements and seek guidance regularly from your faculty and professional academic advisors.

If you are in need of a physical copy of this Academic Map, please get in touch with the Admissions Office.

First Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
UNV 101University Experience*2 credits
ENG 101College Composition I*3 credits
BIO 112General Biology I4 credits
CHY 111General Chemistry I4 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
First Year Fall Semester Total: 16 Credits

First Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENG 121College Composition II*3 credits
BUS 107Intro to Business & Economics3 credits
AGR 101Intro to Agricultural Sciences3 credits
BIO 113General Biology II4 credits
MAT 201
Probability & Statistics I3 credits
First Year Spring Semester Total: 16 Credits

Second Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
AGR 250Food & Agribusiness Management3 credits
AGR 260Agricultural Technology, Operations & Safety3 credits
ENV 210 Soil Science4 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Second Year Fall Semester Total: 16 Credits

Second Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENV 308GIS I4 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Second Year Spring Semester Total: 16 Credits

Third Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
BIO 309Plant Biology4 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GEC
General Education Course
3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Third Year Fall Semester Total: 16 Credits

Third Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENV 220Integrated Pest Management3 credits
AGR 310Plant & Crop Sciences4 credits
AGR 320Precision Agriculture3 credits
AGR 290

AGR 295
Special Topics in Agricultural Science
-or-
Special Topics in Agribusiness
3 credits
BIO 240Animal Science4 credits
Third Year Spring Semester Total: 17 Credits

Fourth Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
Fourth Year Fall Semester Total: 12
Credits

Fourth Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENV 408

AGR 495

AGR 397/497
GIS II
-or-
Agriculture Internship
-or-
Independent Study

3-4 credits
AGR 350Food & Agricultural Marketing3 credits
AGR 360


AGR 330
Management Science of Farm & Agribusiness Enterprises
-or-
Soil Fertility
4 credits
Fourth Year Spring Semester Total: 10-11 Credits

Total Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 120 credits

* Meets General Education Curriculum requirements

** Course contains a 100 hour preceptorship component

*** See faculty advisor for AT & PT grad school preparations