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

MAT 140
Probability & Statistics I
-or-
Mathematics for Business
3 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
Second Year Spring Semester Total: 13 Credits

Third Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
BIO 309Plant Biology4 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Third Year Fall Semester Total: 13 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