Overview

Areas of emphasis for graduate work include nutrient dynamics in agricultural and forest ecosystems, soil chemistry and plant nutrition, crop physiology and management, diversified cropping systems, weed ecology and management, and plant pathology.

Key Features

Graduate Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences programs from The University of Maine emphasize agricultural sustainability and are built from foundations in soil science, agronomy, plant physiology, ecology, microbiology, plant pathology, and statistics.

Prospective graduate students should have completed coursework in chemistry, mathematics, and biology, and in subject matter areas closely related to the interests of the student and her/his advisor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biogeochemistry of Terrestrial Ecosystems

Infectious Diseases and Food Safety- From Plants to Humans

Development and Growth of Plants

Physiological Ecology of Plants

Advanced Plant Pathology

Special Topics in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Orono, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Completed online application

Three letters of recommendation

Official transcript of all previous college or university work

Official test scores

$65 application fee

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31446 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31446 USD / year

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In-State

10314 USD / year

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Living costs

Orono

United States

1216 - 1888 USD / month

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