The MS degree in Plant, Soil, and Environmental Science may be earned for a program of study comprising at least 30 hours of work including credit for graduate thesis work, which constitutes a major portion of the degree program. 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. Graduate training programs 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.
September 2025
College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture
5782 Winslow Hall, Room 100,
ORONO,
Maine,
04469, United States
Consideration for admission to the Graduate School will be given to applicants holding a bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited institution, or the equivalent. Applicants for admission must present evidence that they have had the necessary academic preparation to enable them to pursue the graduate program for which they are applying. The Graduate School has no fixed minimum grade point average requirement for admission; however, the applicant should have a strong undergraduate record. Students who have undertaken graduate work at another institution must be in good standing at that institution to be eligible for admission to The University of Maine.
The Graduate School requires a minimum score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL or equivalent.
IELTS: Minimum 6.5
PTE Academic Minimum Score: 60
DuoLingo: Minimum 105
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
