Cannabis Science, Minor

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This multi-campus minor takes advantage of expertise from across the University of Maine System to prepare students for careers in the Cannabis industry. Through a mix of online and in-person classes, students in the program will gain skills and knowledge in plant propagation, greenhouse cultivation and management, disease and insect pest management, and extraction and analysis techniques.

Total Credits for the Minor: 20

A minimum of one-third of the required credits must be earned at UMF for a minor to be awarded.

Required Courses:

CHY 101 - Introduction to Cannabis Chemistry Credits: 4 Asynchronous
PSE 110 Introduction to Horticulture (UM) Credits: 3 Online (asynchronous)
PSE 262 Introduction to Cannabis Cultivation and Science (UM/CE) Credits: 1 Online (asynchronous)

Additional Requirements*:

Select 12 credits from the following:

BIO 327 Introductory Applied Entomology (UM) Credits: 4 In person
CHY 102 - Extraction and Analysis Credits: 4 Hybrid
EES 140 Soil Science Lecture (UM) Credits: 3 In person
EES 141 Soil Science Lab (UM) Credits: 1 In person
ENV 257 - Soil Science Credits: 4 Online (asynchronous)
ENV 390 - Environmental Science Internship Credits: 1-15 In person (taken for only 4 credits)
PSE 260 Pesticide Applicator Certification (UM) Credits: 1 Online (asynchronous)
PSE 410 Plant Propagation (UM) Credits: 4 In person
PSE 415 Greenhouse Management (UM) Credits: 4 In person
PSE 457 Plant Pathology (UM) Credits: 4 In person

*A certificate of completion from the Greenhouse Scout School offered through Cornell, UVM, and UM may be used to satisfy one elective credit in the minor. Additional course fees are required for this synchronous online course.