BS Applied Plant and Soil Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The BS in Applied Plant and Soil Sciences gives hands-on training in plants, soil, insects, microbes and climate, with foundations in science and technology aligned with sustainability goals.

Faculty: Stockbridge School of Agriculture | Department: Stockbridge School of Agriculture | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Courses cover biology, chemistry, botany and ecosystem studies, with applied courses in plant health and physiology, soil health, plant production and pest management. Students choose a four-course Business Option (Isenberg School of Management) or a four-course Science Option in laboratory methods.

Career pathways

Horticulture (greenhouses and nurseries), turfgrass science, biotechnology, environmental consulting, pest control and agriculture.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UMass Amherst first-year applicants (all undergraduate majors): complete Common Application including the UMass questions; official high school transcript (grades 9-11); official transcripts for any college coursework; one letter of recommendation; $90 application fee; SAT/ACT optional (test-optional); self-reported academic record optional. High school units: English 4; mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including senior-year math); natural science 3 (with labs); social science 2 (one course in US history); foreign language 2 of the same language; electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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