9 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

Ecology and Environmental Sciences (EES) is an interdisciplinary B.S. programme at The University of Maine offered cooperatively by the faculties of the Department of Anthropology; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation Biology; School of Earth and Climate Sciences; School of Food and Agriculture; School of Biology and Ecology; School of Economics; and School of Forest Resources.

Students of the Wildlife Ecology degree  at The University of Maine take a core series of wildlife ecology and management courses along with courses in the basic sciences, natural resource management. 

The Earth and Climate Sciences majors from The University of Maine gain laboratory, computational and field skills, preparing them for a broad range of jobs in the geosciences and beyond. 

Graduates of this Human Dimensions of Climate Change degree at The University of Maine are able to understand the diverse human causes and impacts of climate change. 

The B.S. degree in Environmental Horticulture at The University of Maine provides a strong foundation in the science of producing and managing plants for ornamental, food, or ecosystem benefits in a variety of settings such as public or estate gardens, residential or commercial landscapes, greenhouses, nurseries, and farm systems.

The University of Maine was the first in the country to offer a bachelor’s degree in sustainable agriculture.  The Sustainable Agriculture program, initiated in 1988, has been highlighted in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

The Parks, Recreation and Tourism degree delivered by The University of Maine is designed to provide students with training that will qualify them to work in a variety of work settings such as parks and protected natural areas, the public and private business sectors, non-profit environmental organizations, as well as state and federal natural resource agencies.

The Sustainable Materials and Technology course from The University of Maine exists as a response to societal demand to move away from fossil fuels; renewable and sustainable resources are increasingly being used to create products ranging from construction and paper to packaging, composites, electronics, textiles, plastics, and bioenergy.

The Sustainable Food Systems degree from The University of Maine explores the interconnected activities from production to consumption of food or generation of food waste.