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Academic Advising Resources

Plant Sciences prepares you for professional careers in horticulture, with flexible requirements, and a central focus on sustainability. Specializations are offered in Ornamental Horticulture, Sustainable Crop Production, and Turfgrass Management. You’ll have a wide range of career options, including agricultural consultant, arborist, botanist or plant biologist, greenhouse manager, plant farmer, irrigation specialist, landscape designer, lawn care specialist, nursery manager, turfgrass manager, and much more.

Advisors

First-Year students can work with Devin Fields, Professor Brown, or Professor Mitkowski.

Academic Advisor (Year 1; AFS, AVS, ENRE, LDA, MAF, MBIO, PLS, SFS)

College of the Environment and Life Sciences

401.874.4064
devin.fields@uri.edu

Academic Advisor (Years 2-4; AVS, AFS, GEO, LDA, PLS, SFS)

College of the Environment and Life Sciences

401.874.7421
cels_advisors@etal.uri.edu

Academic Advisor (Years 2-4; AVS, AFS, GEO, LDA, PLS, SFS)

College of the Environment and Life Sciences

401.874.2576
smarstjepovic@uri.edu

Faculty Advisor - Academic Year Only (Year 1)

Plant Sciences

Faculty Advisor (Years 1-4)

Plant Sciences

401.874.2755
brownreb@uri.edu

Attention CELS Students:

If you are a Sophomore, Junior or Senior and have been notified that you have completed the requirements for transfer to the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS), please log into Starfish for information on how to make an appointment with your CELS Faculty Advisor.

The 4 Year Blank Fillable Worksheet is for planning purposes only and does not equate or replace your major specific curriculum sheet. This is NOT your Curriculum Sheet. This tool can be used to map out your individual 4-year plan while at URI. This form is not to be turned in as part of your Graduation Application. Please scroll down further to download your curriculum sheet.