Natural Resource Conservation/Pre-Forestry Advising Track

This advising track offers the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program in forestry, wildlife ecology or resource conservation. Working in close cooperation with an academic advisor, Natural Resource Conservation students prepare programs of study, according to their educational career goals, or they follow one of several specialized options. A Natural Resource Conservation Science degree is designed to provide graduates with expertise in the management and conservation of our natural heritage, forests and wildlife to water and soil. In addition an NRC degree provides graduates with a flexible curriculum focused on student’s specific goals and interests. Graduates look forward to careers Ecologist, Fish & Wildlife Specialist, Habitat Restoration Consultant, Forester, Park Ranger, Environmental Educator, Marine Biologist, Conservationist, Wildlife Biologist, Extension Specialist, Land manager Water Management, Protected Areas Manager.

This advising track was developed with agreement from several leading universities in forest studies, including the University of Florida, Auburn University, University of Georgia, and Mississippi State University. Two plus two scholarships between Pensacola State College and the University of Florida are also available each year to graduating high school seniors.

Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College Biological Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study. If you plan to transfer to the University of Florida, Milton Campus, please contact Rita Thrasher at (850) 484-4473 or rthrasher@pensacolastate.edu, or UF Academic Programs (850) 983-5216, to make sure you meet UF preadmission requirements.

Department Head:

Michael R. Allen

(850) 484-1167

mrallen@pensacolastate.edu

Program Contact:

Rita Thrasher

(850) 484-4473

rthrasher@pensacolastate.edu

Offered at UF.

Individual course requirements at specific institutions may sometimes differ from the published Common Course Prerequisite Manual. PSC recommends students see an academic advisor as well as contact their transfer institution to confirm program requirements. 

Communications General Education

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I

3 cc

ENC 1102English Composition II

3 cc

Humanities General Education

See Choices Humanities (General Education Core Course)

3 cc

See Choices Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix)

3 cc

Mathematics General Education

MAC 1105College Algebra

3 cc

STA 2023Elementary Statistics

3 cc

Natural Sciences General Education

CHM 1025Introduction to College Chemistry

3 cc

or

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3 cc

BSC 1010Principles of Biology

3 cc

Natural Sciences Companion Lab

BSC 1010LPrinciples of Biology Laboratory

1 cc

General Education Electives

Foreign Language II

3 cc

SPC 1608Public Speaking

3 cc

Electives

Foreign Language I

3 cc

BOT 2010General Botany

3 cc

and

BOT 2010LGeneral Botany Laboratory

1 cc

or

BSC 1011Principles of Biological Diversity

3 cc

and

BSC 1011LPrinciples of Biological Diversity Laboratory

1 cc

 

CHM 1025LIntroduction to College Chemistry Laboratory

1 cc

or

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1 cc

 

CGS 1570Computer Concepts and Applications

3 cc

ENC 1210Technical Writing I

3 cc

See choices Program Electives

9 cc

Social Science General Education

AMH 2020American History from 1877

3 cc

or

POS 2041American National Government

3 cc

 

ECO 2013Macroeconomics

3 cc

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