Plant Science/Environmental Horticultural Associate in Arts (HORT-AA)
Prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution after completion of two years at Pensacola State College. Landscape and Nursery Horticulture exposes students to the art and science of breeding, installing and maintaining plants that are used to enhance and improve the human environment. This inter-disciplinary program combines the study of landscape and nursery horticultural sciences with the study of business, management and communications.
Horticultural Science graduates look forward to careers as nursery managers/owners, landscape designers, garden magazine journalists, environmental restoration consultants, plant breeders/ inspectors and municipal horticulturalists. Career opportunities include work with golf courses, athletic fields, lawn care companies, parks, agrichemical industries, cemeteries, environmental consulting firms, sod farms and governmental agencies, as well as preparation for graduate school. Job opportunities are plentiful for individuals with targeted educational backgrounds and experience in nursery and landscape management.
This program was developed with agreement from the University of Florida, Milton Campus. Two plus two scholarships between Pensacola State College and the University of Florida are available each year to graduating 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 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 Dr. Anthea Amos, Dean, (850) 484-4463 or UF Academic Programs (850) 983-5216 to make sure you meet UF preadmission requirements.
Department Head:
Matt Drum, (850) 484-1167
mdrum@pensacolastate.edu
Program Contact:
Dr. Anthea Amos, (850) 484-4463
aamos@pensacolastate.edu
Degree Requirements
Semester 1 (16 cc)
Semester 2 (15 cc)
| CHM 1045 | General Chemistry I | 3 cc |
| CHM 1045L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 cc |
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 cc |
| | Program Elective(s) (Foreign Language I) | 8 cc |
Foreign Language I must be selected if this requirement has not been met.
Semester 3 (16 cc)
One Social Science or Humanities general education course must be a writing emphasis course. See general education course list for general education course options.
Semester 4 (13 cc)
| BOT 2010 | General Botany | 3 cc |
| BOT 2010L | General Botany Laboratory | 1 cc |
| STA 2023 | Elementary Statistics | 3 cc |
| See Choices | Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix) | 3 cc |
| | General Education Elective or Foreign Language II | 3 cc |
If the Foreign Language II requirement has been met, students must select a general education elective from an area other than Natural Sciences.
See general education course list for general education course options.
Program Electives
Students must select 8 credits from the following list of courses:
| BSC 1931 | Special Topics in Biological Sciences | 1 cc |
| BSC 1932 | Special Topics in Biological Sciences | 2 cc |
| BSC 2033 | Ethical Issues in Biology | 2 cc |
| CHM 1046 | General Chemistry II | 3 cc |
| CHM 1046L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 cc |
| EVR 2001 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 cc |
| EVR 2001L | Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory | 1 cc |
| HOS 1010 | Introduction to Horticultural Science | 3 cc |
| MCB 2010 | General Microbiology | 3 cc |
| MCB 2010L | General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 cc |
| OCB 2000 | Marine Biology | 3 cc |
| OCB 2000L | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 cc |
| ZOO 1010 | General Zoology | 3 cc |
| ZOO 1010L | General Zoology Laboratory | 1 cc |
Total Credit Hours: 60