Plant Science/Environmental Horticultural Advising Track
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 advising track 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 advising track 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 Natural Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study. If you plan to transfer to the University of Florida, Milton Campus, please contact UF Academic Programs (850) 983-7125, to make sure you meet UF preadmission requirements.
Department Head:
Hikmat BC
(850) 484-1106
hbc@pensacolastate.edu
Assistant Department Head:
Rita Peachey
(850) 484-1167
rpeachey@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
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
Natural Sciences General Education
Natural Sciences Companion Lab
| BSC 1010L | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 cc |
Social Science General Education
Foreign Language II or General Education Elective
A General Education Elective course may be used if the foreign language requirement is met.
General Education Electives
| CGS 1570 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 cc |
Foreign Language I or Elective
Elective may be used if the foreign language requirement is met.
AA Core/Electives
Total Credit Hours: 60