Natural Resource Conservation/Pre-Forestry Associate in Arts (TREE-AA)

This program of study offers the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program in forestry, wildlife ecology or resource conservation. It is designed specifically to assist the student in transferring -immediately into a professional school. 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. Natural Resource Conservation graduates find employment in government agencies, consulting firms and environmental education programs. This program was developed with agreement from several leading universities in forest studies including the University of Florida, Auburn University, University of Georgia and Mississippi State. 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 at Milton, please contact UF Academic Programs at [phone] ext. 109 to make sure you meet UF preadmission requirements.

Department Head:

Matt Drum, [phone]

[e-mail]

Degree Requirements

First Year Recommended Sequence

BSC 1010	Principles of Biology^*	3 cc
BSC 1010L	Principles of Biology Laboratory^*	1 cc
ENC 1101C	English Composition I^***+	3 cc
MAC 1105	College Algebra^***	3 cc
SPC 1608	Public Speaking#	3 cc
	Humanities Elective (Category V)*	3 cc
CGS 1570	Computer Concepts and Applications	3 cc
ECO 2013	Macroeconomics***	3 cc
	or
ECO 2023	Microeconomics	3 cc
ENC 1102	English Composition II^*+	3 cc
	History, Behavioral/Social, and Human Sciences Elective (Category IV)*	3 cc
Total Credit Hours:		28

Second Year Recommended Sequence

CHM 1025	Introduction to College Chemistry***	3 cc
CHM 1025L	Introduction to College Chemistry Laboratory***	1 cc
	or
CHM 1045	General Chemistry I^***	3 cc
CHM 1045L	General Chemistry I Laboratory***	1 cc
	Humanities Elective (Category V)*###	3 cc
	Literature Elective (Category II)*	3 cc
STA 2023	Elementary Statistics^*	3 cc
	History, Behavioral/Social, and Human Sciences Elective (Category IV)*	3 cc
ENC 1210	Technical Writing I^	3 cc
	Electives (See below)	13 cc
Total Credit Hours:		32

Unless specific courses are listed, see general education page for course options in each category.

CHM 1045 General Chemistry I and CHM 1045L General Chemistry I Laboratory Recommended

Electives or Foreign Language I

Foreign Language I must be chosen if this requirement has not been met.

If the foreign language requirement has been met, students must choose 13 credit hours from the following list of courses:

BOT 2010	General Botany^	3 cc
BOT 2010L	General Botany Laboratory^	1 cc
ZOO 1010	General Zoology^*	3 cc
ZOO 1010L	General Zoology Laboratory^*	1 cc
BSC 2033	Ethical Issues in Biology^	2 cc
BSC 1931	Special Topics in Biological Sciences	1 cc
EVR 2001	Introduction to Environmental Science***	3 cc
PHY 1025	Introduction to Fundamentals of Physics^	3 cc
FRE 1120	Beginning French I	4 cc
GER 1120	Beginning German I	4 cc
LAT 1120	Beginning Latin I	4 cc
SPN 1120	Beginning Spanish I	4 cc
	Any Category III course
	Any Category VII course

Total Credit Hours: 60