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
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
General Education Electives
| | Foreign Language II | 3 cc |
| SPC 1608 | Public Speaking | 3 cc |
Electives
| | Foreign Language I | 3 cc |
| BOT 2010 | General Botany | 3 cc |
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| BOT 2010L | General Botany Laboratory | 1 cc |
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| BSC 1011 | Principles of Biological Diversity | 3 cc |
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| BSC 1011L | Principles of Biological Diversity Laboratory | 1 cc |
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| CHM 1025L | Introduction to College Chemistry Laboratory | 1 cc |
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| CHM 1045L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 cc |
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| CGS 1570 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 cc |
| ENC 1210 | Technical Writing I | 3 cc |
| See choices | Program Electives | 9 cc |