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)

BSC 1010Principles of Biology

3 cc

BSC 1010LPrinciples of Biology Laboratory

1 cc

CGS 1570Computer Concepts and Applications

3 cc

ECO 2013Macroeconomics

3 cc

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I

3 cc

MAC 1105College Algebra

3 cc

Semester 2 (15 cc)

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3 cc

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1 cc

ENC 1102English 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)

ENC 1210Technical Writing I

3 cc

PHY 1053General Physics I

3 cc

PHY 1053LGeneral Physics I Laboratory

1 cc

SPC 1608Public Speaking

3 cc

See Choices Humanities (General Education Core Course)

3 cc

See Choices Any Social Sciences General Education Course

3 cc

Semester 4 (13 cc)

BOT 2010General Botany

3 cc

BOT 2010LGeneral Botany Laboratory

1 cc

STA 2023Elementary 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 1931Special Topics in Biological Sciences

1 cc

BSC 1932Special Topics in Biological Sciences

2 cc

BSC 2033Ethical Issues in Biology

2 cc

CHM 1046General Chemistry II

3 cc

CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1 cc

EVR 2001Introduction to Environmental Science

3 cc

EVR 2001LIntroduction to Environmental Science Laboratory

1 cc

HOS 1010Introduction to Horticultural Science

3 cc

MCB 2010General Microbiology

3 cc

MCB 2010LGeneral Microbiology Laboratory

1 cc

OCB 2000Marine Biology

3 cc

OCB 2000LMarine Biology Laboratory

1 cc

ZOO 1010General Zoology

3 cc

ZOO 1010LGeneral Zoology Laboratory

1 cc

 

Total Credit Hours: 60

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