Where can I go after earning my A.A. degree in Environmental Science at Palm Beach State?

Transfer to a 4-year College or University
Here is what you should know…

• The University of Florida (UF) has programs in their College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and their School of Natural Resources and Environment. Various degree programs are offered at locations throughout Florida including:

Ft. Lauderdale
Ft. Pierce
Homestead
Plant City
Apopka
Milton
Gainesville

• UF has unique transfer requirements for each of their 30 degree offerings. Information is available in the Palm Beach State Environmental Science Technology office, and can be seen on-line at each university website.
  
  
• The A.A. (Associate in Arts) Degree is the transfer degree.
  
  
• Students intending to transfer generally take most of their General Education requirements at Palm Beach State, and take Enviromental Science Technology courses as your electives. Here is the link for the full Palm Beach State program requirements: Environmental Science Technology (2216) .
  
  
• In addition to UF, Florida Gulf Coast University, and Eckerd College offer a 4-year degree in Environmental Science related fields.
  
  

Here is what you should do…

• Meet early in your program with Palm Beach State Counselors and the Environmental Science Technology Dept. Chair. Professor Jessica Miles (The Dept. Chair, Palm Beach State counselor, and you can meet simultaneously.)
  
  
• Contact the 4-year program where you want to transfer and discuss the transfer. This will ward off misunderstandings, inaccurate assumptions, and problems stemming from outdated information. Doing this is critical.
  
  
• The Palm Beach State Environmental Science Technology office can help you make contact with the correct authorities at University of Florida.
  
  Earn your Palm Beach State A.A. degree. See the requirements in a current Palm Beach State Catalog. Remember, you will be taking primarily General Education courses at Palm Beach State and Environmental Science Technology courses as your electives.
  
  NOTE: It is NOT necessary to begin the program during the Fall Semester in August. Most classes are taught in the evenings, at the Garden’s location, and currently no specific environmental courses are offered during the summer (it is recommended to take the General Education courses during summer and focus on the environmental courses for Fall and Spring semesters).