Degrees
What are the two main sections of an AA degree and how many credits must be earned to complete each?
General Education (36) and Elective (24)
What programs are students still eligible for if they are Academically Suspended or Dismissed?
Non-Credit programs
Which is NOT a Business prerequisite for the AA degree? ECO2013 Principles of Macroeconomics, GEB1011 Introduction to Business, ACG2022 Financial Accounting, or CGS1100 Microcomputer Applications
GEB1011 Introduction to Business
How many Career Pathways are offered at PBSC?
7: Arts, Humanities, Communication and Design, Business, Pubic Safety, Industry, Manufacturing, Construction, and Transportation, STEM, Education, Human Services, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Health Sciences
Which department assist students with completing a FAFSA for the upcoming academic year?
Financial Aid Department
Name two ways a student can meet their Foreign Language Requirement for the AA degree?
2 successful years of high school foreign language, 2 successful semesters of college, credit by exam test, and high school taken out the country in a different language
What year and semester was Civic Literacy introduced as a requirement for completing the AA degree?
Fall 2018
Which two Limited Access programs require students to take the HESI A2 Test?
RN (Registered Nursing) and LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
What year was PBSC founded?
1933
If a student graduated from a Florida public high school, lives in the state of Florida, registers and gets charged out-of-state price (over $1000 per) for their courses, who must they provide proof of in-state residency?
Proof of in-state residency must be provided to the Admissions Department.
Name the program offered by PBSC that typically feeds into Associate in Science (AS) degree programs offered at PBSC.
College Credit Certificates (CCC's)
How many credits and what percentage of the AA degree must be courses registered at PBSC in order for a student's degree to be awarded?
15 credits or 25%
Which Career Pathway major does not require BSC2085 Anatomy & Physiology: Health Science, Biological Sciences, Nursing, or Exercise Science?
Biological Sciences
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Panther, Strong, See, Fear, & Claw
Student is starting at PBSC, has just attended NSO and wants to register for courses. External Records reveal that student graduated high school in Texas. What must they do next before being able to register for classes?
Student must schedule an appointment with the Testing Center and take a PERT for course placement.
What courses can be taken to satisfy Area 06 Natural Science of Academic Progress (Degree Audit) in Workday ?
Any General Education course OR HSC2100 Health Concepts and Strategies OR HSC1101 Contemporary Issues in Health
What Placement Status number represents the minimum required for a student to be eligible for college ready courses? Also, name the designation.
2 Active Duty Military
Name at least 7 Industrial and Technical Programs offered at PBSC.
Barbering, Cosmetology, Facials Specialty, Nails Technician, Landscape and Horticulture, Message Therapy, Engineering, Welding, and Machining Technology, HVAC, Construction, Low Voltage Technician, Residential and Commercial Electrician, Residential Cooling and Heating Technician, Automotive, Diesel, Heavy Equipment, Marine Service Technology, Logistics and Transportation
How many PBSC campuses are there, and list them in their opened chronological order?
5 campuses: Lake Worth (Central), Belle Glade (78), Palm Beach Gardens (80), Boca Raton (83), & Loxahatchee Groves (14) (Satellites).
If a student is seeking to return from being Academically Dismissed, what must they do?
Complete a Guidelines for Reinstatement form and schedule an appointment with an Advising Manager.
If a student is pursuing a STEM pathway and earns an A or B in MAC1105 College Algebra, What course are they now eligible to take next, and how many credits is the course in question worth towards their degree?
MAC1147 Precalculus and Trigonometry Combination 5 credits
If a student is Academically Dismissed after the Fall 2021 semester, when are they eligible to return?
What must they do and whom must they meet with before they can gain reinstatement?
Spring 2023 Complete and submit a Guidelines for Reinstatement Form and they must meet with an Advising Manager.
Name all of the Bachelor's Programs offered at PBSC (include concentrations if applicable).
Nursing
Supervision and Management (General Management,Project Management, Health Management, and Entrepreneurship)
Information Management (Database Administration,Project Management, and Security and Network Assurance)
Human Services
Cardiopulmonary Sciences
What program at PBSC is worth the most number of credits?
Dental Hygiene (88)
Student is older, retired, and adamant that they do not wish to earn any credit nor certifications but would just like to strengthen their computer skills at their own pace and without having to come to campus. What non-degree program do we offer that could work for this student?
Corporate and Continuing Education (CCE)
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