Campus on schedule to open in 2014
By B.C. Manion
Despite some weather delays, construction is on schedule for the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch to open in time for classes in January 2014, according to Lucy Miller of Pasco-Hernando Community College (PHCC).
The $45.9 million project is beginning to take shape at Mansfield Boulevard next to Wiregrass Ranch High.
Campus plans include six buildings, with the tallest being a 122-foot-tall classroom. The six buildings have 141,528 square feet of space inside.
The campus will also include 633 parking spaces, with an additional 14 spots designated for motorcycles.
Miller said classes are expected to begin at the campus in spring 2014, barring unforeseen circumstances.
The college also plans to offer two bachelor degree programs at the Porter campus —Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Applied Science. The college expects to offer those programs by the fall of 2014, pending approval by the Florida Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Students who are now taking lower division PHCC courses, and those working toward an Associate in Science or Associate in Arts degree, will be able to apply the credits toward the bachelor level programs.
The campus is situated in an area that’s expected to attract major new employers and substantial residential growth in coming years.
Campus construction is under way directly across the road from a site that Raymond James, an international financial services company, has under contract with the Porter family. The Porters donated the land for the new satellite campus.
The college anticipates opening the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch with about 1,200 students, approximately the same enrollment as it had at its Spring Hill Campus when it opened in August 2010.
The college expects to have 30 to 35 employees at the new campus, which includes administrators, staff and full-time faculty members. The college also expects to employ additional part-time staff and adjunct professors.
Campus on schedule to open in 2014
By B.C. Manion
Despite some weather delays, construction is on schedule for the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch to open in time for classes in January 2014, according to Lucy Miller of Pasco-Hernando Community College (PHCC).
The $45.9 million project is beginning to take shape at Mansfield Boulevard next to Wiregrass Ranch High.
Campus plans include six buildings, with the tallest being a 122-foot-tall classroom. The six buildings have 141,528 square feet of space inside.
The campus will also include 633 parking spaces, with an additional 14 spots designated for motorcycles.
Miller said classes are expected to begin at the campus in spring 2014, barring unforeseen circumstances.
The college also plans to offer two bachelor degree programs at the Porter campus —Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Applied Science. The college expects to offer those programs by the fall of 2014, pending approval by the Florida Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Students who are now taking lower division PHCC courses, and those working toward an Associate in Science or Associate in Arts degree, will be able to apply the credits toward the bachelor level programs.
The campus is situated in an area that’s expected to attract major new employers and substantial residential growth in coming years.
Campus construction is under way directly across the road from a site that Raymond James, an international financial services company, has under contract with the Porter family. The Porters donated the land for the new satellite campus.
The college anticipates opening the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch with about 1,200 students, approximately the same enrollment as it had at its Spring Hill Campus when it opened in August 2010.
The college expects to have 30 to 35 employees at the new campus, which includes administrators, staff and full-time faculty members. The college also expects to employ additional part-time staff and adjunct professors.
