Agriculture

    High School Credits
        1 credit per semester (2 semester class, 2 semesters required)
        Counts as a directed elective for General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors, and Core 40 with Technical Honors                         diplomas.

    Instructors/Locations
        Various instructors/locations:
        Argos, Culver, John Glenn, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, Plymouth, Rochester, Triton and Union-North.

    Course Description
        More than 21 million men and women working in some aspect of agribusiness make this career cluster the United States'                 largest source of employment. There are a variety of courses which may be in this program including: Agriculture                                 Management, Animal Sciences, Fundamentals of Agriculture Science & Business, Horticulture, Landscaping, Plant Sciences,             Natural Resources Management, and Agriculture Mechanization. Some of these are not offered every year, so check with                 your counselor to see which are scheduled for next school year.

     Career Pathway
           Agriculture

    Dual Credit



   Dual Credit Courses Available - Varies from School to School
        AGRI 102: Agricultural Business and Farm Management (3 credits)
      AGRI 103: Animal Science (3 credits)
         AGRI 104: Food Science (3 credits)
         AGRI 105: Plant & Soil Science (3 credits)
        AGRI 106: Agriculture Mechanization (3 credits)
        AGRI 115: Natural Resources Management (3 credits)

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