Agriscience & Technology (18001-36)

Copyright: 2024

Virginia Assignment Code: 8004

Suggested Grade Level: 8

Duration: 36 weeks

Hours: N/A

Credits:

Prerequisites: None

CTSO: FFA

Course Description:

Through classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory activities, students will explore the fields of agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR), to include agricultural trade; new and emerging technologies; agricultural mechanics; and careers in AFNR pathways: agribusiness systems; animal systems; environmental service systems; food products and processing; natural resources systems; plant systems; and power, structural, and technical systems. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Note: Competencies within this course ensure compliance with the National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act (Public Law 116-7). Through this legislation, students are provided opportunities for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:

https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/agriculture-food-natural-resources/agriscience---technology-1/