Welcome to the AHS Ag program!
This program offers many courses to help prepare students for future careers in agriculture and allows students to gain hands on experience. Classes are worth elective credits and some are even offered as science credits. Enrollment in theses classes also allow student she opportunity to join the AHS FFA Chapter, a extracurricular national organization.
Sustainable Agriculture Pathway Classes
Description
Coordination of all activities that contribute to the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing and development of agricultural commodities and resources. This includes food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products and services. The goal of sustainable agriculture is to meet society’s food and textile needs in the present without the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Introductory Pathway Course
Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR)
This course introduces students to the range of agricultural opportunities and the pathways of study they may pursue. Science, mathematics, reading, and writing components are woven in the context of agriculture, and students will use the introductory skills and knowledge developed in this course throughout the CASE curriculum (CASE course).
Concentrator Courses
CASE - Food, Science, and Safety
CASE Food Science and Safety Grades - is a specialization course in which students will complete hands-on activities, projects, and problems that simulate actual concepts and situations found in the food science and safety industry, allowing students to build content knowledge and technical skills. Research and experimental design will be highlighted as students develop and conduct industry-appropriate investigations.
CASE - Animal and Plant Biotechnology
CASE Animal and Plant Biotechnology is a specialization course in the CASE Program of Study that provides students with experiences in industry-appropriate applications of biotechnology related to plant and animal agriculture. Students are expected to become proficient at biotechnological skills involving micro pipetting, bacterial cultures and transformations, electrophoresis, and polymerase chain reaction. Students will maintain a research-level Laboratory Notebook throughout the course, documenting their experiences in the laboratory. Research and experimental design will be highlighted as students develop and conduct industry-appropriate investigations.
Capstone Course
Agriculture Internship/OJT
Through these courses, work experience is gained within the agricultural industry. Goals are set for the employment period. Classroom experience may involve further study in the field, improvement of employability, and career readiness skills.
