Enhances the agricultural comprehension of young adults. Includes agricultural career development, leadership, communications and personal finances. This course also includes the overview of soil and plants, animals, and agricultural construction.

In Agricultural Structures Design and Fabrication, students will explore career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations. To prepare for careers in mechanized agriculture and technical systems, students must attain knowledge and skills related to agricultural structures design and fabrication.

Agricultural Power Systems is designed to develop an understanding of power and control systems as related to energy sources, small and large power systems, and agricultural machinery. To prepare for careers in agricultural power, structural, and technical systems, students must attain academic skills and knowledge; acquire technical knowledge and skills related to power, structural, and technical agricultural systems and the workplace; and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, industry certifications, and industry expectations.

This course will fill 2 periods of the student's schedule.

In Agricultural Equipment Design and Fabrication, students will acquire knowledge and skills related to the design and fabrication of agricultural equipment.

This course will fill 2 periods of the student's schedule.

Practicum in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources is designed to give students supervised practical application of knowledge and skills. Practicum experiences can occur in a variety of locations appropriate to the nature and level of experiences such as employment, independent study, internships, assistantships, mentorships, or laboratories. The practicum course is a paid or unpaid capstone experience for students participating in a coherent sequence of career and technical education courses in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster.

This course will fill 2 periods of the student's schedule.

A laboratory-oriented course designed to take an in-depth look at the scientific production of agricultural products. This course will emphasize the importance of agricultural production in Texas and the world economy.

*CAN COUNT AS 4TH SCIENCE CREDIT