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California Regional Consortia

Agriculture Foundations

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Submitter's Information

Name

Margee Loya

Title

Curriculum Analyst

Region

Central/Mother Lode

College

Clovis Community College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Whitney Menefee

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Agriculture Foundations

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Other Agriculture and Natural Resources (019900)

Projected Start Date

08/12/24

Catalog Description

Item 1. Program Goals and Objectives 

The Agriculture Foundations Certificate of Achievement prepares students for the agricultural workforce. The certificate provides students with a foundation of knowledge and skills needed in the current agricultural workforce. The courses in this program cover principles of agriculture, agricultural technologies, safety, tools, equipment operation, effective communication, and employability.


Program Learning Outcomes

A student who successfully completes this certificate of achievement will be able to:

  • Explain foundational agricultural concepts.
  • Diagnose symptoms and identify related faults with technologies for agricultural processes.
  • Exhibit employability skills, quantitative reasoning, and effective communication within an agricultural context.


Item 2. Catalog Description

Upon successful completion of the Agriculture Foundations certificate program, students will be prepared with foundational knowledge and skills needed for employment in the agricultural workforce. The participants will be able to explain the principles of agriculture, agriculture technologies, and agriculture equipment, read and create agricultural documents, identify safety equipment, safety processes and procedures, and safely work with basic agriculture equipment and tools.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Estimated Enrollment



YR2

YR2

Course Department Number

Title

Annual # Sections

Annual Enrollment Total

Annual # Sections

Annual Enrollment Total

AG 50

Agricultural Technical Literacy

2

40

2

40

AG 51

Agricultural Systems

2

40

2

40

AG 52

Agricultural Safety

2

40

2

40

AG 53

Equipment Operation, Configuration & Troubleshooting

2

40

2

40

AG 54

Workplace Effectiveness

2

40

2

40

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

The Agriculture Foundations Certificate of Achievement prepares students for the agricultural workforce. The certificate provides students with a foundation of knowledge and skills needed in the current agricultural workforce. The courses in this program cover principles of agriculture, agricultural technologies, safety, tools, equipment operation, effective communication, and employability.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

12

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Requirements

Dept. Name/#

Name

Units

Sequence

Required Core (12 Units)

AG 50

OR

AG 50A

AND

AG 50B

AND

AG 50C


Agricultural Technical Literacy

 

Agriculture Technical Literacy – Digital Literacy

 

Agriculture Technical Literacy – Applied Technical Reading

Agriculture Technical Literacy – Applied Technical Writing

2.0


1.0


0.5


0.5

Year 1, Semester 1

 

AG 51

OR

AG 51A

AND

AG 51B

AND

AG 51C

Agricultural Systems


Agricultural Systems – General Agriculture Systems Fundamentals

Agricultural Systems – Animal Production Systems

Agriculture 51C, Agricultural Systems – Crop Production Systems

3.0


1.0


1.0


1.0

Year 1, Semester 1

 

AG 52

OR

AG 52A

AND

AG 52B

AND

AG 52C

Agricultural Safety


Agricultural Safety – Basic Safety


Agricultural Safety – Tool Operation


Agricultural Safety – Food Safety

2.0


1.0


0.5


0.5

Year 1, Semester 1

 

AG 53

OR

AG 53A

AND

AG 53B

AND

AG 53C

Equipment Operation, Configuration & Troubleshooting

Basic Equipment Operation


Basic Equipment Configuration


Basic Equipment Troubleshooting

3


1


0.5


1.5

Year 1, Semester 1

 

AG 54

OR

AG 54A

AND

AG 54B

Workplace Effectiveness


Workplace Effectiveness – Industry Communication

Workplace Effectiveness – Employability Skills

2


0.5


1.5

Year 1, Semester 1

Program Requirements

Please see field above.

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Published at

06/04/24 - 03:36 PM

Status

Recommended

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