Course title

Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Pre-requisite

N/A

Course description

This semester-length high school course introduces students to the basic scientific principles of agriculture and natural resources. Students recognize and research plant systems; animal systems; government policy; ?green? technologies; agribusiness principles; and sustainability systems. In this course; students apply understanding of ecosystems and systems thinking to the management of natural resources to maximize the health and productivity of the environment; agriculture; and communities. Students also analyze community practice or policy development related to sustainability in agriculture; food; and natural resources. Finally; students apply adaptive ecosystem management to a common pool resource problem in a manner that addresses ecological; socioeconomic; and institutional contexts.†

School country

United States

School state

Arizona

School / district Address

3033 MacDonald Avenue

School zip code

86401

Requested competency code

CTE

Date submitted

09/23/2022

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• CTE
• Career and technical education

Approved date

10/6/2022

Online / Virtual

No