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Sustainable Agriculture & Resource Systems
Wenatchee Valley College offers two associate of technical science degree programs in Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Systems. The transfer degree articulates to Washington State University's Agriculture and Food Science degree program in a variety of majors. The non-transfer degree prepares students to enter directly into employment in agriculture and related fields. The program builds educational pathways for students using core courses and electives to custom design a program to fit each student's emphasis area and intended educational outcome. Faculty advisers work closely with students to determine courses that will best meet their unique educational needs. Examples of three possible emphasis areas are listed below: General Agriculture, Tree Fruit Production and Sustainable & Organic Agriculture. Many other pathways are possible, including Horticulture, Natural Resources, Agribusiness, and Agriculture Education.
The bilingual agriculture employee education offers several certificate programs to increase the professional abilities of agricultural employees and their contributions to the operations of their respective employment settings. The programs are taught in Spanish, and write in Spanish when entering these programs. Each program includes applied English, mathematics and computer applications instruction and a civics component which covers everyday life situations. Beginning and Advanced HOEEP (Hispanic orchard employee education program) focus on basic horticulture; HOEEP IV: Farm Management introduces the principles and practices of farm management; HOEEP V: Introduction to Viticulture introduces students to the production and management of juice and wine grapes and vineyard financial management; Integrated Pest Management Technician program is designed to prepare students as pest management scouts and assistants for apple, pear and cherry IPM projects.
Sustainable Agriculture & Resource Systems Curriculum Guides
Requirements for all Agriculture Associate of Technical Science degree (both transfer and non-transfer)
AGRI 101 Ag Survey or
AGRI 108 Intro to Horticulture 3
AGRI 161 Intro Plant Science or
AGRI 162 Intro Soils 5
AGRI 254 Integrated Pest Mgt 5
AGRI 261 Plant Science 5
AGRI 263 Soils 5
IN ADDITION, courses are chosen based on the student's emphasis or pathway.
For General Agriculture transfer pathway:
200-level courses in pathway 15
Elective Ag course 5
ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5
MATH 105 College Algebra 5
Humanities 10
Natural Sciences 15
Social Sciences 15
Degree Total 93
For General Agriculture non-transfer pathway:
AGRI 196 Work Experience 5
AGRI 296 Work Experience 5
AGRI 241 Farm & Ranch Mgt 5
200-level course in pathway 20 ENGL 100 Writing in the Workplace 5
MATH 100T Technical Math 5
READ 100 Technical Reading 5
BUS& 101 Intro to Business 5
CMST& 220 Public Speaking 5
BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology 5
BIT 105 ComputerApplications 5
Degree Total 93
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