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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources: Plant Systems
Career Pathway Plan of Study for ►Learners ►Parents ►Counselors ►Teachers/Faculty
This Career Pathway Plan of Study (based on the Plant Systems Pathway of the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster) can serve as a guide, along with other career planning materials, as learners continue on a career path. Courses listed within this plan are only recommended coursework and should be individualized to meet each learner’s educational and career goals. *This Plan of Study, used for learners at an educational institution, should be customized with course titles and appropriate high school graduation requirements as well as college entrance requirements.
EDUCATION | LEVELS | GRADE | English/               Language Arts | Math | Science | Social Studies/ Sciences | Other Required Courses Other Electives Recommended Electives Learner Activities | *Career and Technical Courses                    and/or Degree Major Courses for                 Plant Systems Pathway | SAMPLE                                   Occupations Relating                            to This Pathway
 |  | Interest Inventory Administered and Plan of Study Initiated for all Learners
[NAME] |  | 9 | [NAME] I | Algebra I | Earth or Environmental . Science | State History Civics | All plans of study should meet local and state high school graduation requirements and college entrance requirements. Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) and participation in appropriate FFA activities support and reinforce classroom and laboratory learning and should be a requirement for all students. | • Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural . Resources | Occupations Requiring Postsecondary Education ►Agricultural Journalist ►Biotechnology Lab Technician ►Commodity Marketing Specialist ►Custom Hay/Silage Operator ►Farmer ►Golf Course Manager ►Grain Operation Superintendent ►Green House Manager ►Rancher ►Tree Surgeon                                                    .                                                      Occupations Requiring Baccalaureate Degree ►Agricultural Educator ►Bioinformatics Specialist ►Botanist ►Plant Breeder and Geneticist ►Plant Pathologist ►Soil and Water Specialist
 |  | 10 | [NAME] | Geometry | Biology | U.S. History |  | • Introduction to Plant and Soil Science
 |  | 11 | [NAME] | Algebra II or other math course | Chemistry or other science course | World History |  | • Advanced Plant and Soil Science   focusing on agronomy, forestry and range     . science or horticulture
 |  | College Placement Assessments-Academic/Career Advisement Provided
 |  | 12 | [NAME] | Trigonometry or other math course | Botany or other science course |  |  | • Biotechnology and Agricultural Science        . Research Choose one of the following: • Agronomy • Forestry and Range Science • Horticulture
 |  | Articulation/Dual Credit Transcripted-Postsecondary courses may be taken/moved to the secondary level for articulation/dual credit purposes.
POSTSECONDARY |  | Year 13 | English . Composition | Algebra | Chemistry | American . Government | All plans of study need to meet learners’ career goals with regard to required degrees, licenses, certifications or journey worker status. Certain local student organization activities may also be important to include. | • Principles of Plant Systems • Fundamentals of Plant Production and          . Management
 |  | Year 14 | Speech/ Oral . Communication |  | Biological . Science Botany | American History Geography |  | • Students choose area of specialization and    . take related courses such as Horticulture,                                 . Forestry or Agronomy
 |  | Year 15 | Technical Writing | Statistics | Organic . Chemistry Microbiology | Political Science |  | • Continue Courses in Area of . Specialization
 |  | Year 16 | Continue courses in the area of specialization. |  |  |  |  | • Complete Plant Systems Major . (4-Year Degree Program)
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