Post on 02-Nov-2020
Ag/Bioscience Pathway11th & 12th Graders
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OverviewSuccessful completion of this pathway could provide students with the tools to address feeding the growing world population, designing pharmaceuticals, and working in agriculture, medicine, environmental, or veterinary fields with a capstone course taking a molecular view through biotechnology. Embedded in this pathway is the Nebraska Department of Education Pathway Level Program of Study, “Plant systems: Biotech.”
Student Experience & ProjectsStudents will participate in FFA meetings, community garden programs, composting, farmer’s markets, farm-to-table programs, rain gardens, drip irrigation, the reduce-reuse-recycle program, community service events, industry tours, service learning projects, job shadows, and internships.
Possible Careers• Biotechnology Labs• Agriculture Field
Work• Environmental
Management• Landscaping• Horticulture• Livestock
Production• Agribusiness Firms• Federal
Government
Field TripsGene Seek, Zoetis, Prairieland Dairy, Licor, Teledyne Isco, UNL Plant Pathology, Great Plain Livestock Consulting, Grow With The Flow Aquaponics, Deer Springs Vineyard
Guest Speakers• Ed Woeppel, Nebr.
Co-Op Council• UNL Beef Lab• UNL Crop Sensor• Nebraska Pork
Producers• Mat Halbrock, Ag• Community Crops
Dual Credits: Earn up to 29 Southeast Community College credits.29
AwardsLand Judging: 1st Place Area, 12th Place StateState FFA: Silver in Ag Demo, 2nd Place Bio-TechnologyState SkillsUSA:• State Champion in Showcase: Natural Resources/Agriculture/Food Demo• State Champion in Spirit of America
Ag/Bioscience Pathway
8800 O Street | Lincoln, NE 68520 | 402.325.4700 | thecareer.academy
TCA helps you get ahead in college and helps you prepare for college!
– Chae, LNS
First Semester Second Semester
AGRI 1003 (3.0) Intro to Ag and Natural
Resource Systems
BIOS 1010 (4.0) General Biology
AGRI 1131 (3.0) Crop & Food Science
AGRI 1152 (1.0) Crop & Food Science
Lab
CHEM 1050 (4.0) Chemistry and the
Citizen
Dual Credits Available
29
YEAR 1 CLASSES Junior (or Senior if pathway is not full)
First Semester Second Semester
AGRI 1010 (4.0) Fundamentals of Animal Biology
BIOT 1400 (4.0) Intro to Biotechnology I
w/Lab
AGRI 1211 (4.0) Fundamentals of Ag
Marketing
BIOT 2441 (3.0) Quality Assurance for
Biosciences
YEAR 2 CLASSES Returning TCA Senior
Learning about things that relate to our future careers.
– Sally, LSW
First Semester Second Semester
Senior English Seminar English
(10 LPS credits)
Course completed over two semesters earning 5 credits each semester
First Semester Second Semester
11th LPS Gov’t & Politics
(5 LPS credits)
12th LPS English
(5 LPS credits)
11th LPS Economics
(5 LPS credits)
12th LPS English
(5 LPS credits)
Additional high school courses taken at TCA to meet graduation
requirements
(Students earn 30 LPS credits per year toward the 245 LPS credits required for
graduation).
Information subject to change.
Recommended Classes to TakeRecommended pre-TCA courses to take at your home high school Highly Recommended: Agribusiness (if offered) | Encouraged: High School Chemistry
Related Associate of Applied Science Degrees Offered at SCCAAS Degrees: Agriculture Business & Management Technology, Energy Generation Operations, Horticulture & Turfgrass Management. Certificates: Precision Agriculture