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Why Would a Student Take a Course in Agricultural Sciences?
All courses in Agricultural Sciences are electives – none are required to graduate. However, every year students apply
to take an agricultural course for several reasons, including…
These courses can help raise your grades – it is an explicit and intentional goal that students who take an agricultural course improve their overall GPA. Study strategies, note-taking, and test preparation are all intentionally taught along with the curriculum content.
Agricultural courses can prepare you for college – all courses in Agricultural Sciences are taught in a college-like atmosphere. University-style lectures and discussion are the primary mode for instruction. Textbooks are rarely used, if they are even used at all. The material is entirely college-level – in fact, medical school textbooks, ecology field notes, and industry protocols are all examples of source materials for the curriculum. These classes are also taught by an instructor who was named the UWRF College of Agriculture Senior of Year and is piloting the WI DPI Educator Effectiveness training - meaning that every class is taught using the best methods possible.
These courses can improve your GPA – the average grade for an agricultural course is roughly an 85%, meaning most students get an A or a B. If you do your homework and pay attention, it is pretty feasible to get a good grade, and time to start homework is usually given in class.
They are hands-on – Classroom lecture is often followed by a hands-on, inquiry based lab. These labs range in size/scope and reinforce concepts covered in class to allow students to experience what they are learning firsthand. From a fully-operational greenhouse to department animals, agricultural students have exclusive access to some of the best facilities available to a high school student.
Agricultural Science = Field Trips or Speakers– agricultural courses are based on the latest breakthroughs in science and business, and to ensure that we are up-to-date, we regularly and annually visit places where these breakthroughs occur. From inviting guest speakers to farm tours and industry visits we take the classroom straight to the source of new breakthroughs.
They can help you get a job – all courses in Agricultural Sciences are part of Career and Technical Education (CTE), meaning that they
are required to help students become better prepared for the day when they will have to apply for both college and/or for a job. All students are required to have a SAE or supervised agricultural experience which can open new doors for starting your own business, finding a part-time job or narrowing down your career path.
All Courses are Inclusive – courses in Agricultural Sciences are meant to be accessible to all students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Accommodations to the curriculum are made regularly to ensure that all students have the opportunity to benefit from this program. If assistance is needed, it is provided.
- Agribusiness
- Bee Keeping & Pollinators Skinny
- Bee Keeping & Pollinators Block
- Biotechnology
- Career & Technical Leadership
- Edible Forest, Herbs, & Health
- Floral Design
- Food Science
- Introduction to Agriscience Skinny
- Introduction to Agriscience Block
- Introduction to Horticulture
- Landscape & Design
- Large Animal Science
- Mishicot Managers
- MS Ag 6
- MS Ag 7
- MS Ag 8
- Natural Resources
- Power & Ag Mechanics
- Small Animal Science
- Soil Science
- Wildlife
Why Would a Student Take a Course in Agricultural Sciences?
All courses in Agricultural Sciences are electives – none are required to graduate. However, every year students apply
to take an agricultural course for several reasons, including…
These courses can help raise your grades – it is an explicit and intentional goal that students who take an agricultural course improve their overall GPA. Study strategies, note-taking, and test preparation are all intentionally taught along with the curriculum content.
Agricultural courses can prepare you for college – all courses in Agricultural Sciences are taught in a college-like atmosphere. University-style lectures and discussion are the primary mode for instruction. Textbooks are rarely used, if they are even used at all. The material is entirely college-level – in fact, medical school textbooks, ecology field notes, and industry protocols are all examples of source materials for the curriculum. These classes are also taught by an instructor who was named the UWRF College of Agriculture Senior of Year and is piloting the WI DPI Educator Effectiveness training - meaning that every class is taught using the best methods possible.
These courses can improve your GPA – the average grade for an agricultural course is roughly an 85%, meaning most students get an A or a B. If you do your homework and pay attention, it is pretty feasible to get a good grade, and time to start homework is usually given in class.
They are hands-on – Classroom lecture is often followed by a hands-on, inquiry based lab. These labs range in size/scope and reinforce concepts covered in class to allow students to experience what they are learning firsthand. From a fully-operational greenhouse to department animals, agricultural students have exclusive access to some of the best facilities available to a high school student.
Agricultural Science = Field Trips or Speakers– agricultural courses are based on the latest breakthroughs in science and business, and to ensure that we are up-to-date, we regularly and annually visit places where these breakthroughs occur. From inviting guest speakers to farm tours and industry visits we take the classroom straight to the source of new breakthroughs.
They can help you get a job – all courses in Agricultural Sciences are part of Career and Technical Education (CTE), meaning that they
are required to help students become better prepared for the day when they will have to apply for both college and/or for a job. All students are required to have a SAE or supervised agricultural experience which can open new doors for starting your own business, finding a part-time job or narrowing down your career path.
All Courses are Inclusive – courses in Agricultural Sciences are meant to be accessible to all students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Accommodations to the curriculum are made regularly to ensure that all students have the opportunity to benefit from this program. If assistance is needed, it is provided.