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Agricultural Sciences

MCC / NCC AG

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The MCC-Maple Woods Early College Program, open to juniors and seniors, prepares students for agricultural careers in a variety of areas through coursework, labs, project based learning, and greenhouse studies. Agricultural Sciences introduces students to the cultivation, processing, marketing and distribution of food, forestry and horticulture that occur in built-up “intra-urban” areas. Career and degree pathways are created through the teaching of fundamental core areas: Agribusiness (production, processing and distribution, economics, marketing, farm management, logistics), Animal Science (livestock production, aquaculture, animal nutrition, meat science, veterinary science), Plant Science (horticulture, agronomy, hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics, landscaping, turf Management, greenhouse management, urban agriculture). Agriculture has been identified as a growing career field with many job opportunities and a shortage of qualified workers. The USDA reports that approximately 10.3% of all US jobs relate to Agriculture and 1.4% of those jobs are in farming.

This program takes place at MCC-Maple Woods with support from NCC. Students will earn the same high school credits as other NC programs, in addition to the college credit hours. English and Math credits will also be part of the course, similar to all NCC programs. NKC School District will provide transportation for their students. All other students will have to provide their own transportation. This class is only available in the AM. Students in this program will not come to NCC.


CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Hourly Wage

Average Salary

Animal Breeders

$14.20

$29,530

Landscaping & Groundskeeping

$17.26

$35,890

Veterinarian Technician

$18.38

$38,240

Agricultural Technicians

$20.08

$41,760

Precision Agriculture Technicians 

$20.08

$41,760

Animal Breeders

$21.79

$45,320

Farm Equipment Mechanics

$23.08

$48,010

Forest Fire Inspector

$23.13

$48,110

Soil & Plant Scientist

$31.60

 $65,730 

Animal Scientists 

$33.36

$69,390

Agricultural Manager

$36.42

 $75,760 

Logistics Analysts

$37.27

$77,520

Agricultural Engineers

$40.03

$83,260

Veterinarian 

$49.64

  $103,260

*Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022

 

AREAS OF STUDY

  • Agribusiness Systems
  • Animal Science/Systems
  • Natural Resources 
  • Conservation & Forestry 
  • Landscaping, Turf Management & Greenhouse Operations 
  • Power, Structural & Mechanical Systems 
  • Food Science & Safety 
  • Plant Science/Systems
  • Biotechnology

 

EARLY COLLEGE CREDIT

Students will earn 30-40 college credit hours through Metropolitan Community College - Maple Woods.

 

INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS/OTHER CERTIFICATIONS

Students may earn OSHA 10.

 

CAREER TREE

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