Career Pathways: All
Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources (AGNR)

WARNING: This information is considered DRAFT until August 11, 2024.


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Animal Science (ANSC)

Middle Grades Exploration
Foundational Prerequisite Option(s)
Prerequisite Option(s)
Concentrator Option(s)
Career Pathway Major Options
AY10 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
AY11 Introduction to Biotechnology
AY12 Agricultural and Environmental Biotech
AY20 Exploring Environment and Nat Resources
AY21 Exploring Animal and Plant Science
AY22 Exploring Food and Agricultural Products
AY23 Exploring Agricultural Issues
AY24 Fundamentals of the Ag Science Program
AY25 Ag and Social and Economic Well-Being
EY10 Expl Persn Characterist and Career
EY11 Exploring Careers and Employment
EY12 Exploring Financial Literacy
EY30 Career Exploration
N/A
AA21 Animal Science I
AA22 Animal Science II Food Animal
AA23 Animal Science II Companion Animal
AA41 Veterinary Assisting
WA02 CTE Apprenticeship AGNR
WE02 CTE Entrepreneurial Experience AGNR
WI02 CTE Internship AGNR
WO02 CTE Cooperative Education AGNR
WP02 CTE Pre-apprenticeship AGNR
WS02 CTE Advanced Studies AGNR
Supplemental Employability Skills Courses
0I00 IB Personal and Professional Skills
CC10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
ED45 Career Management
Supplemental Technical Courses
AU10 Foundations of Agriculture
Career & College Promise
Approved Career & College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway
Career and Technical Student Organizations
The National FFA Organization
North Carolina FFA Association


Equine Science (EQSC)

Middle Grades Exploration
Foundational Prerequisite Option(s)
Prerequisite Option(s)
Concentrator Option(s)
Career Pathway Major Options
AY10 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
AY11 Introduction to Biotechnology
AY12 Agricultural and Environmental Biotech
AY20 Exploring Environment and Nat Resources
AY21 Exploring Animal and Plant Science
AY22 Exploring Food and Agricultural Products
AY23 Exploring Agricultural Issues
AY24 Fundamentals of the Ag Science Program
AY25 Ag and Social and Economic Well-Being
EY10 Expl Persn Characterist and Career
EY11 Exploring Careers and Employment
EY12 Exploring Financial Literacy
EY30 Career Exploration
N/A
AA31 Equine Science I
AA32 Equine Science II
AA41 Veterinary Assisting
WA02 CTE Apprenticeship AGNR
WE02 CTE Entrepreneurial Experience AGNR
WI02 CTE Internship AGNR
WO02 CTE Cooperative Education AGNR
WP02 CTE Pre-apprenticeship AGNR
WS02 CTE Advanced Studies AGNR
Supplemental Employability Skills Courses
0I00 IB Personal and Professional Skills
CC10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
ED45 Career Management
Supplemental Technical Courses
AA21 Animal Science I
AU10 Foundations of Agriculture
Career & College Promise
Approved Career & College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway
Career and Technical Student Organizations
The National FFA Organization
North Carolina FFA Association


Food Products and Processing Systems (FPPR)

Middle Grades Exploration
Foundational Prerequisite Option(s)
Prerequisite Option(s)
Concentrator Option(s)
Career Pathway Major Options
AY10 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
AY11 Introduction to Biotechnology
AY12 Agricultural and Environmental Biotech
AY22 Exploring Food and Agricultural Products
AY23 Exploring Agricultural Issues
EY10 Expl Persn Characterist and Career
EY11 Exploring Careers and Employment
EY12 Exploring Financial Literacy
EY30 Career Exploration
FY10 Exploring Social and Emotional Skills
FY11 Exploring Nutrition and Wellness
N/A
FN41 Food and Nutrition I
FN43 Food Science and Technology
WA02 CTE Apprenticeship AGNR
WE02 CTE Entrepreneurial Experience AGNR
WI02 CTE Internship AGNR
WO02 CTE Cooperative Education AGNR
WP02 CTE Pre-apprenticeship AGNR
WS02 CTE Advanced Studies AGNR
Supplemental Employability Skills Courses
0I00 IB Personal and Professional Skills
CC10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
ED45 Career Management
Supplemental Technical Courses
FC11 Principles of Family and Human Services
FH10 Culinary Arts and Hospitality I
Career & College Promise
Approved Career & College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway
Career and Technical Student Organizations
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)


Natural Resources (NARE)

Middle Grades Exploration
Foundational Prerequisite Option(s)
Prerequisite Option(s)
Concentrator Option(s)
Career Pathway Major Options
AY10 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
AY11 Introduction to Biotechnology
AY12 Agricultural and Environmental Biotech
AY20 Exploring Environment and Nat Resources
AY21 Exploring Animal and Plant Science
AY22 Exploring Food and Agricultural Products
AY23 Exploring Agricultural Issues
AY24 Fundamentals of the Ag Science Program
AY25 Ag and Social and Economic Well-Being
EY10 Expl Persn Characterist and Career
EY11 Exploring Careers and Employment
EY12 Exploring Financial Literacy
EY30 Career Exploration
N/A
AN51 Natural Resources I
AN52 Natural Resources II
AN53 Natural Resources II Forestry
WA02 CTE Apprenticeship AGNR
WE02 CTE Entrepreneurial Experience AGNR
WI02 CTE Internship AGNR
WO02 CTE Cooperative Education AGNR
WP02 CTE Pre-apprenticeship AGNR
WS02 CTE Advanced Studies AGNR
Supplemental Employability Skills Courses
0I00 IB Personal and Professional Skills
CC10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
ED45 Career Management
Supplemental Technical Courses
AU10 Foundations of Agriculture
Career & College Promise
Approved Career & College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway
Career and Technical Student Organizations
The National FFA Organization
North Carolina FFA Association


Plant Systems (PLSV)

Middle Grades Exploration
Foundational Prerequisite Option(s)
Prerequisite Option(s)
Concentrator Option(s)
Career Pathway Major Options
AY10 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
AY11 Introduction to Biotechnology
AY12 Agricultural and Environmental Biotech
AY20 Exploring Environment and Nat Resources
AY21 Exploring Animal and Plant Science
AY22 Exploring Food and Agricultural Products
AY23 Exploring Agricultural Issues
AY24 Fundamentals of the Ag Science Program
AY25 Ag and Social and Economic Well-Being
EY10 Expl Persn Characterist and Career
EY11 Exploring Careers and Employment
EY12 Exploring Financial Literacy
EY30 Career Exploration
N/A
AP41 Horticulture I Intro to Plants
AP42 Horticulture II Plant Production
AP44 Hort II Landscape Construction
WA02 CTE Apprenticeship AGNR
WE02 CTE Entrepreneurial Experience AGNR
WI02 CTE Internship AGNR
WO02 CTE Cooperative Education AGNR
WP02 CTE Pre-apprenticeship AGNR
WS02 CTE Advanced Studies AGNR
Supplemental Employability Skills Courses
0I00 IB Personal and Professional Skills
CC10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
ED45 Career Management
Supplemental Technical Courses
AU10 Foundations of Agriculture
Career & College Promise
Approved Career & College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway
Career and Technical Student Organizations
The National FFA Organization
North Carolina FFA Association


Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (PSTE)

Middle Grades Exploration
Foundational Prerequisite Option(s)
Prerequisite Option(s)
Concentrator Option(s)
Career Pathway Major Options
AY10 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
AY11 Introduction to Biotechnology
AY12 Agricultural and Environmental Biotech
AY20 Exploring Environment and Nat Resources
AY21 Exploring Animal and Plant Science
AY22 Exploring Food and Agricultural Products
AY23 Exploring Agricultural Issues
AY24 Fundamentals of the Ag Science Program
AY25 Ag and Social and Economic Well-Being
EY10 Expl Persn Characterist and Career
EY11 Exploring Careers and Employment
EY12 Exploring Financial Literacy
EY30 Career Exploration
TY40 Exploring Safety and Tools in the Trades
N/A
AS31 Agricultural Mechanics I
AS32 Agricultural Mechanics II
AS33 Agricultural Mechanics II Small Engines
WA02 CTE Apprenticeship AGNR
WE02 CTE Entrepreneurial Experience AGNR
WI02 CTE Internship AGNR
WO02 CTE Cooperative Education AGNR
WP02 CTE Pre-apprenticeship AGNR
WS02 CTE Advanced Studies AGNR
Supplemental Employability Skills Courses
0I00 IB Personal and Professional Skills
CC10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
ED45 Career Management
Supplemental Technical Courses
AU10 Foundations of Agriculture
Career & College Promise
Approved Career & College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway
Career and Technical Student Organizations
The National FFA Organization
North Carolina FFA Association


Sustainable Agriculture (SUAG)

Middle Grades Exploration
Foundational Prerequisite Option(s)
Prerequisite Option(s)
Concentrator Option(s)
Career Pathway Major Options
AY10 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
AY11 Introduction to Biotechnology
AY12 Agricultural and Environmental Biotech
AY20 Exploring Environment and Nat Resources
AY21 Exploring Animal and Plant Science
AY22 Exploring Food and Agricultural Products
AY23 Exploring Agricultural Issues
AY24 Fundamentals of the Ag Science Program
AY25 Ag and Social and Economic Well-Being
EY10 Expl Persn Characterist and Career
EY11 Exploring Careers and Employment
EY12 Exploring Financial Literacy
EY30 Career Exploration
N/A
AU21 Sustainable Agriculture Production I
AU22 Sustainable Agriculture Production II
WA02 CTE Apprenticeship AGNR
WE02 CTE Entrepreneurial Experience AGNR
WI02 CTE Internship AGNR
WO02 CTE Cooperative Education AGNR
WP02 CTE Pre-apprenticeship AGNR
WS02 CTE Advanced Studies AGNR
Supplemental Employability Skills Courses
0I00 IB Personal and Professional Skills
CC10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
ED45 Career Management
Supplemental Technical Courses
AU10 Foundations of Agriculture
Career & College Promise
Approved Career & College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway
Career and Technical Student Organizations
The National FFA Organization
North Carolina FFA Association

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