Ag – General Agriculture
10 courses · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
AG-1 Career Planning for Agriculture
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 108)
- Formerly
- ENVR 1
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course explores career opportunities and requirements in Agriculture, Agriculture Business, Equine Science, Environmental Horticulture, and Veterinary Technology. Students will learn how to apply for jobs. Traits of highly successful people will be explored by formal presentation and interactive assignments. Environmental awareness and interrelationships with career success will be covered. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
AG-6 Career Placement – Ag and Natural Resources
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54)
- Formerly
- AGRI 6
- Transfers to
- CSU
This class is designed to give students an overview of the California agriculture, horticulture, and natural resources industry and assist in obtaining the best possible employment during the summer and upon graduation. Students will learn interview techniques, create a professional portfolio, and develop job search and application tools. This class is required for all agriculture, horticulture, and natural resources majors. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
AG-9A Agriculture and Natural Resources Leadership I
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 9 lecture/27 lab total
- Formerly
- AG 9, ENVR 9
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course is designed to develop leadership qualities in students. “Hands-on” techniques will be used to facilitate problem solving, cooperative work ethics, developing initiative, managing and organizing information, flexible thinking and effective questioning. Practical experience in conducting business as a group will be gained by participation.
AG-9B Agriculture and Natural Resources Leadership II
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 9 lecture/27 lab total
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course is designed to develop leadership qualities in students. “Hands-on” techniques will be used to facilitate problem solving, cooperative work ethics, developing initiative, managing and organizing information, flexible thinking and effective questioning. Practical experience in conducting business as a group will be gained by participation.
AG-9C Agriculture and Natural Resources Leadership III
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 9 lecture/27 lab total
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course is designed to develop leadership qualities in students especially as it relates to understanding personality types. Students will develop public speaking skills for prepared and extemporaneous topics and will analyze current trends, regulations and policies around agriculture and natural resource topics.
AG-9D Agriculture and Natural Resources Leadership IV
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 9 lecture/27 lab total
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course is designed to develop leadership qualities in students. Students will develop habits of successful people. Work with community and industry member’s activities and events. Participate in leadership building skills, such as public speaking, job interviews and debate teams.
AG-58 Student Enterprise Projects
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 9 lecture/27-189 lab total
- Formerly
- AGRI 58
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course involves the selection and completion of a management/production enterprise project under faculty supervision. Each student will be required to develop a project plan, timeline, budget and contract with the sponsoring instructor.
AG-71 Introduction to Agriculture Education
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 108)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an overview of agricultural education and agricultural education programs from a teaching perspective including goals and purposes, kinds of classes, types of programs, and qualifications essential to successful agriculture teaching. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
AG-72 Ag Education Early Field Experience
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 18 lecture/54 lab total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54 for the lecture portion of the class and an additional 54 hours of lab, totaling 108 hours for this course)
- Prerequisite
- AG 71 with a grade of C or higher
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course creates awareness of opportunities for prospective agriculture teachers through observation, participation in the field, and analysis of field experiences. Students will be expected to complete 20 hours of observation/field activities outside of class. The off-campus field trips shall be supervised by the course instructor and shall take place in an approved agriculture department. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
AG-94 Agriculture Work Experience Education
- Units
- 1-14
- Hours
- 54-756 Work Experience Education hours
- Formerly
- AGRI 94
- Transfers to
- CSU
The Agriculture Work Experience Education course allows the student to gain on-the-job experience through employment/volunteerism at an approved agriculture job site that is acquired by the student and related to the student’s major. A faculty member supervises the course to ensure that the work experience is of educational value. The course stresses good work habits and meeting of competencies through actual on-the-job performance. A student may repeat this course since course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice. A maximum of 14 units may be earned in a single semester.