1. Agrisciences & Natural Resources Career Pathway
General Plan of Study
Sub-pathways: Food Products and Processing Systems Pathway, Plant Systems Pathway, Animal Systems Pathway, Power Structural and Technical Systems Pathway, Natural Resources Systems Pathway, Environmental Service Systems Pathway, Business Systems Pathway
High School
 
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
English 9 Speech and Writing Experiences American Literature and Advanced Writing  Contemporary Literature or Classical Literature or AP English
Algebra 1  Geometry   Algebra 2   AP Statistics
Molecular Biology Chemistry Invertebrate Zoology and Vertebrate Zoology or Anatomy & Physiology AP Biology or Physics
American Studies II Contemporary American History or Historical Viewpoints Geography or Modern Western Civilization and Economics American Government
PE/Health PE/Health PE/Health PE/Health
Computer Applications I      
  Related High School Electives: Supplementary materials including student 'Course Guides' showing elective course offerings that relate to each career pathway are available in the schools and on the district web site at: http://www.davenportk12.ia.us/students.asp 
Post-
Secondary
 
Black Hawk College Clinton, Scott , Muscatine Iowa State University
www.bhc.edu q Farm Management   http://www.ag.iastate.edu/departments.php  
AG Production Animal Science q Animal Science & Production Specialist   Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Agricultural Transfer q Plant Production Specialist Agricultural Education & Studies
Beef & Swine Production  q Swine Production Specialist   Agronomy
Biological Science Transfer q Feed & Fertilizer Marketing   Animal Science
Earth Science q  Retail Agribusiness Crop Science Specialist   Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology
Environmental Management q Retail Agribusiness Feed & Grain Specialist   Entomology
Equestrian Science q Retail Lawn Care Sales & Service Specialist   Food Science & Human Nutrition
Horse Science q  Equestrian Science   Horticulture
Horticulture Science q  Agriculture   Natural Resource Ecology & Management
Pre-Veterinary Medicine q  Horticulture   Plant Pathology
Sustainable Energy Certificate q  Pre-Veterinary    
Kirkwood Community College Indian Hills Community College University of Northern Iowa
www.kirkwood.cc.ia.us/programs www.indianhills.edu www.uni.edu
Agricultural GPS/GIS Technology Ethanol Plant Technician Biology: Plant Bioscience
Agricultural Transfer Sustainable Agriculture/Entrepreneurship Chemistry:  Environmental
Agriculture Business Turf & Greenhouse Management Earth Science
Agriculture Production Viticulture Environmental Studies
Agricultural Science Forestry Pre-Veterinary
  Diesel Ag Technology Natural Resources  
  Kirkwood  continued… St. Ambrose University Western Illinois University
Post-
Secondary
 
Environmental Science/Geology http://web.sau.edu/envstudies/ http://www.wiu.edu/ies/academic.php
  Horse Science Technology Environmental Studies Interdisciplinary Minor Agricultural Business
  Landscape Maintenance   Agricultural Science
  Pre-Veterinary Medicine Augustana College Agriculture
  Veterinary Assistant www.augustana.edu Biology
  Veterinary Technician Biology Botany
  Water Environmental Technology Environmental Studies Interdisciplinary Minor Geology
    Environmental Management & forestry  
  University of Iowa Geology  
  http://www.uiowa.edu/~envsci/track_bio.html Veterinary Medicine  
  Biological Sciences      
  Environmental Sciences    
  Geosciences      
Career 
Enhancement Options
 
Work-based Learning Options Short-Term Training Options  
q     Job-Shadowing: q     Farm Business Management    
q     Internship/Mentorship: q     Welding  
Work in Progress
q     On-The-Job Training: q     Conversational Spanish