Sustainable Agriculture Technology Program

Triton College与其高中，大学和商业合作伙伴合作，创造了一条通往农业技术和可持续农业实践的技术工作的学习途径，重点是支持生产农业和城市粮食系统之间的生态和可持续平衡。这条途径导致高中学生过渡到社区学院和四年制大学课程的无缝跨学科课程，并实施可持续农业技术应用科学副学士。该学位为学生进入可持续农业技术的新兴领域创造了一条管道，也扩大了我们的城市区域可持续农业经济。该学位还为学生提供了STEM职业和技术教育的坚实基础，重点是转移与可持续发展，食品科学，园艺以及国民经济“绿领”领域相关领域的知识和技能。该项目结合了伊利诺伊州的农业教育课程，为高中讲习班展示了城市地区可持续农业的真实例子。形成性评价对新的职业途径、课程内容、项目活动的规划和实施进行评估。

Triton College collaborates with its high school, university and business partners to create a pathway of study leading to skilled jobs in agricultural technology and sustainable agricultural practices with emphasis on supporting an ecological and sustainable balance between production agriculture and urban food systems. This pathway results in a seamless interdisciplinary curriculum for high school students to transition to community colleges and to four-year university programs with the implementation of an Associate of Applied Science in Sustainable Agricultural Technology. This degree creates a pipeline of students entering the emerging field of sustainable agricultural technology and also expands our urban regional sustainable agricultural economy. The degree also provides students with a strong foundation in STEM career and technical education focused on transferring knowledge and skills related to sustainability, food science, horticulture, and related areas in the "green-collar" segment of the national economy. The project incorporates State of Illinois' Agriculture Education curriculum for high school workshops showcasing real-world examples of sustainable agriculture in urban areas. Formative evaluation provides the assessment of the new career pathway, curricular content, planning and implementation of the project activities.