Developing 2+2+2 Pathways in Agribusiness to Meet the Needs of California's Agriculture Industry

开发农业综合企业的 2 2 2 途径，以满足加州农业产业的需求

• 批准号: 1700704
• 负责人: Justin Garcia
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Reedley College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-07-01 至 2023-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1700704&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Developing; 2+2+2; Pathways; Agribusiness; Meet

Madera Community College Center, as part of Reedley College, will undertake "Developing 2+2+2 Pathways in Agribusiness to Meet the Needs of California's Agriculture Industry". This project will develop new pathways and credentials in agribusiness education to train the next generation of farmers, leaders, and professionals. The project also aims to increase workplace diversity by recruiting under-represented students into agriculture. The State of California ranks first in the nation for agricultural production, an industry that contributes over $50 billion annually to the economy. A diverse and well-trained workforce is critical to the success of California's and the nation's agricultural industry. This project will create seamless 2+2+2 pathways from high school, to two-year community college, and to four-year institutions for students interested in pursuing an education in agriculture business and related fields. Students will work towards a certificate, Associate of Science degree, and/or transfer to a four-year college and university. High school students will take college-level classes through dual enrollment pathways, thereby giving them a head start to a college education. An intensive two-week Summer Academy in Agriculture Sciences and Technology will expose students to educational and career opportunities in agriculture. Taken together these various academic pathways underpin the intellectual merit of the project and its focus on improved recruitment, retention, completion, and success through excellent classroom instruction, academic counseling, dedicated tutorial services, modified curriculum/course rotation, and internship opportunities. Finally, improved course articulation with undergraduate institutions will allow students the opportunity to transfer to four-year programs in agriculture.

马德拉社区学院中心，作为里德利学院的一部分，将承担“发展农业企业2+2+2途径，以满足加州农业产业的需求”。该项目将开发农业综合企业教育的新途径和证书，以培训下一代农民，领导者和专业人士。该项目还旨在通过招募代表性不足的学生从事农业来增加工作场所的多样性。加州州的农业生产在全国排名第一，该行业每年为经济贡献超过500亿美元。一个多样化和训练有素的劳动力是至关重要的成功加州的和国家的农业产业。 该项目将为有兴趣接受农业商业及相关领域教育的学生创建从高中到两年制社区大学和四年制机构的无缝2+2+2途径。学生将努力获得证书，科学学位的副学士学位，和/或转移到四年制学院和大学。高中生将通过双重入学途径参加大学水平的课程，从而为他们的大学教育提供一个良好的开端。为期两周的农业科学与技术暑期课程将使学生接触到农业教育和职业机会。综合这些不同的学术途径，巩固了该项目的智力优势，并通过优秀的课堂教学，学术咨询，专门的辅导服务，修改后的课程/课程轮换和实习机会，重点改善招聘，保留，完成和成功。最后，与本科院校的课程衔接改善将使学生有机会转入农业四年制课程。