AGRI B1 Agriculture, Environment and Society (3 units)
Core agriculture course; required of all agriculture majors.
The sociology of agriculture presented through an examination
of relationships between societies and their environments,
economics, and agriculture. Emphasis on the analysis of
agriculture’s use of technology and the corresponding impact
on the environment, economy and society. Satisfies the 0.5
unit educational planning requirement for graduation from
Bakersfield College. Recommended: Reading Level 5 minimum. Hours: 54 lect. Field trips required. Offered: F, S. CCS:
Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private
colleges. BC GE D.2; CSU GE D.7. Students are encouraged to take
this course in their first semester to benefit from the student educational
planning component of the class.
Core agriculture course; required of all agriculture majors.
The sociology of agriculture presented through an examination
of relationships between societies and their environments,
economics, and agriculture. Emphasis on the analysis of
agriculture’s use of technology and the corresponding impact
on the environment, economy and society. Satisfies the 0.5
unit educational planning requirement for graduation from
Bakersfield College. Recommended: Reading Level 5 minimum. Hours: 54 lect. Field trips required. Offered: F, S. CCS:
Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private
colleges. BC GE D.2; CSU GE D.7. Students are encouraged to take
this course in their first semester to benefit from the student educational
planning component of the class.
AGRI B49 Agriculture Leadership Training (2 units)
Supervised field work related to lecture instruction including:
agricultural competitions; judging contests; livestock shows;
recruiting programs; and youth activity planning, preparation
and execution. Recommended: Reading Level 5 minimum. Hours:
18 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. Offered: F, S. Repeat: 3.
CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private
colleges.
