| In recent years, secondary agricultural science curriculum has become a great deal more specific in content. The courses offered range from basic animal science to energy and environmental technology. Agriculture is a science, and in teaching agriculture, one must have a basic knowledge of science to be successful. If agriculture is so science-oriented, then why not give science credit to those students who complete agriculture courses containing a significant amount of science? This question has been raised in many states recently, including Texas. Mr. Guy Finstad, Executive Director of the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (VATAT), stated that this issue is of great importance to the VATAT and its approximately 1,400 members (Texas agricultural science teachers). In a study conducted by Conners and Elliot (1995), it has been recommended that, "Local school boards should study the possibility of offering science credit for agriscience and natural resource classes that contain a significant amount of science objectives.". |
