Students at Yuma Union High School District gave a brief overview of the district’s agriscience program during a recorded session, describing four distinct course levels, in-class FFA participation and a dual-credit option with AWC.

Student 1, a Yuma Union High School District student, said the program connects lab work to products on shelves, noting, “So on a day to day basis, right now we're just starting to learn about a business. So currently, we're, like, building up a business and, like, what it comes from in the lab straight to the shelves for the people.”

According to Student 2, the agriscience pathway is organized into four levels. “Students are lucky that this is 1 of our courses that they can take for all 4 years of high school starting as a freshman,” Student 2 said. Student 2 described the sequence as: Agriscience 1 (intro to agriculture); Agriscience 2 (more hands-on, science- and lab-based instruction with “the 2 hours uninterrupted” of class time); Level 3 (ag business, covering loans, interest rates and credit); and Level 4 (an ag work-experience course focused on field work).

Student 3 described hands-on elements of the courses, saying, “My favorite part is doing hands on things with other students such as working with the microscope or out here. You have the garden right there and the chickens, and you can feed the chickens, come pet the chickens, do whatever you want, and just learn about all the wildlife.”

Students also described extracurricular and credit opportunities tied to the classes. Student 1 said the course emphasizes communication skills and competitive opportunities through FFA, and Student 2 added, “By being a part of the Ag class, you are automatically a part of the CTSO, which is FFA. It is like a club, but it is part of the class.” Student 2 further stated the district reports dual-credit enrollment to AWC and described an associated cost as “$25 credit hours when they're under 18 and enrolled in a dual credit course.” The transcript does not expand the acronym “AWC” or provide written policy documents; the article uses the acronym as it appears in the record.

Students linked the program to local agricultural employment trends. Student 3 said, “Ag in Yuma is particularly big and it probably is what Yuma is. And, so just getting to know about my community and like the college here, they offer a lot of ag stuff and especially the technology that's going into ag now. More jobs are opening up in ag, so more than likely I will end up in ag.”

Discussion versus decisions: these remarks were descriptive student comments about coursework and opportunities; the transcript contains no formal motion, vote or official district decision tied to the statements.

The students’ remarks highlight program structure, hands-on learning, CTSO/FFA integration and a reported dual-credit arrangement that may allow under-18 students to earn credits while enrolled in the class. The transcript does not specify enrollment numbers, exact per-credit fee policy documents, or the full name behind the AWC acronym.