The agriculture programs at Virginia Western serve students interested in either transferring to pursue a bachelor’s degree or who want to obtain skills to manage their own farm or farm business.  The curriculum is customizable for multiple careers in veterinary medicine, agriculture education, extension work, agribusiness, and soil and plant science, just to name a few.  Explore the vast world of agriculture thorough coursework in animal science, plant science, dendrology, agribusiness and other courses that YOU choose

Associate of Science (AS) Degrees

Career Studies Certificates (CSC)

Career Training Certifications

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Program Types

AAS - Designed to prepare students to directly enter the workforce. Some programs may transfer to 4-year institutions.

AS & AA - Designed to transfer to a 4-year institution.

Certificate - Programs that are less than two years in length in an occupational area.

CSC - Programs that are less than one year of length in an occupational area.

Career Training Certifications - Non-credit courses for business and industry training, retraining, and certifications, as well as personal enrichment.