New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 35-4.11

The Legislature finds and declares that agriculture is an applied science and that certified agriculture teachers have strong scientific educational backgrounds which qualify them to teach agricultural science courses. The Legislature further finds that recent changes in the State high school graduation requirements have increased the number of science credits needed for graduation thereby reducing student opportunities to participate in agricultural education courses such as plant science, animal science, agricultural biology, and agricultural science.