Agriculture Education

AgriScience 1 - Offered Even Years
Elective 9-10
1 Credit

AgriScience integrates biological and technological concepts with the basic principles of agriculture. This course encourages the student to realize the importance of agriculture in the sciences. Topics of learning include: biotechnology, career options in AgriScience, leadership development and the FFA, management, and plant physiology and reproduction. Units in welding/carpentry are included. FFA participation is strongly encouraged.

AgriScience 2-Offered Odd Years
Elective 9-10
1 Credit

Small Animal Care
Elective 9-12
1/2 Credit

This course is designed to provide students with the skills and concepts involved in the care and management of companion animals including dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, fish, and reptiles. Students will learn basic information on breed characteristics, nutritional requirements, health requirements including common species diseases, grooming, handling, training, housing needs, and the retail pet business. The student will be studying animal/human relationships and how animals play a very large role in our lives today. Career and hobby opportunities in small animals are also explored. The current pet situation in our society will be discussed.

Intro to Veterinary Science
Elective 10-12
1/2 Credit

This course is designed to introduce students to the exciting field of veterinary science as it relates to the animal owner/veterinary assistant. This course will cover many facets of veterinary science that deals with the health, behavior, and well-being of animals including animal anatomy, physiology, nutrition, diseases, and common surgical procedures. The student will learn the technical skills and knowledge necessary in caring for animals.

Intro to Food Science
Elective 9-12
1/2 Credit

This semester-long course is designed to introduce students to the food industry in American focusing on the processes of food from harvest to consumer. Topics include the nutrition, composition, preservation, chemistry, environmental concerns, and world needs of our food supply. The focus is on the basic understanding of the industry of food science as it is today in America.

Supervised Ag Exp Program
Elective 9-12
1/4 Credit

This course provides credit for FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs (SAEs) conducted by FFA members. Assessment is in the form of proficiency awards and degrees obtained. The instructor acts as an advisor assisting the student to develop and maintain accurate records and inventory in his/her entrepreneurship/placement SAE.

Intro to Agriculture Science
Elective 9-10
1/2 Credit

This semester-long course is designed to introduce students to the scientific applications in agriculture. Topics include agricultural research and advancements, genetics, genetic engineering, biotechnology, soil science, aquaculture, fiber science, the forestry industry, and cell science. This course will give you a better understanding of how agriculture relates to the sciences.

Cooperative Work Experience
Elective 11-12
1/2 Credit

This course provides students with a regularly scheduled, supervised employment opportunity related to agriculture occupations in order to develop and improve work skills. This course will cover skills needed to find and secure a job including how to write a resume and cover letter, fill out a job application, keys to a successful interview, and what to do once the interview is over.

Horticulture
Elective 9-12
1/2 Credit

This course introduces students to the horticultural industry by providing hands-on-lab activities in a greenhouse. Students will produce greenhouse/nursery plants, maintain plant growth and examine the importance of soils, plant structure and anatomy, plant reproduction and entomology. The course is designed to reinforce and extend student understanding of science by associating basic scientific concepts to the field of horticulture.

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