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Course Descriptions
Fundamentals of Agriculture: This class is recommended for incoming freshman and each student is required to pass it before taking another agriculture class. Joining FFA is required. Fundamentals of Agriculture is designed to develop the basic theories and principles involved in animal science, agribusiness, agricultural mechanics, and natural resource management. The standards prepare students to choose among agricultural careers for the 21st century. Advanced Principles of Agriculture: Pre – Requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture and teacher recommendation. Advanced Principles of Agriculture includes standards that challenge students to plan for one of the five career clusters in agriculture. Understanding the skills necessary to be successful in an agriculture career is important for students as they enter the agricultural industry in the 21st century. Instruction will focus more in depth on the areas of animal science, plant and soil science, agricultural mechanics, and leadership Agriculture Mechanics and Maintenance: Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture, Advanced Principles and teacher recommendation. A class fee is required. Recommended for 11th – 12th grades. Agricultural Mechanics includes standards to prepare students for operational procedures for a shop or a home environment. Students learn basic skills in areas ranging from welding and electricity to land measuring to plumbing. As students enter the 21st century, they need to have skills that can be used in a rural or an urban environment. Working in the agricultural shop is a component of each student’s grade. Small Animal Care: Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture, Advanced Principles and teacher recommendation. A class fee is required. Recommended for 11th – 12th grades. Small Animal Care contains objectives to prepare students for careers in managing and caring for specialty and pet animals. As our population raises more specialty animals and pets for production purposes and personal value, careers that work with these animals in a safe environment will continue to expand. Working with live animals is a component of each student’s grade. Forestry/Wildlife Management: Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture, Advanced Principles and teacher recommendation. A class fee is required. Recommended for 11th – 12th grades. Forestry is designed to develop student knowledge of forestry technology as it progresses into the 21st century. The student will develop skills in producing, harvesting, marketing, and developing forestry products. Forests are one of the state’s most valuable resources. If we are to enjoy their products in the future, they must be conserved today. This is a nine weeks course Forestry/Wildlife Management and Recreation: Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture, Advanced Principles and teacher recommendation. A class fee is required. Recommended for 11th – 12th grades. Wildlife Management and Recreation emphasizes the awareness of conservation and preservation management practices utilized to ensure the sustainability of our outdoor resources. Integrated academics and experiential learning will build conservation awareness among students. This will, in turn, generate career interests and more responsible land ownership in the community as we enter the 21st century. This is a nine weeks course. Exterior/Interior Landscaping: Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture, Advanced Principles and teacher recommendation. A class fee is required. Recommended for 11th – 12th grades. Exterior/Interior Landscaping includes standards to prepare students for creating aesthetic environments for homes and industries. As the population expands and economies grow, the demand for planned and creative exterior and interior landscapes increases. The desire for appropriate landscape materials and designs will grow in the 21st century. Demonstrating landscaping principles is a component of each student’s grade. Horse Science Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture, Advanced Principles and teacher recommendation. A class fee is required. Recommended for 11th – 12th grades. Horse science is designed to develop basic understanding of equine handling, health, maintenance, reproduction, selection and management. Horse populations in the state have continued to grow and their economic impact has increased with this growth. This course is designed to help students prepare for the social and economic impact equine science will have in the 21st century. Working with live horses is a component of each student’s grade. Floral Design Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture, Advanced Principles and teacher recommendation. A class fee is required. Recommended for 11th – 12th grades. This course is designed to introduce students to the career possibilities in the floral industry and to provide basic instruction in the techniques of floral design. It includes standards that prepare students to produce creative floral arrangements for various events and cultures. Principles of Veterinary Science Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture, Advanced Principles and teacher recommendation. A class fee is required. Recommended for 11th – 12th grades. Principles of veterinary science challenges students to use advanced technologies and medical treatments to maintain the health of animals. The animal health industry continues to grow in importance and prominence as more people purchase animals for pleasure and sustenance. This course addresses standard principles of veterinarian medicine and includes new methods of treatment that will be used as we move into the 21st century. Working with live animals is a component of each student’s grade. Agricultural Business/Economics Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Agriculture, Advanced Principles and teacher recommendation. A class fee is required. Recommended for 11th – 12th grades. Agricultural Business/Economics contains standards that address the economic principles necessary for a successful business. As technology improves the ability to communicate, philosophies on marketing and production must change in order for industries to remain competitive. All classes that are recommended for 11th – 12th grade will be taught on a rotational basis. It is recommended that a student complete the Fundamentals of Agriculture class their freshman year, The Advanced Principles of Agriculture class their sophomore year and at least one agriculture class each year after. |