6th Grade Exploratory

Grade Level: 6
Number of Trimesters: 1

This exploratory introduces students to what agriculture is. This course is designed to help students read and respond to the agricultural world. Poses questions about where our food comes from and why.

Agricultural Business 

Grade Level: 11-12
Number of Trimesters: 2

This course consists of risk management in agriculture. This will be a web-based curriculum that will deal with real world applications. Students will also study economics with an agricultural spin on topics discussed, as well as, starting their own business and career readiness skills.

Agricultural Leadership

Grade Level: 11-12
Number of Trimesters: 2

Students will explore FFA, leadership, and agricultural business skills in this course. You will study the basics of parliamentary procedure, record keeping, and communication skills, as well as, an overview of FFA history and operations. Each student will be responsible for a personal supervised agricultural experience (SAE), and the class will conduct a group experience as well.

Animal Science

Grade Level: 10 - 12
Number of Trimesters: 1

This class will cover the food systems, its history, and current trends. Students will look at the biological processes involved in animal husbandry, management, development, and care. Course work will include the study of feeding, disease control, prevention, reproduction, housing and genetics.

Biology

Grade Level: 9-10
Number of Trimesters: 2

Biology has all the same topics of coverage and goals as Applied Biology, but it is designed to benefit those going onto a four-year college to pursue biological related fields such as health, laboratory research, criminology, etc. We will be going further in depth on the topics covered.

Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR)

Grade Level: 9
Number of Trimesters: 2

This course is an introduction to agriculture, food and natural resources. It is designed to introduce students to all fundamentals of the agriculture industry. Students will explore a brief overview of animal science, plant science, natural resources, and agricultural technology and systems.

Principles of Agronomy: HCC Agron 114

Grade Level: 11-12
Number of Semesters: 1

Provides a foundation course in agronomy. Applies crop, soil, and environmental sciences in understanding agricultural systems in the world. Introduces concepts of plant, soil, tillage, pest, environmental, and sustainable aspects of crop production. It includes hands-on learning experiences.

Plant Science

Grade Level: 10 - 12
Number of Trimesters: 1

Plant science will continue on in the biology books on the chapters dealing with plants and will cover cellular levels, tissue levels, and organ levels, as well as, the process of photosynthesis. Using the knowledge of plant classification, structure and physiology learned from the texts, students will then progress to doing projects in landscaping, windbreaks, garden schemes, ecology, plant classifications/identifications and conservation.

Survey of the Animal Industry: HCC An Sci 113

Grade Level: 11-12
Number of Semesters: 1

This course introduces students to the species and breeds of domestic livestock and development of an appreciation for the principles of livestock production, and issues facing product marketing. Topics include: breeds, basic management and marketing of farm animals, composition, evaluation and marketing of farm animals, composition, evaluation and marketing of animal products; including beef and dairy cattle, horses, goats, poultry, sheep and swine.