Agriculture Courses Offered
at
Mt. Juliet High School
2004-05 Year
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AGRISCIENCE
(5171) 1 credit Ö Open to grade 9 only
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FUNDAMENTALS
OF AGRICULTURE (5154) 1 credit √
Open to grades 9,10,11 and 12
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AGRICULTURAL
MECHANICS AND MAINTENANCE 1 (5151)1 credit ÖOpen
to grades 10,11
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AGRICULTURAL
MECHANICS AND MAINTENANCE 2 (5152) 1 credit √ Open to grades 10, 11,12
Prerequisite: Agricultural Mechanics
and Maintenance 1
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AGRICULTURAL
MECHANICS AND MAINTENANCE 3 (5178) 1 credit √ Open to grades 11,12
Prerequisite: Agriculture Mechanics
and Maintenance 1 or 2
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GREENHOUSE
MANAGEMENT (5167) 1 or 2 credits √ Open to grades 10,11,12 Prerequisite: Agriscience or Fundamentals of Agriculture
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SMALL
ANIMAL CARE (5172) D 1 credit √ Open to grades 10,11,12
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HORSE
SCIENCE (5168) D 1
credit √ Open to grades
10,11,12 Prerequisites: AgriScience or
Fundamentals of Agriculture
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EXTERIOR
AND INTERIOR LANDSCAPING (5163) 1 credit √ Open to grades 10,11,12
Prerequisite: AgriScience or
Fundamentals of Agriculture
· WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION (5174) 1credit Open to grades 11,11,and12. Prerequisite: AgriScience or Fundamentals of Agriculture
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Additional
courses to be offered as part of a rotation in 2005-06:
Principles of Veterinary Science (5176)
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (5169)
FORESTRY (5165)
These
courses also have prerequisites of Fundamentals of Agriculture or Agriscience
Course Descriptions
FFA will be an
Integral part of ALL agriculture classes.
AGRISCIENCE
(5171) D
1 credit Ö
Open to grade 9 only
Fundamentals
of Agriculture may not be taken with or after this course.
Provides agriscience education for students considering higher
education focusing on biological, environmental, chemical, and physical
sciences. Includes leadership and
personal development skills through FFA membership. Meets a life science credit requirements for high school
graduation and college entrance.
FUNDAMENTALS
OF AGRICULTURE (5154)
1 credit √
Open to grades 9,10,11 and 12
Designed to develop basic theories and principles involved in
animal science, agribusiness, agricultural mechanics, and natural resource
management, careers, leadership, and an active FFA organization.
ADVANCED
PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE (5155)
1 credit √
Open to grades 10,11,12
Prerequisite: 1 credit in
Agriscience or 1 credit in
Fundamentals of Agriculture
Builds on the fundamental skills developed in Agriscience and
Fundamentals of Agriculture to allow students to be active in advanced concepts
regarding plant and animal science, agriculture mechanics and leadership
development.
1 credit Ö
Open to grades 11, 12
Leadership analyzes attributes and capabilities of those in
leadership positions; to assist students in the development of their
interpersonal relationships and other related skills. Most jobs are lost or gained because of the leadership ability a
person has. As we enter the 21st
century and a global market place, these skills will become more important as
an asset for career success.
AGRICULTURAL
MECHANICS AND MAINTENANCE 1 (5151)
1 credit Ö
Open to grades 10,11
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.
Students will be instructed on the FFA student organization, program of
activities, basic leadership skills, and supervised agriculture experience
programs.
AGRICULTURAL
MECHANICS AND MAINTENANCE 2 (5152) (Formerly AGRICULTURAL
POWER AND EQUIPMENT)
1 credit √
Open to grades 10, 11,12
Prerequisite:
Agricultural Mechanics and Maintenance 1
Includes basic information and laboratory activities on small
engines, tractors, and agricultural equipment maintenance, repair and
overhaul. Standards address
competencies for electrical motors, hydraulic systems and fuel-powered engines.
AGRICULTURAL
MECHANICS AND MAINTENANCE 3 (5178) (Formerly Principals of
Agricultural Engineering)
1 credit √
Open to grades 11,12
Prerequisite: Agriculture
Mechanics and Maintenance 1 or 2
Includes basic technologies of metal fabrication and agriculture
structures. Also includes hot/cold
metal work, and material computation, electric wiring and codes, blueprint
reading and drawing and selection of appropriate materials for projects.
1 credit
Open to grades 10,11, and 12
Prerequisite: Agriscience or Fundamentals of Agriculture
This course focuses on standards that challenge students to plan
for future food needs using advanced technologies and less space. It includes career choices, production,
marketing, anatomy, water quality and leadership skills needed for careers in
agriculture. Hydroponics blend
environmental and aquaculture plans for future food needs on less space.
GREENHOUSE
MANAGEMENT (5167)
1 or 2 credits √
Open to grades 10,11,12
Prerequisite: Agriscience or Fundamentals of Agriculture
Develops basic skills and general knowledge of greenhouse
operations. Includes standards
regarding environmental needs of plants, government regulations of greenhouses
and management skills needed for successful greenhouse production.
1 credit Ö
Open
to grades 11, 12
Prerequisite: Greenhouse
management or Aquaculture D
This
course includes standards that challenge students to plan for future food
needs, using advanced technologies.
These technologies are becoming increasingly important as populations
grow and farmland is consumed by urban growth.
Understanding the benefits of these technologies and how to blend their
use with environmental conservation is important as we enter the 21st
century.
1 credit Ö
Open to 11, 12
Prerequisite: AgriScience or Fundamentals of Agriculture D
Turfgrass is
the most widely used ornamental crop in this country and is a multibillion-
dollar a year business. This course
will cover thee history of turfgrass in this country and the management
techniques utilized today in various turfgrass applications. Students will be applying these techniques
as they prepare for a career in turfgrass management.
EXTERIOR
AND INTERIOR LANDSCAPING (5163)
1 credit √
Open to grades 10,11,12
Prerequisite: AgriScience or
Fundamentals of Agriculture
Introduces students to the mechanics of landscaping. Includes identifying and selecting plant
material, setting up a small business, basic skills in drafting and other
practical skills needed in the field of landscaping. Students will also develop leadership skills necessary for
directing employees and working with consumers.
SMALL
ANIMAL CARE (5172) D
1 credit √
Open to grades 10,11,12
Contains objectives preparing students for careers in managing and
caring for specialty and pet animals. This class will focus on such areas as:
parasite control, safe animal restraint, safety in chemical application,
calculating dosages, asses the benefit of neutering and spaying, animal rights
vs. animal welfare.
FORESTRY
(5165)
1 credit √
Open to grades 10,11,12
Develops student knowledge
of forestry technology as it progresses.
Students will develop skills in producing, harvesting, marketing,
developing forestry products, and evaluate practices insuring the protection of
natural resources found in the forest ecosystem.
LIVESTOCK
MANAGEMENT (5177) (Formerly
called Livestock Production)
1 credit √
Open to grades 10,11,12
Prerequisite: Agriscience or Fundamentals of Agriculture
Prepares students for a career in animal science. Includes basic knowledge of animal anatomy,
nutrition, health, genetics, and animal facilities. Students will evaluate the effect a livestock management program
has on the local ecosystem.
PRINCIPLIES
OF VETERINARY SCIENCE (5176)
1 credit
Open to grades 11,12
Prerequisites: Biology and Agriscience or Biology and
Fundamentals of Agriculture
Advanced standards will familiarize students will competencies
required in a veterinary science career.
The animal health industry continues to grow in importance and
prominence as more people purchase animals for pleasure and sustenance.
HORSE
SCIENCE (5168) D
1 credit √
Open to grades 10,11,12
Prerequisites: AgriScience or
Fundamentals of Agriculture D
Designed to develop basic understanding of equine handling,
health, maintenance, reproduction, selection and management. Provides students with a fundamental
understanding in animal science to prepare them for advanced courses in the
animal science sub-cluster.
COOPERATIVE
METHODOLOGY (5180)
Credit is awarded in the appropriate related vocational course in
which the student is enrolled. √
Open to grades 11,12
Prerequisite: Enrolled in an Agriculture course.
This course is designed to help student with their SOEP.