Agriculture
Welding
Intro to Welding
This course introduces students to basic skills & safety in arc welding, MIG welding, oxyacetylene welding, brazing, & cutting. General shop & proper usage of power & hand tools are covered.
Advanced Welding I-IV
These courses allow student to continue with Linn-Benton Community College's curriculum to attain college credit. Advanced welding skills in arc, MIG, oxyacetylene, TIG welding, & plasma cutting are taught. Students also learn basic metallurgy & welding symbols & how to produce project plans & a bill of materials. Students may earn college credit.
Fabrication for Welding
Students design & construct projects of their choice, with instructor approval. Student must pay for all materials used in the construction of their project. Students may earn money & awards through supervised experiences outside of class & from FFA membership. Students may earn college credit.
Construction
Intro to Ag Construction
This course introduces the beginning skills of construction, including cost analysis, measuring, group planning, & the safe use of hand tools & power equipment. Students will have three required projects for the semester with the option of substituting their own that comprises similar methods.
Advanced Ag Construction I-IV
This course emphasizes more of a freeform sculpting focus. Students will be required to complete three projects throughout the class and be self-motivated.
Construction & Engineering: Agriculture
Students will design and construct projects of their choice, with instructor approval. Students must pay for all materials used in the construction of their project. Students may earn money & awards through supervised experiences outside the class and from FFA membership.
Plant & Animal Science
Intro to Agriculture
Students will learn about the diverse, valuable agricultural community we live in & how FFA opportunities can impact their lives and the lives of others. Students will also be prepared for other agriculture courses through the introduction of plant & animal industries.
Plant & Soil Science
Students take a deeper look into the natural phenomenon that allows plants to grow & soil to generate life. Students will learn the structure & physiology of plants & discover how soil is the base of all life on earth. This course also takes a look at how humans, animals, & other living creatures depend on plants for survival or personal benefit.
Greenhouse Production
Students will experience the inner workings of planning, maintaining, & producing a real horticultural crop in the school greenhouse. There will be hands on labs on all elements of plant care & management, from preparing plant materials to selling plants in the annual plant sale.
Greenhouse Management
Students will experience & manage the working school greenhouse through all phases of production: ordering & planning plant orders, inventory, planting schedule, integrated pest management, plant maintenance, greenhouse maintenance, & managing a greenhouse work crew.
Advanced Agriculture Leadership
A project-based course related to the management & operations of the FFA chapter & community agricultural activities/service projects. Students are responsible for: maintaining chapter records, creation & maintaining the chapter Program of Activities, budgeting & money management, development of chapter leadership opportunities & workshops, member recruitment & retention, planning & coordination of major FFA activities, & other FFA activities. Heavy emphasis will be placed on building & maintaining relationships between CHS, FFA, and our community.
veterinary science
Intro to Agriculture
Students will learn about the diverse, valuable agricultural community we live in & how FFA opportunities can impact their lives and the lives of others. Students will also be prepared for other agriculture courses through the introduction of plant & animal industries.
Large Animal Science
A real world look into the modern production and management of major livestock species. This course introduces students to how producers raise and manage a herd of livestock to their best potential. Students will learn breed identification, animal parts and functions, genetics, diseases, nutrition, meat science, reproduction, management tools, and handling techniques.
Veterinary Science
Students are exposed to the many elements of being a veterinarian, starting with physiology of animals & how diet, exercise, & environment plays a role in animal health. Students will learn how to take care of a variety of species & perform routine veterinary procedures, such as how to give an animal a vaccination & how to handle large/small animals during care.
Advanced Agriculture Leadership
A project-based course related to the management & operations of the FFA chapter & community agricultural activities/service projects. Students are responsible for: maintaining chapter records, creation & maintaining the chapter Program of Activities, budgeting & money management, development of chapter leadership opportunities & workshops, member recruitment & retention, planning & coordination of major FFA activities, & other FFA activities. Heavy emphasis will be placed on building & maintaining relationships between CHS, FFA, and our community.
Agriculture Internship
Students will get work-based experience in a professional setting that will provide them with a framework of skills & education needed for that profession.
*Includes: Fabrication, Veterinary Science, Greenhouse Management, OR Construction & Engineering.