Pal-Mac Agriculture Program

18001: Introduction to Agriculture

The Introduction to Agriculture course surveys a wide array of topics within the agricultural industry, exposing students to the many and varied types of agriculture and career opportunities and those in related fields. These courses serve to introduce students to the agricultural field, providing them an opportunity to identify an area for continued study. This course will focus on developing communication skills, scientific research, types of business ownership, business principles, and leadership skills.

18052: Horticulture

The Horticulture course will expose students to the art and science of growing plants, shrubs, trees, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. In doing so, they cover a wide variety of topics, including principles of plant science, greenhouse and nursery operations, soils and growing media mixtures, fruit and vegetable production, interior and exterior plantscaping, irrigation systems, weed and pest control, and floral design.

18053: Floriculture

The Floriculture course will provide information regarding the care and propagation of plants, flowers, trees, and shrubs, but place a special emphasis on those plants that are used for decorative and aesthetic purposes. With this particular emphasis, the Floriculture course will concentrate on nurseries and greenhouses and on the floristry industry.

18102: Small Animal Science

The Small Animal Science course will focus on the care and management of small animals (i.e. dogs, cats, rabbits, exotics, and pocket pets). Animal nutrition, health, behavior, reproduction and breeding, anatomy, use of qualitative and quantitative analyses for decision making, facilities, and handling will be areas of study.

18103: Large Animal Science

The Large Animal Science course will focus on the care and management of large animals (i.e. horses, cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, and camelids). Animal nutrition, health, behavior, reproduction and breeding, anatomy, use of qualitative and quantitative analyses for decision making, facilities, product processing, marketing, and handling will be areas of study.