IMPORTANT!!!

The Principles, Concentrator A, and Concentrator B courses are all required to meet the CTE graduation pathway requirement.

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Principles of Agriculture is a two-semester course that will cover the diversity of the agricultural industry and agribusiness concepts. Students will develop an understanding of the role of agriculture in the United States and globally. Students will explore Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource (AFNR) systems related to the production of food, fiber and fuel and the associated health, safety and environmental management systems. Topics covered in the course range from animals, plants, food, natural resources, ag power, structures and technology, and agribusiness. Participation in FFA and Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) will be an integral part of this course in order to develop leadership and career ready skills. 

• Required Prerequisites: none

• Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Agriculture; Food and Natural Resources

• Counts as a directed elective or elective credits for all diplomas

5170

Plant & Soil Science provides students with opportunities to participate in a variety of activities including laboratory and field work. Coursework includes hands-on learning activities that encourage students to investigate areas of plant and soil science. Students are introduced to the following areas of plant and soil science: plant growth, reproduction and propagation, photosynthesis, respiration, diseases and pests of plants and their management, biotechnology, the basic components and types of soil, soil tillage, and conservation.

• Required Prerequisites: Principles of Agriculture (can be taken concurrently)

• Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

• Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas

• Fulfills a science course requirement for all diplomas; Fulfills a Physical Science requirement for the general diploma

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Advanced Life Science: Plants and Soils is a two semester course that provides students with opportunities to participate in a variety of activities including laboratory work. Students study concepts, principles, and theories associated with plants and soils. Knowledge gained enables them to better understand the workings of agricultural and horticultural practices. They recognize how plants are classified, grow, function, and reproduce. Students explore plant genetics and the use of plants by humans. They examine plant evolution and the role of plants in ecology. Students investigate, through laboratories and fieldwork, how plants function and how soil influences plant life.

• Offered in odd graduation years

• Required Prerequisites: Principles of Agriculture (can be taken concurrently)

• Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Ag, Plant and Soil Science, Food and Natural Resources, Biology, Chemistry

• Counts as an elective or directed elective for all diplomas.

• Fulfills a science requirement for all diplomas.

• Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course

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Agribusiness Capstone introduces students to the Principles of agribusiness management and leadership from a local and global perspective, with the utilization of technology. The course will help students build a strong knowledge base of the agribusiness industry as they study agribusiness types, communications, agricultural law, leadership, and teamwork, ethics, and agricultural economics. Additionally, students will understand the role of selling in the agricultural economy, stressing the points and terminology necessary in today’s agriculture. Students will demonstrate principles and techniques for planning, development, application and management of agribusiness systems through project-based learning and a supervised agriculture experience (work-based learning) programs.

• Required Prerequisites: Principles of Agriculture; Plant & Soil Science; Advanced Life Sciences, Plants & Soil

• Recommended Prerequisites: none

• Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas