Prerequisite: Ninth graders must have a “B” or better in Math I, “B” or better in 7/8 grade science classes. Tenth grade students must have passed Earth Science and have a “C” or better Math I or concurrent enrollment in Math I.
Agriculture Biology is a one-year laboratory science course.Designed for the college bound student with career interests in agriculture. Using agriculture as the learning vehicle, the course emphasizes the principles, central concepts and inter-relationships among the following topics: the molecular and cellular aspects of life, the chemical and structural basis of life, growth and reproduction in plants and animals, evolution of modern plants and domestic livestock species, plant and animal genetics,taxonomy of modern agricultural plants and animals, animal behavior, ecological relationships among plants, animals, humans and the environment, nutrition in animals, health and diseases in animals, and the similarities between animals and humans.This course is centered on an extensive laboratory component in order to connect the ideas of life science with agricultural applications, earth and physical science principles, and other curricular areas, including written and oral reporting skills. All students are members of the FFA and will have a supervised agriculture experience project.