BASIC AGRICULTURE		PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
This introduces students to the broad field of		A comprehensive course designed to develop agricultural
agriculture/agribusiness. Instruction includes the		leadership, citizenship and cooperation. Instruction includes
study of soil, plants, animals, agricultural		such topics as personal development, employee/employer
construction, food science and leadership. Skills		relations, and group and interpersonal communication
needed for a career in this industry are also		skills. A SUPERVISED ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED.
covered. A SUPERVISED ACTIVITY IS
REQUIRED.
Prerequisites:		Prerequisites: Basic Agriculture
Grade Levels: 9-10	Credits: .5	Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5
Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No	Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No
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Notes: Offered Annually		Notes: Offered Annually
Agricultural Communications		Wildlife and Recreation Management
A course designed to develop appropriate		This course emphasizes environmental issues and
spoken, written, and visual communication		environmental topics of local and state concern.
techniques and procedures. A SUPERVISED		Students are given the opportunity to receive
ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED.		certification for hunting, boating, and fishing through
		the Texas Parks and Wildlife Educational Program.
		During each unit, safety is stressed. Other topics
		studied include species of mammals, birds, fish,
		reptiles, and game-fur bearing animals and their
		habitat needs. Also, environmental concerns
		that lead to the species becoming threatened and
		endangered are covered. Activities include outdoor
		games, projects, videos, and discussion of current
		topics. A SUPERVISED ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED.
Prerequisites: Basic Agriculture		Prerequisites:
Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5	Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5
Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No	Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No
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Environmental Technology		Landscape Design, Consruction, and Maintenance
A classroom-laboratory-oriented course designed		This course is designed to develop skills in the design,
to address the concepts and skills related to		construction, and maintenance of planted areas. Students
environmental technology. Instruction will include		identify different plants in respect to growth habits, culture
components of the environment; renewable and		requirements, and position in the landscape. Using this
non-renewable natural resources; stewardship		knowledge, students work through six stages to develop a
of the environment; abuse of natural resources;		landscape design. A SUPERVISED ACTIVITY IS
environmental laws, legislation, and regulations;		REQURED.
environmental ethics, responsibility and education;
and implications of restoration and conservation
practices. The students will plan and participate in a
community environmental project. A
SUPERVISED ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED.
Prerequisites:		Prerequisites:
Grade Levels: 9-12	Credits: .5	Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5
Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No	Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No
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Introduction to Horticulture		Horticulture I
This course is designed to introduce the horticultural		A laboratory-oriented course designed to develop skills in the
sciences (production of greenhouse, nursery plants,		various technical areas of the horticulture industry, preparing
and the maintenance of plant growth) with emphasis		individuals to perform horticulture related skills. The course
on technical skills, entrepreneurial and career		emphasizes greenhouse and nursery crop production,
opportunities. A SUPERVISED ACTIVITY IS		landscaping; floral design; and fruit, nut, and vegetable crop
REQUIRED.		production. Instruction will include information on career
		opportunities, leadership activities, and recordkeeping
		practices related to the horticulture industry.
Prerequisites:		Prerequisites:
Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5	Grade Levels: 11-12	Credits: 1
Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No	Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No
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Floral Design		Advanced Floral Design
This course is designed to develop skills in the		This course is designed to examine floral design in relation to
design and arrangement of flowers, foliage and		contemporary designs, business practices, specialty items,
related plant materials for interior locations. A		creativity, and careers in the floral industry. (Note: This
SUPERVISED ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED.		course is accepted as fine arts credit for non-horticulture
		majors at Texas A&M University.)
Prerequisites:		Prerequisites: Floral Design
Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5	Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5
Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No	Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No
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Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics		Animal Science
This course introduces the basic theory and		This technical course is designed to develop knowledge and
specialized skills in agricultural mechanics. Skills to		skills pertaining to the nutrition, reproduction, health and
be developed include tool identification and safe		management of domestic animals. Animal genetics,
use, carpentry, electricity, plumbing, masonry,		reproduction, anatomy and physiology are covered, as well
fencing, painting, metal working, and welding		as the selection of domestic animals and carcass evaluation of
processes. This course is taught in a lab setting. A		all classes of livestock. Animal diseases and parasites will be
SUPERVISED ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED.		identified. Many students find this course to be helpful in
		training their FFA project. A SUPERVISED ACTIVITY
		IS REQUIRED.
Prerequisites: Basic Agriculture		Prerequisites: Basic Agriculture
Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5	Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5
Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No	Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No
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Notes: NSHS		Notes:

Advanced Animal Science		Equine Science
This course examines the interelated aspects of		This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills
human, scientific, and technological dimensions of		relating to the selection, nutrition, reproduction, health and
livestock production. Instruction is designed to		management of a horse. Diseases, feeding, and feeds are
expand one's knowledge of the scientific and		important elements of this course. Also, students are given the
technological dimensions of resources necessary for		opportunity to identify the equipment for riding and showing
animal production. A SUPERVISED ACTIVITY		and the techniques and skills needed. A SUPERVISED
IS REQUIRED.		ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED.
Prerequisites: Animal Science required		Prerequisites:
Grade Levels: 11-12	Credits: .5	Grade Levels: 10-12	Credits: .5
Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No	Tech Prep Credit: No	PE Sub: No
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