WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL

7117 Principles of Agriculture

Grade Level: 9-10

Semesters: 2

Prerequisite: None

This course is highly recommended as a prerequisite and foundation for all other agricultural classes. This course is designed to provide the student with a broad and basic introduction to all aspects of agricultural science. Topics to be covered include: animal science, plant and soil science, food science, horticultural science, farm and agribusiness management, landscape management, natural resources management, and supervised agricultural experience.

5170 Plant and Soil Science

Grade Level: 10-12

Semesters: 2

Prerequisite: Principles of Agriculture*

Plant and Soil Science a two semester course that 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. Fulfills a science course requirement for all diplomas.

5008 Animal Science

Grade Level: 9-12

Semesters: 2

Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of how to select, house, feed and care for both small companion animals and large production animals. Labs, field trips, and computer software will be used to study dogs, cats, rabbits, poultry, fish, horses, llamas, ostriches, cattle, swine, and sheep. Topics to be discussed include:  popular breeds, behavior, anatomy, physiology, genetics, reproduction, nutrition, digestion, feeding, common diseases and parasites, and animal welfare. This course fulfills a Core 40 Science requirement for all diplomas. Students may be eligible to receive dual credit from Ivy Tech for this course.

5070 Advanced Life Science: Animals

Grade Level: 11-12

Semesters: 2

Prerequisite: Animal Science

Advanced Life Science: Animals is a two-semester course that provides students with opportunities to participate in a variety of activities including laboratory work. Students will explore concepts related to history and trends in animal agriculture as related to animal welfare, husbandry, diseases and parasites, laws and practices relating to handling, housing, environmental impact, global sustainable practices of animal agriculture, genetics, breeding practices, biotechnology uses, and comparative knowledge of anatomy and physiology of animals used in animal agriculture. This course fulfills a Core 40 Science requirement for all diplomas. Students may be eligible to receive dual credit from Ivy Tech for this course.

5074 Advanced Life Science, Plants and Soils (L)

Grade Level: 11-12

Semesters: 2

Prerequisite: Principles of Agriculture

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.

5002 Agribusiness Management

Grade Level: 11-12

Semesters: 2

Prerequisite: None

Agribusiness Management provides foundation concepts in agricultural business. It is a two semester course that introduces students to the principles of business organization and management from a local and global perspective, with the utilization of technology. Concepts covered in the course include; accounting and record keeping, business planning and management, food and fiber, forms of business, finance, management, sales and marketing, careers, leadership development. Students will demonstrate principles and techniques for planning, development, application and management of agribusiness systems through a supervised agriculture experience (work-based learning) program.

5228 Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)

Grade Level: 9-12

Semesters: 1 semester course; 1 credit per semester; 8 credits maximum

Prerequisite: None

Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is designed to provide students with opportunities to gain experience in the agriculture field(s) in which they are interested. Students will experience and apply what is learned in the classroom, laboratory and training site to real-life situations with a standards- based plan for learning. Students work closely with their agriculture teacher(s), parents and/or employers to get the most out of their SAE program. This course can be offered each year as well as during the summer session. Curriculum content and competencies need to be varied so that school year and summer session experiences are not duplicative.