Course Key:  55170Q
SEMESTER
Course Name:  Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Credit: 1
Grade: 9 - 10

Required Prerequisite(s): None

Certification(s): N/A

This comprehensive course prepares students for careers in agriculture, food, and natural resource management. Students benefit from the basis of agricultural knowledge as this course allows students to explore areas of animal, plant, food, agribusiness, and environmental sciences while developing their awareness and gaining knowledge and skills that promote personal development and career success.

Course Key:  55105B
SEMESTER
Course Name:  Small Animal Management
Credit: 0.5
Grade: 9 - 10

Required Prerequisite(s): Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources is recommended

Certification(s): N/A

This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills pertaining to selection, ownership, nutrition, reproduction, health and management of a variety of small animals while also exploring career opportunities. This is a laboratory-oriented course that gives students hands-on experience in working with a variety of small animals to possibly include canines, felines, avian, hamsters, small mammals and amphibians.It is suggested that students enroll in Small Animal Management before Veterinary Medical Applications.

Course Key:  55500Q
SEMESTER
Course Name:  Entrepreneurship
Credit: 1
Grade: 11 - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): None

Certification(s): N/A

This course provides an overview of the process involved in starting a business and explores the resources available to help business owners in their venture. The primary focus of the course is to help students understand the process of analyzing a business opportunity, preparing a business plan, determining feasibility of an idea using research, understanding financial reports, and developing a plan to organize and promote the business along with its products and services.

Course Key:  55130Q
SEMESTER
Course Name:  Livestock Production
Credit: 1
Grade: 9 - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): None

Certification(s): N/A

This course is designed to enhance knowledge and skills pertaining to the production and marketing of domestic livestock. It provides the student with the opportunity to work with live animals while learning technical skills relating to human, scientific and technological dimensions of animal systems, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, reproduction, genetics, pests and diseases, and business management and operation skills.

Course Key:  552801
FULL YEAR
Course Name:  Veterinary Medical Applications
Credit: 1
Grade: 11 - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Livestock Production, or Small Animal Management

Certification(s): N/A

This course provides instruction for students interested in a career in Veterinary Medicine and focuses on developing the skills and competencies needed to be successful in today's industry. Instruction and laboratories include a wide variety of topics from anatomy and physiology to zoonotic diseases of domesticated companion animals and livestock.

Course Key:  552901
FULL YEAR
Course Name:  Practicum in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Credit: 2
Grade:  - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Minimum of one credit within the Animal Science program of study

Certification(s): Certified Veterinary Assistant Level 1

This course prepares students for careers in agriculture, food, and natural resource fields. It is delivered through classroom-based instruction and internship, job shadowing, and/or employment arrangements with local businesses. This is an Honors Level course.

Course Key:  553801
FULL YEAR
Course Name:  Career Preparation for Programs of Study
Credit: 3
Grade: 11 - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): 16 years of age

Certification(s): N/A

This course provides opportunities for students to participate in a work-based learning experience that combines classroom instruction with paid business and industry employment experiences. Classroom experiences include: job acquisition, career progression, financial success, business/entrepreneurial applications, occupational safety and health, and relevant news topics. Professional portfolios will be created with material supporting an educational/career plan for the future.Students will earn 3.0 credits for successful completion of this course which includes one class period per school day on campus and two class periods per school day allocated for early release for off campus work experience.