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:  55155B
SEMESTER
Course Name:  Landscape Design and Management
Credit: 0.5
Grade: 9 - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): None

Certification(s): N/A

This course is designed to introduce students to horticultural sciences with emphasis on the technical skills involved in the designing, construction, and maintenance of planted areas and devices for the beautification of home grounds and other areas of human habitation and recreation.

Course Key:  55115Q
SEMESTER
Course Name:  Horticultural Science
Credit: 1
Grade: 9 - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): None

Certification(s): N/A

This course offers students the opportunity to explore plant systems and common horticulture management practices as they relate to food and ornamental plant production. Topics include ornamental trees and shrubs, insects, plant diseases, weed management, soils and plant nutrition, vegetable gardening, home fruit production, garden flowers, and water conservation.

Course Key:  551501
FULL YEAR
Course Name:  Floral Design
Credit: 1 fine arts credit
Grade: 11 - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): None

Certification(s): Texas State Florists' Association Knowledge Based or Level 1

This is an activity-based course which prepares students to develop competencies in flower classification and identification, geometric and specialized floral designs, identification and classification of plants, interior landscape development, and the use of artistic elements in personal designs. Students will learn business practices as they relate to the floral industry.

Course Key:  208001
FULL YEAR
Course Name:  Honors Scientific Research and Design
Credit: 1.0 - 3.0 science credit
Grade: 9 - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in an advanced level science course and approval of instructor

Certification(s): N/A

Students will explore science and become acquainted with the scientific community, improve fundamental research skills, apply statistical analysis, and enhance oral and visual presentation techniques. Each student will be required to develop his/her own independent science research project and will learn how to structure, organize, publish, and present the project in one or more formal presentations to a panel of judges. It is required that all student independent research projects be judged.

Course Key:  551801
FULL YEAR
Course Name:  Advanced Floral Design
Credit: 1
Grade:  - 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Floral Design

Certification(s): Texas State Florists' Association Level 2

In this course, students build on the knowledge from Floral Design and are introduced to more advanced floral design concepts, with an emphasis on specialty designs and specific occasion planning. This course focuses on building skills in advanced floral design and providing students with a thorough understanding of the design elements and planning techniques used to produce unique specialty floral designs that support the goals and objectives of a specific occasion or event.Through the analysis and evaluation of various occasion and event types, students explore the design needs and expectations of clients and propose and evaluate appropriate creations. From conception to evaluation, students are challenged to create and design appropriate specialty floral designs that meet the needs of the client. Furthermore, an emphasis on budgetary adherence and entrepreneurship equips students with many of the necessary skills needed for success in floral enterprises.

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

Required Prerequisite(s): A minimum of one credit within the Plant Science program of study

Certification(s): Texas State Florists' Association Level 2

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.