Syllabus

Course Title: Introduction to Agriscience

Credit: One

Course Description: A course that provides the student an overview  of the agriculture industry. 

Prerequisites: None

Program: Agriscience

Course Goals: Establish a basis or foundation for the learner in safety, leadership Supervised Agricultural Experience, woodworking, and several fields of science such as animal and plant science..

Course Fee: $30 Used to purchase materials and supplies for the Student’s use.

Grading:
Notebook--------------25%

SAE--------------------25%

Class participation---25%

Tests/Quiz-------------25%

FFA: Is an integral part of the Agriscience instructional program. It is a means to enhance the classroom instruction and help students gain leadership experience.

Course outline:

• Orientation and safety                           Week 1
• Impact of agriculture                             Week  2
• Supervised Agricultural Experence        Week 3
• Leadership development
• FFA Instruction           
• Woodworking Part I                             Week 4-5
• Environmental Science                          Week 6                       
• Animal Science                                     Week 7
• Plant Science                                        Week 8
• Woodworking Part II                           Week 9-11
• Technology and Biotechnology             Week 12-14
• Agribusiness                                         Week 15-16
• Woodworking Part III                          Week 17-18

Tutoring: I am available to help students during my planning period-10:00 – 11:00 AM

Our school will have subject specific tutoring, after hours, to be announced at a later time.  Check back for updates.