Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources is designed to allow students to develop knowledge and skills regarding career and educational opportunities, personal development, globalization, industry standards, details, practices, and expectations. To prepare For careers in agriculture, food, and natural resources, students must attain academic skills and knowledge in agriculture. Students will focus on the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources, including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources. PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES Credit: 1 Grade: 9-12 Course: 8300.R(Y) PEIMS: #13000200 Prerequisite: NONE Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources is designed to allow students to develop knowledge and skills regarding career and educational opportunities, personal development, globalization, industry ...

Small Animal Management is designed to allow students to acquire knowledge and skills related to small animals and the small animal management industry. Small Animal Management may address topics related to small mammals such as dogs and cats, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. To prepare for careers in the field of animal science, students must enhance academic knowledge and skills, acquire knowledge and skills related to animal systems, and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations. Students will perform procedures in fecal and blood testing, basic grooming, and using available laboratory equipment.

Veterinary Medical Applications is designed to cover topics relating to veterinary practices, including practices for large and small animal species. To prepare for careers in the field of animal science, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire technical knowledge and skills related to animal systems and the workplace, and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations. Students will demonstrate appropriate methods of handling a variety of animal behaviors, mathematical calculations used in veterinary medicine, demonstrates how to safely operate and maintain equipment, demonstrate animal care skills such as administering medications, nail trimming, bathing, grooming, ear cleaning, expressing anal sacs, dental prophylaxis, enema administration, and identification of animals, demonstrate therapeutic care such as patient observation, maintaining and administering fluids, applying bandages, caring for open woun...

Professional Standards in Agribusiness is designed to primarily focus on leadership, communication, employer-employee relations, and problem solving as they relate to agribusiness. To prepare for careers in agribusiness systems, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire technical knowledge and skills related to leadership development and the workplace, and develop knowledge and skills regarding agricultural career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations.

Advanced Animal Science is designed to examine the interrelatedness of human, scientific, and technological dimensions of livestock production. Instruction is designed to allow for the application of scientific and technological aspects of animal science through field and laboratory experiences. To prepare for careers in the field of animal science, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire knowledge and skills related to animal systems, and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry standards. By Texas law this course must contain 40 percent lab and field investigations. The student uses critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving to make informed decisions within and outside the classroom. This course satisfies a high school science graduation requirement. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.

Agribusiness Management and Marketing is designed to provide a foundation to agribusiness management and the free enterprise system. Instruction includes the use of economic principles such as supply and demand, budgeting, record keeping, finance, risk management, business law, marketing, and careers in agribusiness. To prepare for careers in agribusiness systems, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire technical knowledge and skills related to agribusiness marketing and management and the workplace, and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations.

Wildlife, Fisheries, and Ecology Management is designed to examine the management of game and nongame wildlife species, fish, and aquacrops and their ecological needs as related to current agricultural practices. To prepare for careers in natural resource systems, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire technical knowledge and skills related to natural resources, and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations.

Equine Science is designed to allow students to acquire knowledge and skills related to equine animal systems and the equine industry. Equine Science may address topics related to horses, donkeys, and mules. To prepare for careers in the field of animal science, students must enhance academic knowledge and skills, acquire knowledge and skills related to animal systems, and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations. To prepare for success, students need opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills in a variety of settings.

Range Ecology and Management is designed to develop students' understanding of rangeland ecosystems and sustainable forage production. To prepare for careers in environmental and natural resource systems, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire technical knowledge and skills related to environmental and natural resources, and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations. To prepare for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, students need opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills in a variety of settings.

Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources is designed to allow students to apply knowledge and skills related to mathematics, including algebra, geometry, and data analysis in the context of agriculture, food, and natural resources. This course satisfies a high school mathematics graduation requirement. FLORAL DESIGN Credit: 1 (Fine Arts) Grade: 9-12 Course: 8348.HA(Y) PEIMS: #13001800 Prerequisite: NONE Floral Design is designed to develop students' ability to identify and demonstrate the principles and techniques related to floral design as well as develop an understanding of the management of floral enterprises. Through the analysis of artistic floral styles and historical periods, students will develop respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. Students will analyze floral designs, thus contributing to the development of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and evaluations. To prepare for careers in floral design, students ...

Advanced Floral Design is designed to let 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. From conception to evaluation, students are challenged to create and design appropriate specialty floral designs that meet the needs of the client. Students will be demonstrating the technical skills in making arrangements.

Horticultural Science is designed to develop an understanding of common horticultural management practices as they relate to food and ornamental plant production. To prepare for careers in horticultural systems, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire technical knowledge and skills related to horticulture, the workplace, and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations.