2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...
2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...
2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...
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AgStd – PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN AGRIBUSINESS<br />
Grade Placement: 10 – 12<br />
1 credit<br />
Requirements: FFA members only<br />
This <strong>course</strong> primarily focuses on leadership, communications, employer-employee relations, and<br />
problem solving as related to agribusiness. Special emphasis will be given to leadership skills and<br />
FFA competitions.<br />
AgBus – AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING<br />
Grade Placement: 10 – 12<br />
1 credit<br />
Requirements: FFA members only<br />
This <strong>course</strong> primarily focuses on leadership, communications, employer-employee relations, and<br />
problem solving as related to agribusiness. Special emphasis will be given to leadership skills and<br />
FFA competitions.<br />
WldMgt – WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, AND ECOLOGY MANAGEMENT<br />
Grade Placement: 9 – 12<br />
½ credit<br />
A <strong>course</strong> designed to examine the management of game and non-game species, fish, and aqua<br />
crops and their ecological needs as related to current agricultural practices.<br />
HortSc – HORTICULTURE SCIENCE<br />
Grade Placement: 10-12<br />
½ credit<br />
This <strong>course</strong> explores careers that involve growing, caring for, and developing a market for various<br />
plants and flowers. Learn the basic principles of plant production, greenhouse management, and<br />
landscaping.<br />
AdPlSc – ADVANCED PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE<br />
Grade Placement: 12<br />
1 credit<br />
Prerequisite: 1 Credit from the Ag Science Cluster<br />
Students will learn how plant and soil science influences a vast body of knowledge, that there are still<br />
applications to be discovered, and that plant and soil science is the basis for many other fields of<br />
science. Investigations, laboratory practices, and field exercises are to be used to develop an<br />
understanding of current plant and soil science.<br />
AgMech – AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS AND METAL TECHNOLOGY<br />
Grade Placement: 10 – 12<br />
1 credit<br />
Prerequisite: Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources<br />
This <strong>course</strong> is designed to develop an understanding of agricultural mechanics as it relates to safety<br />
and skills in tool operation, electrical wiring, plumbing, carpentry, fencing, concrete, and metal<br />
working techniques.<br />
AgFac – AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES DESIGN AND FABRICATION<br />
Grade Placement: 11 – 12<br />
1 credit<br />
A <strong>course</strong> designed to develop skills in the design and building of agricultural structures. Students will<br />
demonstrate use of concrete and masonry, perform electrical wiring, install fencing, and comply with<br />
government codes and regulations, in the building of agricultural structures using approved<br />
construction techniques.<br />
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