Intro to Agriculture -
This is an introductory course which prepares students for other courses in the Agricultural science department. Students will be introduced to the many areas of agricultural industry and FFA. Topics covered will be the livestock industry, record keeping, leadership training, shop safety, operating shop equipment, and tool identification. Students will be required to bring coveralls, safety glasses and welding gloves for shop.
Small Engines -
This is a one semester course designed for students interested in four cycle engines normally taken from farm equipment or lawn mowers. Students entering this course should have a small engine available to them for overhauling. The major part of this course is devoted to maintaining, disassembling, repairing, and reassembling a small engine. Classroom instruction will cover functions and parts of the engine systems. There are no prerequisites for the course. The student will be required to have a pair of coveralls for shop.
Welding -
This is a one semester course designed for students interested in learning basic ag mechanic skills in arc and fusion welding, brazing, oxy-acetylene cutting, carpentry, tool identification, tap and die work, tool conditioning, and soldering. The student will be required to have a pair of coveralls, safety glasses, welding gloves, and pliers for shop. No prerequisite.
Ag. Leadership/Ag. Business/Management -
This course is designed for students interested in improving their leadership skills and taking a more in-depth look into agribusiness. The emphasis of the first semester will be on leadership units such as parliamentary procedure, public speaking, interviewing, filling our applications, time management, program organization and FFA contest preparation. The second semester will be spent on agriculture management units, such as: record keeping, marketing, economics, ag-law, insurance, budgeting and financial analysis. This class is taught every other year.
Horticulture -
Students taking this class will invest their time learning in the greenhouse, outdoor lab, and classroom lab activities. The emphasis of this course will be in the areas of plant propagation and growth, fertilizing, soil analysis, lawn care, pest management, floral design, exploring careers in horticulture, greenhouse management, landscape design, and sales and advertising. This class is taught every other year and is not open to freshmen.
Animal Science -
This course will give students interested in veterinary science, nutrition, meats, livestock production, marketing, and other agricultural related or biological related careers a good background in these areas. Special emphasis will be given to the areas of nutrition, reproduction, health, animal behavior, meats, genetics, marketing, advertising, livestock selection and animal care. Not available to freshmen.
Agricultural Mechanics I -
Prerequisite-Agriscience I or Welding unless prior approval is received from the instructor. This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop advanced skills in oxy-acetylene welding and cutting, arc welding, wire welding, aluminum welding, plasma arc cutting, working drawings, electricity, surveying and small project construction. The student will be required to have coveralls, pliers, safety glasses, welding gloves and a tape measure for shop.
Ag Projects -
Prerequisite-Ag Mechanics I, Advisor permission required. This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop advanced skills in engine overhaul, electrical wiring, welding and project construction. The student will spend the entire time in shop receiving hands -on experiences. The students will be required to bring coveralls, pliers, safety glasses, welding gloves and a tape measure for shop.
Independent Study in Agriculture -
Prerequisite-Must have taken a minimum of two other agriculture classes previously. Prior approval must be received from the instructor. This course is designed to allow students into an ag class to work on shop related projects, computer projects, ag-science projects or other ag related classroom activities. If the student does not maintain a project, he or she will be dismissed from the course.