Course Code: 281710, 281720
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Length: Two semesters, repeatable
CTE Pathway: Agriculture Business/Capstone
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (g) Elective requirement

Description: Speech will cover all aspects of physical delivery, as well as written and verbal organization, and listening skills. Presentations will include speeches to inform, demonstrate, persuade, and entertain as well as oral interpretation and panel discussion. Special attention will be paid to topics in agriculture. Instruction is also given in leadership, citizenship, and project programs through department activities.

• CTE

Course Code: 280410, 280420
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Length: Two semesters, repeatable
CTE Pathway: Agriculture Business/Concentrator
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (g) Elective requirement

Description: The purpose of this course is to accent agriculture education and the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Association in developing young people to be premier leaders with a vision. Critical thinking and evaluation skills will be an important aspect of the curriculum. Just as important will be the incorporation of articulation skills, both written and verbal. Students will develop and enhance their leadership skills through self-enhancement, goal setting, cooperative learning, speech proficiency, parliamentary procedures, book reviews, and presentations. To maximize critical thinking skills, current events in agriculture will be brought in by the students and used in a decision-making forum. This process will include both and written and oral skills. Note: Fall Ag Leadership A is open to all students. Ag Leadership B is aimed at state CDE (Career Development Event) team preparation and requires teacher approval prior to enrollment.

• CTE

Course Code: 281810, 281820
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Algebra I P and Biology P or Agricultural Biology P
Length: Two semesters
CTE Pathway: Agriculture Business / Concentrator
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (g) Elective requirements

Description: This course will provide the student with principles in Animal Science focusing on the areas of mammalian production, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, nutrition, respiration, and genetics. This course is intended to successfully prepare those students who plan on majoring in Agricultural sciences at a college or university. Frequent opportunities are also given to develop and apply rational and creative thinking processes of observing, comparing, organizing, relating, inferring, applying and communicating. Also, there is an emphasis on developing values, aspirations, and attitudes that promote the student’s personal involvement with the scientific explorations and discoveries of the future. These hands-on science experiences are designed to enhance the student’s understanding of agriculture, the environment, and society.

• CTE
• Life Science

Course Code: 281610, 281620
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Biology P or Agricultural Biology P AND either Animal Science or Small Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary
Length of Course: Two trimesters/semesters
CTE Pathway: Animal Science / Capstone
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (d) Laboratory Science requirement Course

Description: This course is concerned with the study of the structure, function, and veterinary care of the animal body. Emphasis is placed on homeostatic mechanisms, the role of chemistry, levels of organization, cytology, histology, organ systems, diseases, dysfunction, veterinary tools, common veterinary surgical procedures, and veterinary diagnosis and treatment of disease. Biological applications will include studies in cells, genetics, evolution, and ecology as they pertain to the animal/veterinary field. It is a laboratory class designed for those students interested in animal health careers.

• CTE
• Life Science