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9th – 10th Grade Courses
Power Mechanics 1
Year (10 credits)
This is an introductory course in shop safety, procedures,
and general career technical skills. Students will engage
in gasoline engine theory, engine troubleshooting, shop
safety, tool identification and usage, plumbing and electrical
work, arc welding, oxygen-acetylene welding, and sheet metal
work. Each student is required to participate in local FFA
leadership activities and to maintain a productive Supervised
Agricultural Experience (SAE) project in their Record Book.
Agricultural Biology
Year (10 credits) UC / CSU (d)
Prerequisite: Ninth graders must have a “B” or better in
Algebra 1, “B” or better in 7/8 grade science classes. Tenth
grade students must have passed Earth Science and have a
“C” or better I Algebra 1 or concurrent enrollment in Algebra
1.
Agriculture Biology is a one year laboratory science course.
Designed for the college bound student with career interests
in agriculture. Using agriculture as the learning vehicle,
the course emphasizes the principles, central concepts and
inter-relationships among the following topics: the molecular
and cellular aspects of life, the chemical and structural
basis of life, growth and reproduction in plants and animals,
evolution of modern plants and domestic livestock species,
plant and animal genetics, taxonomy of modern agricultural
plants and animals, animal behavior, ecological relationships
among plants, animals, humans and the environment, nutrition
in animals, health and diseases in animals, and the similarities
between animals and humans. This course is centered on an
extensive laboratory component in order to connect the ideas
of life science with agricultural applications, earth and
physical science principles, and other curricular areas,
including written and oral reporting skills. All students
are members of the Future Farmers of America and will have
a supervised agriculture experience project.
9th – 12th Grade Courses
Ag Earth Science
SR130Y Year (10 credits) UC / CSU (g)
Ag Earth Science builds on what the students have been exposed
to in middle school with an emphasis in hands on applications
of earth and physical sciences. Students are expected to
be organized and concise in the collections, analysis and
reporting of data from laboratory exercises. Ag Earth Science
covers astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, volcanoes,
igneous rock formations, sedimentary/metamorphic rocks,
earthquakes, earth and energy resources and physical forces.
Students are required to keep an organized lab journal of
weekly labs using the scientific method of reporting. This
course will cover all earth science content standards required
by the California Department of Education. All students
are members of the Future Farmers of America and will have
a supervised agriculture experience project.
10th – 12th Grade Courses
Agricultural Chemistry
Year (10 credits) UC / CSU (d)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biology with “C”
or better and “C” or better in Algebra 1. Agricultural Chemistry
is a lab science course designed for college bound students
interested in careers in Agriculture or Applied Science.
Students are involved in hands-on laboratory studies and
receive an in-depth look at various concepts in chemistry.
Topics include: Chemistry and its relationship to agriculture
and the environment, matter and energy, the periodic table,
bonding, chemical reactions, moles, gasses and gas laws
and thermodynamics. Students will apply learning to local
agriculture and environmental topics and policies. Each
student is required to participate in local FFA leadership
activities and to maintain a productive Supervised Agricultural
Experience (SAE) project in their Record Book.
Environmental Science
Year (10 credits) UC / CSU (g)
Prerequisite: Passing grade in Biology. Note: Tenth grade
acceptance with teacher approval.
Environmental Science uses “hands-on” learning strategies
to teach students to establish an experiment, collect, organize,
analyze, evaluate and report data for laboratory assignments.
Chemistry and Physics principles are included but not emphasized.
Students will submit an organized lab journal using the
Scientific Method of Reporting weekly. This class will cover
all California Earth Science Standards. Each student is
required to participate in local FFA leadership activities
and to maintain a productive Supervised Agricultural Experience
(SAE) project in their Record Book.
Landscape Design and Management
Year (10 credits)
Prerequisite: Ag Biology or concurrent enrollment
This is a general horticulture course, which will provide
an industry certification for CANGC*. Students will study
landscape design, installation and maintenance. Class activities
include designing a complete plot plan, constructing the
plot, maintaining the plot for a complete growth cycle and
working in the horticulture facilities. Students will learn
about plant taxonomy and botany, and plant growth and development.
Each student is required to participate in local FFA leadership
activities and to maintain a productive Supervised Agricultural
Experience (SAE) project in their Record Book. * The CANGP
Certification is The California Association of Nurserymen
and Garden Centers CANGC PRO introductory certification.
This Certification identifies students who have successfully
completed the course with an “A” or “B” letter grade and
have passed the industry exam. In addition to regular FFA
membership, students are encouraged to enroll as high school
members of the CANGC.
Art and History of Floral Design
Year (10 credits)
Prerequisite: Students must have taken at least one agriculture
science course with a “C” or better.
This course is designed to allow students to apply an artistic
approach to floral art. The course emphasized the necessary
knowledge and skills to provide the student with a perceptual
base leading to understanding artistic perception, creative
expression, historical and cultural context(s); aesthetic
valuing and connections, relations, applications of the
visual arts. Students will derive meaning from artworks
through analysis, interpretation, and judgment. Students
will connect and apply what is learned in floral art to
other art forms, subjects, and post secondary education
experiences.
Power Mechanics 2
Year (10 credits)
Prerequisite: Power Mechanics 1 or instructor’s approval.
This is the second level course in the power mechanics sequence.
Students will continue to engage in skills learned from
Power Mechanics 1 and develop skills in farm machinery safety
and operation, tractor maintenance/repair, hydraulic systems,
and AC/DC electrical configurations. Students will operate
and maintain tractors and implements. Each student is required
to participate in local FFA leadership activities and to
maintain a productive Supervised Agricultural Experience
(SAE) project in their Record Book.
11th – 12th Grade Courses
Agriculture Leadership and Communication
Year (10 credits)
Agriculture Leadership and Communication is a project-based
course providing hands-on opportunities for students to
develop as leaders. ALC requires students to work on communications
skills in written, oral and pictorial forms. This course
meets several state standards in English and Agriculture
Business Communication. Students will create short-term
and long-term goals and are given time to achieve their
goals. Each student is required to participate in local
FFA leadership activities and to maintain a productive Supervised
Agricultural Experience (SAE) project in their Record Book.
Crop Science (ROP)
Year (10 credits)
Prerequisite: Students must have taken at least one agriculture
science course with a “C” or better.
This class is a study of production principles which include
botany, taxonomy, soil, tillage, fertilization, variety
and seed selection, pest management, harvest, processing,
storage, and marketing for important, fiber, food and cereal
crops in California. Covered crops will include cotton,
sugar beets, wheat, rice barely, sorghum, corn, oats, safflower,
legumes for seed and potatoes. This course will include
basic safety and field equipment operations including tractors,
harvesters and cultivation implements. Students will show
their competence by designing and implementing a field crop
project located at the school farm or other designated growing
area. A field trip to a major production area is also requited.
Environmental Science (ROP) AP (Available through the ROP
program at WHS)
Year (10 credits) UC / CSU (d)
Note: Honors/AP application required; passing grade in Biology.
Note: Tenth grade acceptance with teacher approval. Environmental
Science uses learning strategies to teach students to establish
an experiment, collect, organize, analyze, evaluate and
report data for laboratory assignments.
AP Environmental Science covers ecology, geology, hydrology,
plate tectonics and earth forces. Chemistry and Physics
principles are included but not emphasized. Students will
submit an organized lab journal using the Scientific Method
of Reporting weekly. This class will cover all California
Earth Science Standards. Each student is required to participate
in local FFA leadership activities and to maintain a productive
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project in their
Record Book.
Veterinary Science (ROP) (Available through the ROP program
at WHS)
Year (20 credits – 2 periods) UC / CSU (g)
Note: Tenth grade acceptance with teacher approval.
This class provides entry-level skills for students interested
in animal related or veterinary careers. Students participate
in lectures, field laboratories and community classroom
experiences in areas of animal behavior, anatomy, sanitation,
nutrition, disease, basic husbandry and hospital skills.
Students are placed in animal care related facilities including
veterinary hospitals, humane-societies, and animal producers
for on-the-job training. A Certificate of Proficiency will
be presented to each student completing class skill activities
at industry level. They may also earn a “Work Ready Certificate”
through the Yolo County Office of Education. This is a two
(2) period course. Each student is required to participate
in local FFA leadership activities and to maintain a productive
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project in their
Record Book.
Floral Design and Management (ROP) (Available through the
ROP program at WHS)
Year (10 credits)
Note: Tenth grade acceptance with teacher approval. Floral
students will study flower and plant production and identification
in their use and evaluation of floral products as they prepare
to enter the floral industry. Principles of art are used
to achieve the fine arts standards for California. Fresh
and dried plant materials are used to learn design styles
and techniques relative to the full-service floral shop.
Corsages and boutonnières, plant wrapping, wall sprays,
bud vases, centerpieces, and vase arrangements will be designed
by each student. Students create and take home 12 designs
throughout the year. There is a $100 per semester lab fee
required. Financial assistance for the class is provided
by marketing and selling Christmas wreaths and Valentine’s
flowers. Students will submit a portfolio and will interview
for the Work Ready Certificate provided by the Yolo County
Office of Education. Each student is required to participate
in local FFA leadership activities and to maintain a productive
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project in their
Record Book. Students may repeat this course for credit.
Power Mechanics 3
Year (10 credits)
Prerequisite: Power Mechanics 1 and Power Mechanics 2 or
instructor’s approval.
This is a capstone course in the Power Mechanics sequence.
This class is divided into two parts. Part one concentrates
on diesel engines. The students will accomplish the following
on diesel engines: disassembly/reassembly, identification
of the parts and their functions, and troubleshooting techniques.
The second part of the class focuses on using the students
prior knowledge of Power Mechanics to design and develop
an independent project that directly relates to power mechanics.
This course may be repeated. Each student is required to
participate in local FFA leadership activities and to maintain
a productive Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project
in their Record Books.
12th Grade Courses
Agricultural Economics & Governmental Policies
Year (10 credits) UC / CSU (g)
Students will examine the United States’, California’s and
Yolo County’s leading industry—Agriculture. Since Agriculture
is the mainstay of the United States economy, students will
explore the role of economics and government regulations
within the agricultural industry critical to its continued
success and vitality. Students will examine the Constitution,
its rules and applications as well as governments and their
roles and responsibilities. Other topics include the 1991
US Farm Bill, NAFTA, federalism and the roles of governmental
agencies in the life of the agriculturist. Students will
actively study macro and micro economic systems, principles
and uses. Agricultural Marketing will be discussed and students
will institute and manage their own business. Each student
is required to participate in local FFA leadership activities
and to maintain a productive Supervised Agricultural Experience
(SAE) project in their Record Book.
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