Credits 2, 2 Hours.
11-12

This course may be taken only by a student who has completed or is currently completing Allied Health Assisting 3. The content is prescribed by the instructor based upon the individual student’s identified health career interest. An individual instruction plan is developed by the instructor, with specific student performance standards which must be mastered to earn credit. Off campus clinical learning experiences are required.

Pre: Current enrollment in Allied Health Assisting 3 or completion of Health Science 1 or Anatomy and Physiology, Health Science 2 and Allied Health Assisting 3.
Special Note: Bright Futures / Gold Seal

This course is the first of three in the Environmental Horticulture Cluster developed as a core and is designed to develop competencies in the areas of agricultural history; global importance of agriculture; career opportunities; applied scientific and technological concepts; ecosystems; agricultural safety; principles; agricultural marking; and human relations skills.
Note: Students must be concurrently enrolled in Introduction to Horticulture.

Special Note: Bright Futures / Gold Seal Only

This course is the second of three courses in the Environmental Horticulture Cluster which must be taken sequentially, developed as a core and is designed to develop competencies in the areas of career opportunities; global importance of agriculture; plant classification; propagation; growing media; nutritional needs; fertilization; irrigation; pest identification; pest control; pruning; plant installation; transplanting; safe hand-tool; and employability skills.

Note: Students must be concurrently enrolled in Agriscience Foundations.
Special Note: Bright Futures / Gold Seal Only

This course is the second of three courses which must be scheduled for one, two or three sequential periods. All three courses must be taken for program completion.

NOTE: Students must also be concurrently enrolled in Horticulture V.

Special Note: Bright Futures / Gold Seal Only

This course is the third of three courses in the Environmental Horticulture Cluster, which must be taken sequentially, developed as a core and is designed to develop competencies in the areas of industry regulations; plant classification; plant transportation; soil sampling and analysis; fertilizer calculations; record keeping; irrigation components; water quality; drainage; integrated pest management; pesticide safety and regulation; equipment calibration; chemical growth regulators; exeriscaping; integrated landscape management; safe use of power equipment; record keeping; and employability skills.

PREREQUISITE: Agriscience Foundations, Introductory Horticulture
Special Notes: The student who successfully completes the three courses in this program may substitute Nursery Operations for one of the three science credits required for graduation. BF/ Gold Seal Only

This course is the first of three courses which must be scheduled for one, two, or three sequential periods. All three courses must be taken for program completion. This content includes, but is not limited to, instruction that prepares individuals to produce flowers, foliage, and related plant materials in fields and greenhouses for ornamental purposes, and to arrange, package, and market these materials. Subject matter also includes preparation of planting media, fertilization, mechanics, propagation, pruning, irrigation, disease and insect control, harvesting, marketing, maintenance and operation of equipment, as well as employability, communication and human relations skills.

NOTE: Students must also be concurrently enrolled in Horticulture V.
Special Note: Bright Futures / Gold Seal Only

This course is the second of three courses in the Aquaculture program which must be taken sequentially, and is designed to develop competencies in the areas of the production and harvesting of aquatic animals and plants. Instruction will include global importance of agriculture, the elements of agricultural industry: planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, safe hand-toll use; and employability skills.

PREREQUISITE: Agriscience Foundations (TP) indicates a course leading to a Tech Prep area of study.

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the animal science industry. The program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the animal science industry: planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety and environmental issues.

PREREQUISITE: Magnet student. Paired with Aquaculture.

Exploratory Teaching I is designed for students who are interested in becoming teachers. The course includes the study of learning techniques, child-development and classroom management as well as field experiences in the elementary, middle, and high schools. Students will work as teacher aides throughout the school year, tutor small groups of students, design lesson plans and teach lessons to the class.

Continuation of Exploratory Teaching I.

Students will develop competencies in career and job opportunities; basic skills; work procedures; operational systems; recipes, principles of nutrition; front-of-house and back-of-the-house duties and food preparation.

This course was developed as part of a three-credit core. Students will develop competence in career and job opportunities; basic skills; personal productivity; work procedures; operational systems; recipes; front-of-the-house duties and food preparation.