*OFFERED EACH YEAR
APPLIED TECH EXPLORATION 9 (.5 credit) Course #001
An exploratory study of agriculture and agribusiness competencies needed in an everyday rural setting, as well as an
introduction to upper levels of agribusiness classes. Emphasis to be studied will be introduction to FFA and related
activities, record book keeping, carpentry construction, introduction to hydroponics- modules, braze welding
projects, and other short career investigation subjects. Some of this work will be completed in the shop area.
(RECOMMENDED FOR GRADE 9) Back to List
ADVANCED CARPENTRY (.5 credit) Course #023
This course is designed for students having an interest in carpentry design and construction. Subject matter includes
following safe power equipment practices, environmental factors affecting wood, such as humidity, temperature,
treating, ventilation and sanitation. Each learner will identify needs, select equipment, plan, design, and construct a
major carpentry project in the shop area. This class is a prerequisite for Construction Technology and/ or
Cabinet Construction. Back to List
AG/FFA LEADERSHIP (.5 Credit) Course #011
This course is designed for students who want to enhance leadership, personal growth and career success in their
community. By learning leadership and human skills, students will be better prepared for the workplace. This course
will also provide you individual time to work on an FFA Career Development Team or Individual Event. Many
citizens in the United States will belong to some type of social or community group and you will need skills
necessary to work with other people to attain the desired leadership position both in their students' career and
community. Understanding the role of leadership, parliamentary procedure skills, communication and speaking
skills, and personal development will be the main focus in this course. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12. Back to List
AG SCIENCE EXPLORATION (.5 Credit)
This course is designed for students having an interest in mastering and applying agriculture scientific experimental
process to answer questions and solve problems. Students will be asked to plan and design an experiment, record
data and draw a conclusion, and be able to communicate and display the research to the public. Students will
participate in the University of Minnesota agriculture science fair on campus upon completion of their experiment.
(RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12) Back to List
AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (.5 Credit) Course #025
This course is designed for students pursuing a business related occupation in agriculture. Issues to be covered will
include identifying and understanding the primary management activities of agribusiness in free enterprise.
Applying financial and legal competencies required to manage or operate and compare, as well as understand, the
economic forces involved in commodity and marketing will be experienced. Actual practice commodity trading will
take place between students, a broker in Chicago, and the Chicago Board of Trade. RECOMMENDED FOR
GRADES 9-12. Back to List
S.A.E. RECORD BOOK Course (.5 Credit) #004
School credit will be offered to students who are enrolled in at least 1 quarter of Agriculture in the current school
year. Requirements of this course include keeping 12 months of concurrent records on a small business,
entrepreneurship, internship, apprenticeship or placement enterprise of your choice, as well as completing an end of
year, computer generated proficiency report. Record books must be factual, accurate, complete, closed out and
turned in to the instructor by April 15 of the following year. Back to List
SCHOOL-TO-WORK CLASSROOM (.5 Credit) Course #019
This course is offered to students who want to be trained as an apprentice in a specific area or occupation. Each
learner will develop work readiness skills such as basic skills of communication, computation, leadership and
citizenship, as well as learn about employment opportunities, job seeking and keeping skills, write letters of
application and personal resumes. They will also participate in job interviews, perform specific work skills and
develop a positive attitude toward work. Each student will be placed at specific job sight. RECOMMENDED FOR
GRADES 9-12. Back to List
SCHOOL TO WORK JOB (.5 Credit) Course #020
Each student will be placed at a specific job sight for a minimum of 130 hours. Record books and sight visits will be
included with this program. School to Work Classroom is a prerequisite. Four semesters-2 credits maximum
participation allowed. RECOMMENDED FOR SENIORS. Back to List
SMALL ENGINES (.5 Credit) Course #016
This course is designed for students having an interest in operating, maintaining and repairing small engines.
Subject matter includes examining the compression, ignition, carburetor and electrical systems including preventive
maintenance. Interpreting operator's manuals and parts manuals, ordering parts and performing recommended
service and maintenance practices of small engines will be accomplished. Each learner will follow safety
procedures when servicing, operating, transporting and storing small engines. Projects will be required, which will
vary from tune-ups to overhauls. Most of this work will be completed in the shop area. RECOMMENDED FOR
GRADES 9-12. Back to List
WELDING 1 (.5 Credit) Course #007
This course is designed for students having an interest in examining the value of and demonstrating the necessary
skills required in stick arc welding, wire feed arc welding, aluminum welding, stainless steel welding, soldering,
plastic welding, plasma arc cutting, oxy-acetylene welding and cutting, brazing, hot metal forge work, concrete and
plumbing. Subject matter includes safety in welding and cutting, metal selection, heat treatment and distortion.
Planning, designing and building a metal project is required. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12. Back to List
WELDING II (.5 Credit) Course #008
This course is designed for students having an interest in examining the value of and demonstrating the necessary
advanced skills required in stick arc welding, wire feed welding, aluminum welding, stainless steel welding,
soldering, plastic welding, plasma arc cutting, oxy-acetylene welding and cutting, brazing, and hot metal forge work.
Subject matter includes safety in welding and cutting, metal selection, heat treatment and distortion. Students are
also required to: 1. Research the need and market for a new or improved product. 2. Prepare product drawings, create sketches, complete a production cost estimate and an impact statement. 3. Create the product. Test and evaluate the product. Planning, designing and building a metal project is required. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12. Prerequisite: Welding 1. Back to List
*OFFERED ON ODD YEARS (INCLUDING 08-09, 10-11, 12-13)
AQUACULTURE (08-09) (.5 Credit) Course #005
This course is designed for students who want to get informed and get some hands on experience in the field of
Aquaculture. It is a fascinating field. This course teaches the importance of aquaculture. Like other aspects of
agriculture, humans have engaged in some form of Aquaculture for several thousand years. Aquaculture will
demand a reasonable understanding of water chemistry, reproductive life cycles and fish biology, anatomy and
physiology. Also nutrition, rearing systems and careers will be covered. Numerous labs will be involved.
(RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12) Back to List
AGRIBUSINESS MECHANICS (08-09) (.5 Credit) Course #010
This course is offered to students who have a career interest or want to investigate the field of mechanics but have
no experience. All topics will start as if you know nothing about the subject. Subject matter will include beginning
carpentry, plumbing, concrete, pneumatics, car maintenance and electricity for beginners. All of this work will be
completed in the shop area. (RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12) Back to List
ANIMAL SCIENCE (08-09) (.5 Credit) Course #014
This course is designed for students having an interest in beginning animal science including Meat Science which
involves examining and describing the processing of livestock and poultry in the meat industry, including learning
wholesale cuts, retail cuts, carcass components, cooking, smoking and storage of meat of livestock and poultry.
Animal/Poultry Science includes interpreting effects and interrelationships of the specific factors required to
successfully produce livestock and specialty animals: beef, dairy, sheep, swine, sheep, horses and poultry.
Computerized dissecting of a pig will be investigated as well as watching chicken embryo's develop through the eggshell using the egg shell window technique. Other subject matter will include scientific investigation in animal
genetics and biotechnology, growth and development of animals, animal reproduction, and processing animal
products. Students will examine major phases of animal agriculture and specific biological science concepts that
govern management decisions in the animal industry. Trips to a poultry processing plant and a beef packing plant
are possibilities. Numerous labs will be involved with this class. (RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12) Back to List
FISH & WILDLIFE (08-09) (.5 Credit) Course #003
This course is designed for students having an interest in developing an appreciation for nature and the outdoors.
Subject matter will include information on the TIP program, map and compass, archery hunting laws, techniques,
safety and ethics, survival techniques and packs, hypothermia, large game laws and ethics, large game animal
identification and ecology including, white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, elk and timber wolf, insect identification
and ecology, game fish/non game fish identification and ecology, fishing rod construction, water quality issues, and
wood duck house construction. Numerous outdoor activities are involved. Upon successful completion of this class
and Natural Resources, students who have successfully completed firearm safety may receive their advanced hunter
education certification. A special fee may be assessed to each student for extra supplies for this class.
(RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12) Back to List
HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE 1 (08-09) (.5 Credit) Course #006
This course is designed for students having an interest in culture of plants used in hobby gardening and the nursery,
landscaping, floral, orchard and food industry. Students will be involved with hands-on experiences in the
greenhouse preparing and planting the school greenhouse retail stock sales inventory. Subject matter includes plant
identification, propagation, controlling plant insects and diseases, harvesting, packaging, storing, shipping and
marketing. Tools and equipment will also be examined. Numerous outdoor activities and field trips are involved.
(RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12) Back to List
*OFFERED ON EVEN YEARS (INCLUDING 09-10, 11-12, 13-14)
AG SCIENCE (09-10) (.5 Credit)
This Course is designed for students having an interest in beginning agriculture sciences including Dairy Products,
in which we will be examining the dairy industry. Subject matter includes making cheese, making ice cream,
making butter, milk production, processing, marketing and tasting of samples of dairy products used by today's
consumers. Plant/Soil Science will cover the specific factors required to successfully produce agricultural crops.
Other components of the class will include making cereals out of grain, canning and food production techniques,
comparing appropriate soil management practices including soil sampling, conservation practices, cultivation,
erosion, sedimentation, land and water use, impoundment, drainage, fertility, measurement and irrigation practices.
Crop and weed identification are also investigated. This course will deepen students understanding of science as
content and as a process through the use of numerous laboratory exercises and experiments. Many of these activities
are outdoors. (RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12) Back to List
BEGINNING CARPENTRY (09-10) (.5 Credit) Course #017
This course is designed for students having an interest in developing basic skills involving carpentry tools and power
equipment. Subject matter includes safe use of hand tools and power equipment, drawing and interpreting
blueprints, selection of building materials, developing a bill of materials and purchasing supplies. Planning,
designing and building a small carpentry project are required in the shop area. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES
9-12. This class is a prerequisite for Construction Technology and/or Cabinet Construction. Back to List
NATURAL RESOURCES (09-10) (.5 Credit) Course #002
This course is designed for students having an interest in developing an appreciation for nature and the outdoors.
Subject matter will include GPS,(Global Positioning Systems) forestry, legal land descriptions, first aide, small
game hunting laws, planning a hunt and ethics, firearm safety, game bird/non game bird identification and ecology,
small animal identification and ecology, animal tracks and tracking, trapping techniques, safety and ethics, animal
rights, owl pellet dissection, bluebird house construction, wildlife habitat improvement, food sources for wildlife.
Numerous outdoor activities and field trips are involved. Students who choose will receive their gun safety or
advanced hunter education certification. A special fee may be assessed to each student for extra supplies for this
class. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12. Back to List
SMALL ANIMAL CARE/HORSES (09-10) (.5 Credit) Course #015
This course is designed for students having an interest in learning techniques to care for small animals, pets, and
horses. Domestication of small animals began thousands of years ago probably when hunters brought back the
young of the adult animals they pursued. Pet ownership is at an all time high with about 60% of all American
families having at least one pet. Animal care is a very large and rapidly growing industry and will need many more
small animal care technicians to keep up with its growth. Emphasis to be studied will be safety and risks of owning
horses, pets, animal rights, careers, nutrition, digestion systems and pet/horse classification. RECOMMENDED
FOR GRADES 9-12. Back to List
TAXIDERMY (09-10) (.5 Credit) Course #013
This course is offered to students having an interest in learning techniques used in producing wildlife mounts.
Taxidermy is now considered an art as well as a science. New methods for preserving and preparation of mammals,
game birds, antlers, skull bleaching and tanning will be covered. All projects will be matched to students
experience and skills. A special fee may be assessed to each student for extra supplies for this class.
(RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12) Back to List
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