Agriculture

Course Type: Semester

Department: Agriculture

Sub-Cluster: N/A

Prerequisite: None

Description: Do you love animals and enjoy working with them? This class will focus on companion animals and the knowledgerequired to properly care for them, as well as exploring parts of the veterinary field by learning basic veterinaryterminology and identifying veterinary equipment. This course will explore and review animal physiology andanatomy, animal handling, breeds, veterinary terminology, animal based careers, animal rights and animal welfare.Learn how to handle and restrain animals, give a basic physical examination, suture injuries, groom dogs, givevaccinations, and more. This class is a CTE course.

Course Type: Semester

Department: Agriculture

Sub-Cluster: N/A

Prerequisite: None

Description: If you appreciate the outdoors and enjoy using natural resources (fishing or hunting) this class can give you abetter understanding of our wildlife and natural resources and how we use/care for them. Topics include wildlifemanagement, taxidermy, ecology, water resources and pollution, forestry management, and land management.Built around hands-on projects, this class will spend time in the school forest and work with our hobbies that couldturn into future careers. This class is a CTE course.

Course Type: Semester

Department: Agriculture

Sub-Cluster: N/A

Prerequisite: Exploratory Agriculture

Description: If you like growing and working with plants, this is the class for you! Students will begin diving into plant sciencebasics such as parts, functions, common types, and more! This one semester course involves learning about manyaspects of the horticulture industry, beginning from seed germination and ranging to include the marketing andselling of mature annual plants. We will take advantage of the greenhouse and explore gardening practices as wellas floriculture do's and don'ts. Not only will we be working in the greenhouse, but students will also gain hands-onexperience with beautification of grounds and indoor landscaping. This class is a CTE course.*This class has been approved as a science equivalent course by the DPI and is also listed in the science section.

Course Type: Semester

Department: Agriculture

Sub-Cluster: N/A

Prerequisite: None

Description: Soil is a resource that we depend on in many ways. This class focuses on the way we rely on soil and thecomplexity of this resource. Topics include basic soil and plant relationships, soil properties, erosion, nutrients,organisms and classification. Speakers and special projects will also be included. This class is a CTE course.NOTE: The Introduction to Soils class has been approved as a dual credit class through NTC.This course will transfer to NTC class 10-093-102 "Introduction to Soils."

Course Type: Semester

Department: Agriculture

Sub-Cluster: N/A

Prerequisite: None

Description: This class features crops grown in Wisconsin. Topics include corn, small grains, forages and a special unit onweeds and pests. Students will learn about seed selection, soil/climate needs, basic management andinsect/disease control. Speakers and special projects will also be included. This class is a CTE course.NOTE: The Orientation to Agronomy class has been approved as a dual credit class through NTC. This course will transfer to NTC class 10-093-101 "Orientation to Agronomy."

Course Type: Semester

Department: Agriculture

Sub-Clusters: Agribusiness, Animal Systems

Prerequisite: None

Description: This class is offered for those intrigued by the agriculture courses, but who want to learn more about the agricultureindustry as a whole. This course will provide you with exposure to various areas such as leadership and FFA,agriculture careers, plant sciences, animal sciences, natural resources management, food science and technology.Most people are unaware, but agriculture is the number one industry in the United States. More people areemployed in agriculture than any other industry area! The classroom and greenhouse will be used as laboratoriesfor various activities dealing with plants, animals, and all aspects in between. This course is designed to be anintroductory course and will not go into a lot of detail in any one area, but instead will provide a broad insight to thevarious areas within the agriculture industry. This class is a CTE course. Note: Students may only take ONE of the following two Animal Science courses during high school!*Basic Animal Science may be taken at grades 9-12. It is not a dual credit class through NTC. ExploratoryAgriculture is a prerequisite for this course. *Introduction to Animal Science may be taken at grades 11 and 12 only. It is a dual credit class throughNTC. It is a weighted class. Exploratory Agriculture is a prerequisite for this course. *Either Animal Science class will count as a science credit.

Course Type: Semester

Department: Agriculture

Sub-Cluster: N/A

Prerequisite: Exploratory Agriculture

Description: This course is designed to cover such animal science topics as animal digestive and reproductive systems,feeding, nutrition, genetics, animal behavior, careers and animal rights/welfare.This class is a CTE course.*This class has been approved as a science equivalent course by the DPI and is also listed in the science and dualcredit sections.

Course Type: Semester

Department: Agriculture

Sub-Cluster: N/A

Prerequisite: Exploratory Agriculture

Description: This course will take an in-depth look at various animal science topics including animal digestive and reproductivesystems, feeding, nutrition, genetics, animal behavior, careers and animal rights/welfare. This college-readinesscourse will include more challenging bookwork and will focus on post-secondary education skills and techniques.This is a class for serious agriculture students. This class is a CTE course.NOTE: The Introduction to Animal Science class has been approved as a dual credit class through NTC.This course will transfer to NTC class 10-091-104 "Intro to Animal Science."* This class has been approved as a science equivalent course by the DPI and is also listed in the science anddual credit sections.