Agriculture

Advanced Life Science: Foods is a course that provides students with opportunities to participate in a variety of activities including laboratory work. This is a standards-based, interdisciplinary science course that integrates biology, chemistry, and microbiology in the context of foods and the global food industry.

Students enrolled in this course formulate, design, and carry out food-based laboratory and field investigations as an essential course component. Students understand how biology, chemistry, and physics principles apply to the composition of foods, the nutrition of foods, food and food product development, food processing, food safety and sanitation, food packaging, and food storage.

Students completing this course will be able to apply the principles of scientific inquiry to solve problems related to biology, physics, and chemistry in the context of highly advanced industrial applications of foods.

• Recommended Grade(s): 11, 12
• Required Prerequisites: Principles of Agriculture*
• Recommended Prerequisites: Chemistry; Biology; Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Food Science; Nutrition and Wellness; Advanced Nutrition and Wellness
• Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
• Counts as an elective or directed elective for all diplomas.
• Fulfills a science requirement for all diplomas.
• Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course
• *Principles course is not required until the 2024-25 school year because this course is included in Perkins V pathways.

Agribusiness Management provides foundation concepts in agricultural business. It is a two-semester course that introduces students to the principles of business organization and management from a local and global perspective, with the utilization of technology. Concepts covered in the course include accounting and record keeping, business planning and management, food and fiber, forms of business, finance, management, sales and marketing, careers, and leadership development.

Students will demonstrate principles and techniques for planning, development, application and management of agribusiness systems through a supervised agriculture experience (work-based learning) program.

• Recommended Grade(s): 11, 12
• Required Prerequisites: none
• Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
• Counts as an elective or directed elective for all diplomas.
• Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course

Agriculture Power, Structure and Technology is a two-semester, lab intensive course in which students develop an understanding of basic principles of tool selection, operation, maintenance, and management of agricultural equipment in concert with the utilization of technology.

Topics covered include: safety, problem-solving/troubleshooting, electricity, plumbing, concrete, carpentry, metal technology, engines, emerging technologies, leadership development, supervised agricultural experience, and career opportunities in the area of agricultural power, structure, and technology.

• Recommended Grade(s): 10, 11, 12
• Required Prerequisites: Principles of Agriculture*
• Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
• Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas
• *Principles course is not required until 2024-25 school year because this course is included in Perkins V pathways.

Animal Science is a two-semester course that provides students with an overview of the animal agriculture industry. Students participate in a large variety of activities and laboratory work, including real and simulated animal science experiences and projects. All areas that the students study may be applied to both large and small animals.

Topics to be covered in the course include: history and trends in animal agriculture, laws and practices relating to animal agriculture, comparative anatomy and physiology of animals, biosecurity threats and interventions relating to animal and human safety, nutrition, reproduction, careers, leadership, and supervised agricultural experiences relating to animal agriculture.

• Recommended Grade(s): 10, 11, 12
• Required Prerequisites: Principles of Agriculture*
• Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
• Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas
• Fulfills a science course requirement for all diplomas
• Fulfills a physical science requirement for General Diploma
• *Principles course is not required until 2024-25 school year because this course is included in Perkins V pathways.

Horticulture Science is a two-semester course that provides students with a background in the field of horticulture. Coursework includes hands-on activities that encourage students to investigate areas of horticulture as it relates to the biology and technology involved in the production, processing, and marketing of horticultural plants and products.

Students are introduced to the following areas of horticulture science: reproduction and propagation of plants, plant growth, growth-media, management practices for field and greenhouse production, marketing concepts, production of plants of local interest, greenhouse management, floral design, and pest management.

Students participate in a variety of activities, including extensive laboratory work usually in a school greenhouse.

• Recommended Grade(s): 10, 11, 12
• Required Prerequisites: Principles of Agriculture*
• Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
• Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas.
• Fulfills a Life Science or Physical Science requirement for the General Diploma
• *Principles course is not required until 2024-25 school year because this course is included in Perkins V pathways.

Landscape Management is a two-semester course that provides the student with an overview of the many career opportunities in the diverse field of landscape management. Students are introduced to the procedures used in the planning and design of a landscape using current technological practices, the principles and procedures involved with landscape construction, the determination of maintenance schedules, communications and management skills necessary in landscaping operations, and the care and use of equipment utilized by landscapers.

Upon completion of the program, students have the opportunity to become Indiana Landscape Industry Certified through a state-approved program.

• Recommended Grade(s): 11, 12
• Required Prerequisites: none •Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
• Counts as an elective or directed elective for all diplomas
• Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course
• Schools wishing to offer this course for multiple credits should utilize Next Level Programs of Study courses

PRIN AG Principles of Agriculture is a two-semester course that will cover the diversity of the agricultural industry and agribusiness concepts. Students will develop an understanding of the role of agriculture in the United States and globally. Students will explore Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource (AFNR) systems related to the production of food, fiber and fuel and the associated health, safety and environmental management systems.

Topics covered in the course range from animals, plants, food, natural resources, ag power, structures and technology, and agribusiness. Participation in FFA and Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) will be an integral part of this course in order to develop leadership and career-ready skills.

• Recommended Grade(s): 9, 10, 11
• Required Prerequisites: none
• Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
• Counts as a directed elective or elective credits for all diplomas