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Agricultural Departments
Participation in the FFA will be strongly encouraged, but it is not required.
Introduction to Agriculture (Plants, Animals, Pizza and more)
In this year long course students will study the scope and makeup of agriculture and agribusiness. Since there are over 300 careers in agriculture, with only one of those being a farmer, we will spend a considerable amount of time exploring career opportunities. Students will spend time learning about plants. Both wild and domesticated animals will be studied with field trips to local farms and businesses, which students will help to arrange. Students will study how food is produced, harvested, processed, distributed, and retailed. There will be food labs where students learn how different foods are made. Units of welding, electricity, basic tools, SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience’s) and landscaping are also part of this awesome course. Field Trips will be taken to judging contest, dairy expo and local agricultural businesses. FFA will also be discussed with an emphasis on leadership and citizenship. Students planning to take later agriculture courses are encouraged to take this course as a freshman. 1.00 credit
Dairy Science/Agribusiness Management (next offered 2022-23 school year) Students will take an in depth look at the dairy industry. Areas to be covered include: herd establishment, breeding systems, nutrition, behavior and environment, health prevention and control, housing, animal care, milk secretion and handling, marketing your product, labs, live animals, cheese making, cheese tasting and build your own business. We will also explore what makes a successful agriculture business, whether it is farming, horticulture, or another aspect of the agriculture industry. We will work on record keeping skills, financial management, and managing a business. Field trips to local dairies and dairy related businesses are included.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, 1.00 credit, offered alternate years
Plant Science/Horticulture (next offered 2023-24 school year)
We will explore the basics of crop farming from planting to harvesting. The areas of flower arranging, landscaping, turf grass management, and greenhouse management will also be studied. This course will include many hands on activities to learn about plants. It is strongly encouraged for anyone planning a career in horticulture or farming. Field trips to local plant related businesses are included.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, 1.00 credit, offered alternate years Animal Science
Dual Credit Class
Large Animal Care (next offered 2022-23 school year)
This course is designed to give students basic knowledge in the selection, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and management of bison, llamas, beef, sheep, swine, and dairy cattle. Carcass evaluation and a unit on meat selection will give students an understanding of how to produce and consume good quality meat. Several field trips, which students will help to organize, will be taken to farms to study animals. Animal diseases, approved veterinary practices, breeding programs, and other management procedures will be discussed. Any student who has an interest in animals should consider this course. The FFA will be discussed with a focus on leadership and citizenship.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, .50 credit, offered alternate years
Dual Credit Class
Small Animal Care (next offered 2022-23 school year)
Any student planning a career in veterinary science or who has an interest in small animals should consider this course. Anatomy, physiology, breeding, nutrition, and management of dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, reptiles, amphibians, and fish will be covered. Animal behavior, training, grooming, and showing will be discussed and demonstrated. Approved veterinary practices will be studied. Students will have the opportunity to bring their pets into the classroom. Prospective FFA involvement will be discussed as we focus on the organization’s ability to reward students for their interest and experience in the small animal industry. Students will bring in their animals and organize field trips to foster additional learning.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, .50 credit, offered alternate years
Leadership and YOU (next offered 2023-24 school year)
Whether you consider yourself a leader or a follower, this course is for you! With an ever-increasing need for leaders within our school, community, state, and nation, we need you to be competent citizens who can make things happen! This class will teach you how to tweak your leadership skills to be the best you can be. It will help you to become more of a leader by studying team building, group dynamics, personal leadership development, and communication. We will explore different leadership styles and career possibilities. Guest speakers and field trips, some organized by students, will be a major focus of our learning throughout the semester. The FFA and its leadership opportunities will be discussed.
Prerequisite – Intro to Ag, Grades 10-12, 1.00 credit, offered alternate years
Food Science, Safety, and Nutrition(offered 2023-24 school year)
Present day consumers have become accustomed to supermarkets with a vast selection and supply of food products. Although our food production and processing system is very efficient and safe, it is often taken for granted. Students will learn what it takes to process the food, how it is kept safe, and basic human nutrition requirements. Some topics to be studied include consumer education, food processing and engineering, food microbiology, safe handling of food, and effects of food on health. Field trips to local food stores and guest speakers are included.
Prerequisite – Grades 10-12, .50 credit, offered alternate years
Wildlife Management (next offered 2023-24 school year)
If you enjoy the outdoors and critters of the outdoors, this is the class for you! Wildlife is a very important part of our natural world. This course explores the history of wildlife, their populations, habitats, diseases, and protection. We will study anatomy and physiology, nutrition and feeding. Units will also include hunting, fishing, and trapping. Ethics, regulations, and citizen responsibilities will be discussed. Guest speakers, labs, and a field trip, which students will help to organize will be utilized to make important connections with material taught in the classroom. Each student will have the opportunity to perform pan fish taxidermy. There will be time spent focusing on the FFA and the ways in which students can turn their interest in wildlife into a valuable extracurricular experience.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, .50 credit, offered alternate years Welding
Students, during this course will have an introduction to welding. The course will go through safety, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, pas tungsten arc welding, cutting processes, welding codes, welding costs, careers in welding, soldering, braze welding and plasma cutting. This course has assigned duties of welding and second quarter would be project based. The projects are assigned by instructor. The course will also include trips to SWTC welding facilities and to an area welding manufacturer. (Limit to 10 students per semester)
Prerequisite- Grades 10-12, .50 credit
Welding I & II & III
Learn different welding techniques. Welding I is required if you plan to take Welding II & Welding III.
Project based using all techniques learned in Welding I. This course will offer more trips to SWTC and a field trip to a local manufacturer.
Dual Credit Class
Prerequisite- Welding I, .50 credit.
Introduction to Agriculture (Plants, Animals, Pizza and more)
In this year long course students will study the scope and makeup of agriculture and agribusiness. Since there are over 300 careers in agriculture, with only one of those being a farmer, we will spend a considerable amount of time exploring career opportunities. Students will spend time learning about plants. Both wild and domesticated animals will be studied with field trips to local farms and businesses, which students will help to arrange. Students will study how food is produced, harvested, processed, distributed, and retailed. There will be food labs where students learn how different foods are made. Units of welding, electricity, basic tools, SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience’s) and landscaping are also part of this awesome course. Field Trips will be taken to judging contest, dairy expo and local agricultural businesses. FFA will also be discussed with an emphasis on leadership and citizenship. Students planning to take later agriculture courses are encouraged to take this course as a freshman. 1.00 credit
Dairy Science/Agribusiness Management (next offered 2022-23 school year) Students will take an in depth look at the dairy industry. Areas to be covered include: herd establishment, breeding systems, nutrition, behavior and environment, health prevention and control, housing, animal care, milk secretion and handling, marketing your product, labs, live animals, cheese making, cheese tasting and build your own business. We will also explore what makes a successful agriculture business, whether it is farming, horticulture, or another aspect of the agriculture industry. We will work on record keeping skills, financial management, and managing a business. Field trips to local dairies and dairy related businesses are included.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, 1.00 credit, offered alternate years
Plant Science/Horticulture (next offered 2023-24 school year)
We will explore the basics of crop farming from planting to harvesting. The areas of flower arranging, landscaping, turf grass management, and greenhouse management will also be studied. This course will include many hands on activities to learn about plants. It is strongly encouraged for anyone planning a career in horticulture or farming. Field trips to local plant related businesses are included.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, 1.00 credit, offered alternate years Animal Science
Dual Credit Class
Large Animal Care (next offered 2022-23 school year)
This course is designed to give students basic knowledge in the selection, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and management of bison, llamas, beef, sheep, swine, and dairy cattle. Carcass evaluation and a unit on meat selection will give students an understanding of how to produce and consume good quality meat. Several field trips, which students will help to organize, will be taken to farms to study animals. Animal diseases, approved veterinary practices, breeding programs, and other management procedures will be discussed. Any student who has an interest in animals should consider this course. The FFA will be discussed with a focus on leadership and citizenship.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, .50 credit, offered alternate years
Dual Credit Class
Small Animal Care (next offered 2022-23 school year)
Any student planning a career in veterinary science or who has an interest in small animals should consider this course. Anatomy, physiology, breeding, nutrition, and management of dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, reptiles, amphibians, and fish will be covered. Animal behavior, training, grooming, and showing will be discussed and demonstrated. Approved veterinary practices will be studied. Students will have the opportunity to bring their pets into the classroom. Prospective FFA involvement will be discussed as we focus on the organization’s ability to reward students for their interest and experience in the small animal industry. Students will bring in their animals and organize field trips to foster additional learning.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, .50 credit, offered alternate years
Leadership and YOU (next offered 2023-24 school year)
Whether you consider yourself a leader or a follower, this course is for you! With an ever-increasing need for leaders within our school, community, state, and nation, we need you to be competent citizens who can make things happen! This class will teach you how to tweak your leadership skills to be the best you can be. It will help you to become more of a leader by studying team building, group dynamics, personal leadership development, and communication. We will explore different leadership styles and career possibilities. Guest speakers and field trips, some organized by students, will be a major focus of our learning throughout the semester. The FFA and its leadership opportunities will be discussed.
Prerequisite – Intro to Ag, Grades 10-12, 1.00 credit, offered alternate years
Food Science, Safety, and Nutrition(offered 2023-24 school year)
Present day consumers have become accustomed to supermarkets with a vast selection and supply of food products. Although our food production and processing system is very efficient and safe, it is often taken for granted. Students will learn what it takes to process the food, how it is kept safe, and basic human nutrition requirements. Some topics to be studied include consumer education, food processing and engineering, food microbiology, safe handling of food, and effects of food on health. Field trips to local food stores and guest speakers are included.
Prerequisite – Grades 10-12, .50 credit, offered alternate years
Wildlife Management (next offered 2023-24 school year)
If you enjoy the outdoors and critters of the outdoors, this is the class for you! Wildlife is a very important part of our natural world. This course explores the history of wildlife, their populations, habitats, diseases, and protection. We will study anatomy and physiology, nutrition and feeding. Units will also include hunting, fishing, and trapping. Ethics, regulations, and citizen responsibilities will be discussed. Guest speakers, labs, and a field trip, which students will help to organize will be utilized to make important connections with material taught in the classroom. Each student will have the opportunity to perform pan fish taxidermy. There will be time spent focusing on the FFA and the ways in which students can turn their interest in wildlife into a valuable extracurricular experience.
Prerequisite-Intro to Ag or Biology and instructor approval, Grades 10-12, .50 credit, offered alternate years Welding
Students, during this course will have an introduction to welding. The course will go through safety, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, pas tungsten arc welding, cutting processes, welding codes, welding costs, careers in welding, soldering, braze welding and plasma cutting. This course has assigned duties of welding and second quarter would be project based. The projects are assigned by instructor. The course will also include trips to SWTC welding facilities and to an area welding manufacturer. (Limit to 10 students per semester)
Prerequisite- Grades 10-12, .50 credit
Welding I & II & III
Learn different welding techniques. Welding I is required if you plan to take Welding II & Welding III.
Project based using all techniques learned in Welding I. This course will offer more trips to SWTC and a field trip to a local manufacturer.
Dual Credit Class
Prerequisite- Welding I, .50 credit.