Agricultural Science

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Agricultural Science Technology Courses
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Agricultural Science 2008Enrollment

• 197 Students for Fall Enrollment
• Career Technology students earn weighted
  funding

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Importance of Articulated Courses

• Select Ag. Science classes with a signed
  agreement with GCC NCTC count for dual-credit.
• Dual Credit-For High School College
• Students must earn an 80 or above enroll in
  College

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Importance of ApprovedCertifications

• Certifications are tied with Federal Funding
• Allow students job placement
• Examples
• NCCER- National Center for Construction Education
  Research
• Construction Core Cert.
• Welding Cert.
• Construction Technology Cert.
• OSHA Training Cert.
• Veterinary Asst. Cert.
• Texas Hunter Education Cert.
• ABS Cert. (Artificial Insemination)

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Introduction to World Science Technology 101

• Grades 8-12, ½ credit
• A basic course designed to provide an
  introduction to agriculture.
• Includes units in
• Ag. Careers
• FFA Leadership
• Livestock
• Mechanics
• 8th grade students receive High School Credit
  (helps with grad. requirements 4X4)

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Applied Agricultural Science Technology 102

• Grades 8-12, ½ credit
• A basic Course designed to enhance the
  agricultural comprehension in Ag. Science
• Includes units in
• Soils
• Horticulture
• Food Science
• FFA Leadership
• 8th Grade students receive High School Credit
  (helps with grad. Requirements, 4X4)

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Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics 221

• Grades 10-12, ½ credit
  9th Grade if completed 8th grade 101-102
• Course designed to give students skills in
• Hand tools Power tools
• Electrical Wiring
• Plumbing
• Concrete
• Cold Hot metal work
• Leadership

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Home Maintenance 222

• Grades 10-12, ½ credit
  9th Grade if completed 8th grade 101-102
• Course designed to help students acquire skills
  related to
• Home equipment installation
• Home repairs
• Home Security
• Buying Selling of a home
• Leadership

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Agricultural Metal Fabrication Technology 321

• Grade 10-12, ½ credit 9th Grade if completed 8th
  grade 101-102
• Course designed to develop skills in
• cold hot metal
• Arc Welding
• Plasma Cutting
• Oxy-fuel Cutting
• Heating Bending
• Students can earn NCCER certification
• Articulated with NCTC Tech. Prep.
• Articulated with GCC Tech. Prep.

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Agricultural Structures 322

• Grade 10-12, ½ credit 9th Grade if completed 8th
  grade 101-102
• A course designed to develop skills in
• Slabs
• Framing
• Roofing
• Siding
• Installing doors windows

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Agricultural Mechanics 422

• Grades 11-12, 1-2 credits
• Can count as P.E. credit (help with 4x4
  requirements)
• Articulated with NCTC Tech. Prep.
• Articulated with GCC Tech. Prep.
• Can receive NCCER Certificate
• Laboratory course with concepts and skills in
  Ag. Mechanics

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Diversified Career Preparation

• Grade 11-12, 3 credits
• Can count as P.E. credit (help with 4x4
  requirements)
• Students are given classroom instructions for
  career planning
• Work at least 15 hours per week
• Gain knowledge in
• House hold budgets
• Check writing
• Income Tax
• Leadership

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Leadership Activities

• Leadership Development Events (LDE)
• Jr. (Greenhand) Creed Speaking
• Senior Creed Speaking
• Jr. Quiz Team
• Senior Quiz Team
• Career Development Events (CDE) _at_ Texas AM
  Commerce
• Dairy Products Contest
• Plant Identify Contest
• Dairy Breeds Contest
• Agricultural Mechanics Contest _at_ Texoma
  Exposition Livestock Show

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Wildlife and RecreationManagement 361

• Grades 10-12, ½ credit
  
• 9th Grade if completed 8th grade 101-102
• Course designed to examine the importance of
  wildlife outdoor recreation
• Safety education certificate for
• Hunters
• Boaters
• Anglers
• Wildlife identification
• Fresh Salt water fish identification
• First Aid CPR
• Articulated with NCTC Tech. Prep.

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Specialty Agriculture

• Grades 10-12, ½ credit
  
• 9th Grade if completed 8th grade 101-102
• Course designed to develop knowledge skills
  in
• Exotic animal production
• Fish production habitats
• Exotic plant production

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Animal Science 332

• Grades 10-12, ½ credit
  9th Grade if completed 8th grade 101-102
• Course designed to develop knowledge skills in
  
• Nutrition
• Reproduction
• Health
• Management of domestic animals

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Equine Science 334

• Grades 10-12, ½ credit
  9th Grade if completed 8th grade 101-102
• Course to develop knowledge in Equine
• Nutrition
• Management
• Careers
• Articulated with NCTC Tech. Prep.

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Introduction to Veterinary Assistant

• Grade 9-12, ½ credit
• New Innovative Course designed to develop
  knowledge Skills in
• Basic animal restraint
• Common surgical procedures
• Vaccinations
• Basic anatomy
• Veterinary Asst. Cert.

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Canine Science

• Grade 9-12, ½ credit
• New Innovative Course designed to develop
  knowledge Skills
• Breeds of dogs
• Origins
• Uses
• Training

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Extracurricular Activities

• Livestock Shows-
• State Fair- Dallas
• Fort Worth
• San Antonio
• San Angelo
• Houston
• Loy Lake
• Average 75-100 animals
• 30 Students participate _at_ major shows
• Herdsman Award
• Calf Scrambles
• Fort Worth
• San Antonio
• Houston

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Judging Contest

• Tarleton State University
• Weatherford College
• Texas AM Commerce
• Livestock Judging
• Equine
• Poultry

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FFA Community Involvement

• Meals on Wheels
• Christmas-Adopt a Family
• Canned Food Drive
• Ag. Booster Fundraiser Auction
• Hayes Primary Mentor
• Landscape Girl Scout Building
• Built Wind Blocks for Landfill