Agricultural Science Courses
Course: Intro to World Agriculture Science and Technology (AGSC 101) (INWOAGSC) 7001
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: A basic introductory beginning for students in agricultural science to global agriculture. Course includes agricultural career development, leadership, communication and personal finance. This course qualifies student for Tech Prep under statewide articulation at many colleges when taken at the Junior level.

 

Course: Applied Agriculture Science and Technology (AGSC 102) (APAGSCTE) 7002
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101
Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: A basic applied course to enhance the agricultural comprehension of beginning students in agricultural science and technology. Course includes soils, plants, animals, agricultural construction, food science, supervised occupational experience programs and leadership.

Course: Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics (AGSC 221) (INAGMECH) 7010
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101 and AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course includes tool identification and safe uses, carpentry, electricity, plumbing, masonry, fencing, painting, metal working and welding processes.

Course: Home Maintenance and Improvement (AGSC 222) ((HOMAIMPT) 7011
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101 and AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course to prepare students to improve and maintain the urban or rural home and adjacent buildings. It further prepares students to analyze repair needs and use approved safety techniques.

Course: Animal and Plant Production (AGSC 231) (AMPLPROD) 7012
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101 and AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course that includes principles of animal and plant production and the management of soils as related to agriculture. This course qualifies student for Tech Prep at Southwest Texas State University and Howard County College.

Course: Food Technology (AGSC 241) (FOODTECH) 7013
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101 and AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course concerning world food production, the processing, preparing and packaging of foods; government regulations regarding foods; exploring occupational opportunities; and leadership development.

Course: Introduction to Horticultural Science (AGSC 261) (INHORTSC) 7014
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101 and AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Basic applied course designed to enhance the agricultural comprehension of beginning students in Agricultural Science. The course introduces students to horticultural sciences with emphasis on technical skills, entrepreneurship, and occupational opportunities.

Course: Personal Skill Development in Agriculture (AGSC 312) (PESKDEAG) 7020
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101 and AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course in developing agriculture leadership, citizenship and cooperation. It includes topics in personal development, employee/employer relations, and group and interpersonal communications skills.

Course: Agricultural Communications (AGSC 315) (AGRICOMM) 7021
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101 and AGSC 102
Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: Course equips students in agribusiness skills through exploration of career opportunities in agricultural communication. Students will demonstrate spoken and written communication skills using appropriate standards and styles. Course includes completion of a photographic or video essay on an agriculture/agribusiness topic, using effective visual communication.

Course: Agricultural Structures Technology (AGSC 321) (AGSCTECH) 7022
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101 and AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course preparing students to maintain, evaluate, design and build agricultural structures using approved construction techniques.

Course: Agricultural Metal Fabrication Technology (AGSC 322) (AGMFTECH) 7023
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101, AGSC 102 and AGSC 221
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course to develop skills in metal equipment assembly and joining processes. This course qualifies student for Tech Prep at Southwest Texas State University and Howard County College.

Course: Agricultural Power Technology (AGSC 323) (AGPWTECH) 7024
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101, AGSC 102 and AGSC 221
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course designed to develop skills to operate and maintain small air-cooled engines

Course: Agricultural Science (AGSC 332) (ANIMALSC) 7025
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101, AGSC 102 and AGSC 231
Grade Level: 11-12
Course Description: A more advanced course designed to develop knowledge and skills pertaining to the nutrition, reproduction, health and management of domestic animals. This course qualifies student for Tech Prep at Southwest Texas State University and Howard County College.

Course: Equine Science (AGSC 334) (EQUINESC) 7026
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101, AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: A technical course designed to introduce students to the equine science industry. The course includes a study of horse ownership, evaluation and selection of horses, equipment associated with horses, nutritional requirements of horses, handling horses, horse shoeing, equine reproduction and career and leadership opportunities in the equine industry.

Course: Landscape Design, Construction, Maintenance (AGSC 361) 7027 (LADECOMA)
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101, AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: A technical course designed to prepare students to design, construct, and maintain planted areas and devices for the beautification of home grounds and other areas of human habitation and recreation. The course also includes career opportunities, leadership activities and record keeping practices related to landscape design, construction and maintenance.

Course: Horticultural Plant Production (AGSC 362) (HORTPLPR) 7028
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101, AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: A technical course designed to prepare students to produce greenhouse/nursery plants and to maintain plant growth and propagation structures. The course also includes career opportunities, leadership activities and record keeping practices related to horticultural plant production.

Course: Agribusiness Management and Marketing (AGSC 373) (AGMGTMKT) 7029
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101 and AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course study of economic principles, budgeting, record keeping, finance, risk management, business law, marketing and careers in agribusiness.

Course: Entrepreneurship in Agriculture (AGSC 375) (ENPRSPAG) 7030
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite:
Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: Course prepares students for careers in agribusiness marketing and management systems by exploring agricultural career opportunities, identifying components of business, understanding business law, evaluating marketing strategies, demonstrating records management skills, and developing financial management and business proposals.

Course: Computer Applications in Agriculture (AGSC 376)
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite:
Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: Course provides training in the utilization of electronic information and data technology in the production, processing, management, and marketing of agriculture commodities. Instruction includes use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and networking.

Course: Wildlife and Recreation Management (AGSC 381) (WIRECMGT) 7030
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101, AGSC 102
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: Course designed to examine the importance of wildlife and outdoor recreation with emphasis on using wildlife and natural resources.

Course: Range Management and Ecology (AGSC 382) (RANGEMGT) 7031
Credit: ½
Pre-requisite: Recommended AGSC 101, AGSC 102, AGSC 231
Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: A general course designed to familiarize the student with a description, the ecology, and the management of native range land for the benefit of animals and plants. Technical skills are developed in the areas of renewable natural resources, plant kinds and values, ecosystems, water cycles, animal stocking capacities and limitations, productivity and improvement, and research as related to native range land. Additional skills are developed for safe work practices, record keeping, career exploration, and leadership.

Course: Diversified Career Preparation I and II (DCP 1, DCP 2) 7040, 7041
Credit: 3
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 11-12
Course Description: A student must be 16 years old and a Junior or Senior to participate in this work study program. There is one hour per day of classroom instruction. A student must work 15 hours per week. The job must be obtained prior to acceptance in the program and must be instructor approved. Pending approval by the counselor and principal, this course may meet the required one and one-half physical education credits needed to fulfill graduation stipulations.

Course: Personal and Family Development (PERFAMDV) 7050
Credit: 1
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: This comprehensive laboratory course is designed to address a broad range of knowledge and skills related to personal development and management, promotion of strong families, and preparation for adult roles. Content includes a focus on interpersonal skills; decision-making; promotion of family strengths and well-being; developing positive relationships with peers; child development and care; and clothing selection and maintenance. Other studies address nutrition and dietary practices; food selection and preparation; budgeting and consumer-buying practices; and management of family housing needs. Influences of societal and technological changes, career options, and the management of multiple family, community, and wage-earner roles are included. This is the only Family and Consumer Science course that Freshmen may take.