Agriscience and Related Biotechnology
Plant and Landscape Sciences (PALS)
Advanced Companion Animal Biology
Supervised Agriscience Experience (SAE)
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Interested in floral design, flower shop management, or the science behind the design? This course offers you the opportunity to design a variety of floral arrangements and to learn about plants from seed to the final design. The care and sale of floral designs, flowering container plants, and foliage plants will be discussed. Students will care for various plants in the school greenhouse. Identification of flowers and foliages and their appropriate care and use will be stressed, along with design principle in preparing a successful design. The student will be exposed to career opportunities through selected guest speakers
Level: 9, 10, 11,
12 Semesters: 1 Credit: 1/2
Prerequisite: None
Lab fee required to cover costs of consumable items. Course Fee required
May be used to satisfy high school graduation science or fine arts requirement.
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This course builds upon basic floral design skills. Students will cover weddings, funerals, banquets, holiday and other complex styles used in the floral industry today. Students will learn more about flowers and foliages continuing from basic floral design course. Preserving and using preserved flowers will also be stressed. Students will learn business practices and other employability skills, including taking floral orders, floral accounting, customer relations, and starting a business. Career opportunities will be discussed.
Level: 10, 11,
12 Semesters: 1 Credit: 1/2*
Prerequisite: Floral Design Course Fee Required.
*May be used to satisfy high school science graduation or fine arts requirement.
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Plant and Landscape Sciences (PALS) 310100
One of the most rapid growth areas of biological sciences is the study of horticulture. Increased career opportunities in the field of horticulture and a return to gardening as a hobby and leisure activity have prompted this growth. This course will provide the student with an overview of the industry, a scientific study of botanical plants, propagation and growth experiences of cultivated horticultural plants. Hands-on laboratory based exercises in landscape design and maintenance, principles of plant propagation, turf and lawn care, pest controls, hydroponics, and vegetable and food production will be employed. The student will be introduced to CAD landscape design as well as other computer based programs. Career opportunities for the college bound and non-college bound student will be emphasized. Course content will incorporate the Illinois State Colleges admission lab science program of "Science Applications in Agriculture".
Level:
9,10,11,12 Semesters: 1 Credit: 1/2
Prerequisite: None Course Fee Required
*May be used to satisfy high school graduation science requirement
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Greenhouse Crop Production 310141
This course emphasizes career oriented, hands-on experiences in the growth and cultivation of a wide variety of foliage plants, flowering container plants, bedding plants, perennials and vegetables in the school greenhouse. Students will propagate plants with seeds and asexual techniques, merchandise the plants and prepare individual projects. Exposure to horticultural technology and careers will be offered.
Level:
10,11,12 Semesters: 1 Credit: 1/2
Lab fee required to cover costs of consumable items.
May also meet Science credit Course Fee required
*May be used to satisfy high school science graduation or fine arts requirement.
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Companion Animal Biology 310160, 310161
Interested in a career in veterinary medicine, kennel or pet shop management, dog training or grooming, zoo related occupations, stable management - then this is the course for you. Students will study animal health, nutrition, safety, animal behavior, pet selection, animal welfare, reproduction, and animal management systems. Career opportunities will be stressed.
Level:
9,10,11,12 Semesters: 1
Credit: 1/2
Lab Fee Required to cover costs of consumable items.
May also meet Science credit Course Fee
required
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Advanced Companion Animal Biology 310163
Advanced Companion Animal Biology is designed for students to build on basic concepts in Companion Animal Biology and to continue studying animals in our society. Students will study principles of animal health and diseases, animal systems, nutrition and digestion, reproduction, genetics and embryology, and animal biotechnology. The relationships of man, plants, and animals will be explored. Course content is correlated to the Illinois State Colleges admission lab science program of "Biological Science Applications in Agriculture-Animal Sciences." If you are interested in pursuing a career with animals, this is a great opportunity to learn about some of the career fields open to you.
Level: 10, 11,
12 Semesters:
1 Credit: 1/2
Prerequisite: Companion Animal Biology Course Fee
Required
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Summer Horticulture Operation 310196
This course will provide both the advanced and beginning horticulture students the opportunity for unique hands-on experiences not offered during the regular school year. Included in this course are experiences in summer greenhouse operations, summer landscaping practices and turf management, woody plant care, and plant propagation. The student must complete a minimum of 65 hours of in-class work experiences and a minimum of 15 hours of individual research report or project. The student's work will be evaluated and a grade issued. The students may repeat the course with each grade being recorded on the transcript, as long as each summer experience is different.
Level: 9, 10, 11,
12 Semesters: 1 Summer Credit: 1/2
Refer to Summer School Booklet for details
Supervised Agriscience Experience (SAE) 310198, 310199
Advanced agriscience students may select a special research topic or problem to investigate with instructor guidance. Students will develop a plan of work to include objectives, plan of action to include labs and written applications, and evaluation process with instructor's approval. Topics of study may include such areas as horticulture, greenhouse management, landscape design, floral design, animal care and management, wildlife management, and environmental issues.
Level: 11,
12 Semesters: 1
Credit: 1/2
Prerequisites: Instructor approval
Updated: 01/01/2006
