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AGRICULTURE SCIENCE AND STUDIES BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL BURBANK HIGH

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9th Grade: Principles of Ag- riculture, Food & Natural Re- sources Course Descriptions

10th Grade: Pro- Principles of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources - This course provides duction an overview of basic knowledge related to the agriculture industry. Students will be prepared to choose an agriculture pathway aligned to their educational and career 11th Grade: Small Animal goals at the end of their freshman year. Production: and/or Wildlife Fisheries & Ecology Manage- Livestock Production - This course focuses on the production of traditional live- ment stock. Students will learn about beef and production, production, and swine production. Students will understand the importance of healthy , 12th Grade: Veterinary appropriate nutrition, and marketing of livestock. Medical Applications; and/or Practicum in Agriculture Small Animal Management - Nontraditional agricultural animal management is the focus of this course. Students will learn about the management of dogs, cats, aquatic animals, and poultry. Understanding the proper care of all animals and the Other Courses to take: roles they play in our society will be emphasized.

Principles & Elements of Wildlife, Fisheries & Ecology Management - Students will prepare for careers Floral Design involving natural resource systems. This course explores the management of wild game and non-wild game species, fish, and aquaculture crops such as strawberries Advanced Animal Science or and lettuce, and their environment needs as related to agricultural practices in our Advanced Plant and Soil Sci- community. ence (also counts as 4th year Science Credit) Veterinary Medical Applications - Prepare to explore careers related to veteri- nary science. Students will study large and small animals, different types of illnesses, Mathematical Applications in and practices that veterinarians use daily in the workplace. Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (also counts as 4th Practicum in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources - The Practicum is de- year Math Credit) signed to provide students with supervised, practical, on-the-job experience. Practi- cum experiences can occur in a variety of places appropriate to the area of agriculture career, such as employment in a related industry, independent study course, intern- ships on campus and assistantships.