Clovis East High School

2940 Leonard Animal Clovis Unified Clovis, CA 93619 559-327-4000 Science CTE Agriculture Program & Clovis FFA Webpage Pathway Facility https://www.clovis-ffa.com/ Clovis East Agriculture Staff Clovis Unified has one of the Agriculture and Jennifer Knight top Agriculture Animal Science [email protected] Teacher & Department Education programs in the Chair State of California, along with Agriculture Science, Steve Gambril the best high school Agriculture [email protected] agriculture facility. The Mechanics, & Plant McFarlane-Coffman Agriculture Science Teacher Center was established in Agriculture Science & Aireal Covey Horticulture Teacher [email protected] August of 2000 to serve Agriculture Science & Amanda Shoffner students from throughout Horticulture Teacher [email protected] Clovis Unified School Agriculture Science & David Valdez District. Currently, the twenty- Agriculture Mechanics [email protected] Clovis East High School two acre facility consists of two Teacher Agriculture Science Emily Benson traditional classrooms, two Agriculture Department science laboratory classrooms, Teacher [email protected] Agriculture Mechanics Gregory Ravy three engineering classrooms, Teacher [email protected] The animal science pathway is part of the and a biotechnology CTE Counselor Kim Hamilton Agriculture Department at Clovis East High facility. The Farm Laboratory [email protected] School. All CUSD high school students are includes animal units for beef, welcome to enroll in our Agriculture sheep, swine, goats and CTE Learning Director Tony Sanchez Department courses. rabbits. Four acres of irrigated [email protected] pasture houses cattle, sheep, and horse projects.

Agriculture Education is a Comprehensive Program offering students classroom laboratory experience, leadership development through involvement in the National FFA Organization, and experiential learning though Supervised Agriculture Education projects.

2019-2020

Animal Related Enrichment Why is Animal Science Important? Animal Science CTE Activities

Humans rely on animals for food, fiber, labor and Pathway Courses The Clovis East Agriculture Program offers many companionship. So it makes sense that we need animal scientists to keep these animals healthy and productive. opportunities for students to enrich their Animal Science Experience. Animal scientists help put food on our tables. Animal scientists work with farmers to improve animal  FFA Competitive Teams in Livestock breeding, diseases and nutrition. Evaluation, Meats Evaluation, and Some animal scientists study animal products after harvest. CDE Animal Veterinary Science. They check meat quality or screen milk for pathogens.  Supervised Agriculture Experience Advances in food safety keep humans healthy and increase Science (P) Projects which include raising and caring the world’s supply of nutritious food. for animals. Animal scientists also keep us clothed. In cold climates, *College Credit Available  The Veterinary Science Class offers people rely on wool to stay warm. Grades: 10, 11, 12 Community Classroom placement in an Duration: Year Course animal facility or vet clinic. Animal scientists can protect human health. It is important Spring Semester Dual Enrolled with Reedley College for AS1  Class Field Trips, Lab Activities, and for scientists to study how diseases spread between humans Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra 1 and Biology 1AB or and animals. Scientists can also use animals as models for Biology and Sustainable Agriculture AB (P). Guest Speakers also enhance the humans. learning experience. This course will provide the student with principles in animal Science Animal scientists also keep our pets healthy. They tackle focusing on areas of livestock (mammalian) production, anatomy, issues like pet obesity and breeding. And zoos rely on animal physiology, reproduction, nutrition, respiration, and genetics. This course scientists to establish breeding programs, nutrition programs is intended to successfully prepare those students who plan on majoring and help preserve exotic wildlife. in Agricultural Sciences or Veterinary Science in college.

ROP Veterinary Science AB (P)

Grades: 11-12 Duration: Year Course: 2 periods per day Prerequisite: Biology AB (P) or Biology and Sustainable Ag (P) Careers in Animal Science This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed for college level coursework in readiness for a career in veterinary medicine. Students study the effects of diseases on the animal anatomical system Agriculture Artificial National Animal and the body’s response. Teamwork, technology and integrated Extension Agent Insemination Organization academics to understand the anatomy and physiology in health and Technician Associate disease are included to create a foundation for field experience in a Animal Caretaker Cowboy Reproductive Veterinarian’s office during the second semester. This class involves Physiologist significant reading and science activities. Work site placement available, Animal Ferrier Veterinarian but enrollment is limited. Behaviorist Example Pathway Course Sequence Animal Food Horse Stable Veterinary Grade Introductory Concentrator Capstone Processor Manager Assistant Course Course Course Animal Livestock Herd Veterinary 9th Agriculture Science Nutritionist Manager Technician 1 or Biology and Animal Product Livestock Hoof Zoo Animal Sustainable Ag Salesperson Trimmer Caretaker 10th CDE Animal Animal Research Livestock USDA Animal Science (Take once, th th Scientist Marketing Inspector 10 or 11 grade) 11th CDE Animal Specialist Science Animal Science Meat Scientist AND MANY 12th Veterinary Teacher MORE! Science ROP