745 Introduction to Agriscience
This course will survey current skills necessary in today’s agricultural
science industry. Areas to be studied are
biotechnology, leadership, financial record keeping, horticulture, hydroponics,
aquaculture, mechanics, and entomology. Students will design and manage their own agricultural experience
projects, which will allow for
individualized and career exploration. This course will provide hands-on experience
in the greenhouse, nursery,
biotech lab and aquaculture facilities. Not currently recognized as a lab science
by Arizona universities.
Course Fee: $20
Star Tech
746 Agriscience-Aquaculture
This course will acquaint students with the field of aquaculture
focusing on the production of food fish in recirculating
systems. The course will include available careers, species identification,
water quality management,
fish diseases, system construction, feeding and basic fish biology.
Students will receive extensive hands-on
experience with re-circulating system fish tanks and fish culturing.
This course is accepted as 1/2 integrated lab
science toward Arizona universities entry requirements.
Course Fee: $20
Star Tech
748 Agriscience-Landscape
This course will acquaint students with the field of landscaping
including design, maintenance and installation.
Students will gain hands-on experience in the areas of plan identification,
plant selection, equipment
maintenance, landscape evaluation, hardscape installation, irrigation
design and installation. Students will gain
experience with design techniques to provide functional and attractive
landscapes. Instructors who are qualified
will present the opportunity for dual enrolled credit. This course
is accepted as 1/2 integrated lab science toward
Arizona universities entry requirements.
Course Fee: $20
Star Tech
773 Agriscience-Greenhouse and Nursery Management
This course will acquaint students with the field of production
horticulture including hydroponics vegetable
production and landscape plant propagation. Students will receive
extensive hands-on experience in the
greenhouse and nursery, planting, growing and pruning plants.
Students will maintain the greenhouse and
nursery structures to deliver optimum light, temperature, ventilation,
humidity and irrigation. This course is
accepted as 1/2 integrated lab science toward Arizona universities
entry requirements. Instructors who are
qualified will present the opportunity for dual enrolled credit.
Course Fee: $20
Star Tech
772 ABS Biology
This survey course covers the general spectrum of biology with
an emphasis on agricultural sciences. It includes
laboratory procedures and investigations. An average of three days
per week will be devoted to lab work.
Students may be expected to complete one or more projects per quarter.
This course counts as one biology lab
credit toward Arizona universities entry requirements. Not an NCAA
approved core course.
PVHS, Star Tech
764 Biotechnology 1-2
Concepts, processes, techniques and current issues concerning
genetically-modified plant products will be
covered in biotechnology. Students will learn chemistry processes
and techniques, and cell biology needed to
understand and conduct laboratories in the area of biotechnology.
DNA extraction, fingerprinting and
transformation are included in the curriculum. Basic lab operating
skills are included. Laboratory activities
emphasize aseptic technique, culture methodology, laboratory
equipment and plant organization, record keeping
and micropropagation system development. Leadership opportunities
are provided through FFA. Not currently
recognized as a lab science by Arizona universities.
Course Fee: $20
Star Tech
765 Biotechnology 3-4
Students will focus on a specific research topic of their choice
in the area of medical, environmental or agricultural
biotechnology. Students will follow the scientific method to
develop and conduct an experiment. Emphasis will
be placed on laboratory notebooks and collection of data. Leadership
opportunities are provided through FFA.
Not currently recognized as a lab science by Arizona universities.
This course may be repeated for credit.
Course Fee: $20
Star Tech
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