Plano East Senior High Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Courses

FINE ARTS CREDIT

Course Number: 551501     

·        History of Floral Design

·        Keep Quality of Flowers

·        Floral Identification

·        Making corsages and boutonnières

·        Creating Homecoming Mums

·        Wedding Planning and floral designs

·        Creating symmetrical arrangements

·        Creating asymmetrical arrangements

·        Creating holiday floral designs

·        Use of color in designs

·        Basic design principles

Students will also have the opportunity to become a high school certified florist from the Texas State Florist Association.

Veterinary Medical Applications-1 Credit

(Vet Tech I)

Available at 11^th and 12^th grade campuses only

Course Number: 552801 

·        Describe career options in veterinary medicine

·        Understand office management at a veterinary clinic

·        Safety and Sanitation in a veterinary clinic

·        Veterinary Terminology

·        Clinical Exams

·        Posology

·        Parasitology

·        Hospital Procedures

·        Principles of Disease

·        Animal Nutrition

·        Laboratory Techniques

Students will also have the opportunity to test to become a certified veterinary assistant (CVA) from the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.

Practicum in Agriculture Food and Natural Resources- 2hr Credit

(Vet Tech II, etc)

12^th Grade Only

Course Number: 552901

Prerequisite:  Minimum of one credit from the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster that tie to the career experience such as Wildlife, Fisheries, and Ecology Management.

In this course students will be working off campus every day at local agricultural businesses to work as interns or employees. 

Students will also have the opportunity to complete their 300 hours needed to be a certified veterinary assistant (CVA) from the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.

 Landscape Design & Turf Grass Management-.5 Credit

Available at 9^th-12^th grade campuses depending on campus.

Course Number: 55155B 

·        Plant Identification

·        Careers in Landscape

·        Site Analysis

·        Landscape Cost

·        Drafting a landscape

·        Customers wants and needs

·        Hand drafting landscapes

·        Computer Drafting using industry computer program ProLandscape

·        3D and 2D designs

Equine Science- .5 Credit

Available at 11^th-12^th grade campuses only

Course Number: 55145B

 Wildlife, Fisheries & Ecology Management-.5 Credit

Available at 9^th-12^th grade campuses

Course Number: 55110B

In this course students will earn the following certifications from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department:

Livestock Production (Animal Science)-.5 Credit

Available at 9^th-12^th grade campuses

Course Number: 55130B

·        Breeds of Livestock

·        Swine Production

·        Beef Cattle Production

·        Dairy Cattle Production

·        Lamb Production

·        Goat Production
·        Horse Production

·        Poultry Production
·        Livestock Management Practices

·        Animal Nutrition
·        Animal Reproduction
·        Livestock Marketing

·        Animal Systems

Professional Standards in Agribusiness- 1 Credit

(Leadership Development & Communications)

Available at 9^th-12^th grade campuses depending on campus

Course Number: 55195B

  Ag Mechanics and Metal Technology- .5 Credit

(Principles of Construction)           

Available at 11th-12^th grade campuses only

Course Number: 55250B 

Small Animal Management - .5 or 1 Credit

(This class took place of Canine Science)

Available at 9^th and 10^th grade campuses only

Course Number: 551051 or 55105B  

• Selection of Small Animals
• Nutrition
• How to develop leaders
• Health and Management
• Canines
• Avian
• Problem solving & decision making
• Ownership
• Time management
• Reproduction
• Grooming
• Felines