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landscape designs on both paper and computer models. Students will
ANIMAL SCIENCE (ES) also implement projects for home, community, or school
Course ID: AGR2031 improvement. Field trips to area landscapers and sites for analysis will
Prerequisite: Biology be included. Outdoor projects are a major portion of the course. Each
Credit: 1/2 (Semester 1) student will complete an SAE Project, which allows them to explore
Grades: 10-12 and earn skills in a career/area of their choice. Units of Study include:
Description: This course is designed for the student who wants to Careers, Design Principles and Elements, Cost Estimation, Intro to
Landscape Design, Landscape Structures, Landscape Establishment
understand animals. Students will learn about the importance of and Maintenance, Site Analysis, and Landscape Layouts.
animals in today’s society and how they function. The course studies
anatomy, physiology, genetics (cloning), reproduction, digestion, LIVESTOCK & EQUINE MANAGEMENT
nutrition, lactation, and veterinary science. This is an excellent
introduction for those students thinking of becoming veterinarians. Course ID: AGR2062
This is heavily lab and activity based. Students will complete an SAE *2020-21 School Year Offering
Project to explore and earn skills in a career/area of their choice. Prerequisite: Animal Science or Instructor Written Consent
Units of Study include: Reproduction-physiology, mechanics; Feeds; Credit: 1/2 (Semester 2)
Digestion; Animal Uses & Roles; Vet Science; Anatomy; Genetics; Grades: 10-12
Nutrition; Physiology. Science credit is awarded for successful Description: Through hands-on labs and activities, the students will
completion of this course as it is recognized as a science equivalency practice and develop animal care techniques used with large animals.
by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as a third science Students will learn how to properly manage animals for their
credit. production and profit. This course is heavily lab and activity based with
field trips included. Each student will complete an SAE Project, which
FOOD SCIENCE allows them to explore and earn skills in a career/area of their choice.
Course ID: AGR2042 Units of Study include: Management and judging of beef, dairy, fish,
Prerequisite: Biology, Suggested-Intro to Agriculture poultry, sheep, and swine.
Credit: 1/2 (Semester 2)
Grades: 10-12 NATURAL RESOURCES I
Description: Students will explore student interest in the production, Course ID: AGR1011
processing, marketing, and behavior of food substances. Students will Prerequisite: None
use the scientific method to explore the chemical makeup of food and Credit: 1/2 (Semester 1)
the biology of human nutrition. Each student will complete an SAE Grades: 9-10
Project, which allows them to explore and earn skills in a career/area Description: (Formerly Intro to Natural Resources) This course will
of their choice. This course is heavily lab based and units of study may offer students the opportunity to explore natural resources through
include: food additives, MyPlate/nutrition panels, food processing & hands-on labs and activities. Career opportunities are investigated
preservation, fermentation, dairy products, meat products, poultry throughout the different units. This course is heavily based on lab
products, grains & plant products, fish products, and food safety. activities and exercises, and involves extensive outdoor experiences.
Each student will complete an SAE Project, which allows them to
INTRO TO AGRICULTURE explore and earn skills in a career/area of their choice. Units of Study

Course ID: AGR1022 include: Forestry, Water Quality, Soils, Wildlife, White-Tailed Deer,
Prerequisite: None Natural Resource Management, Decision Making, and Careers.
Credit: 1/2 (Semester 2)
Grades: 9 NATURAL RESOURCES II
Description: (Formerly Intro to Agriscience) This course explores the
remaining opportunities in the Agriculture Department. Students will Course ID: AGR2011
actively investigate the different areas through projects, labs, hands- Prerequisite: Natural Resources I
on activities and field trips. Each student will complete an SAE Project, Credit: 1/2 (Semester 1)
which allows them to explore and earn skills in a career/area of their Grades: 10-12
choice. Units of Study include: Small/Large Animal Science – pets, Description: (Formerly Natural Resource Management) Through field
horses, dairy, livestock, judging, hatching chicks; Leadership – trips, projects, and hands-on experiences, students will learn about
Leadership Analysis – Techniques; Plant Science – identification, basic Wisconsin’s resources of wildlife, water, soil and outdoor recreation.
care; Food Science/Biotechnology meats, cheese and yogurt-making, Each student will complete an SAE Project, which allows them to
product identification. explore and earn skills in a career/area of their choice. Units of Study
include: Wildlife and ecosystems, furbearers, tanning hides, trapping,
waterfowl, fish, taxidermy, water quality, soils, soil erosion and
LANDSCAPING DESIGN control, outdoor recreation, and alternative energy.
Course ID: AGR2052
*2019-20 School Year Offering (Alternating Years)
Prerequisite: Suggested-Plant Science
Credit: 1/2 (Semester 2)
Grades: 10-12
Description: Through lab-based experiences, students will create