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Ag Biology/Intro. to Sustainable Agriculture (Introductory)
10 Credits, Year-Long Course (A-G, Area D)
This course will integrate biological science practices into the practice of agriculture. Students learn about the nature of the Living Earth by undertaking research projects and using modern laboratory techniques. Life science principles will be identified with agricultural principles and practices, culminating into developing an agriscience research project. This course will study the formation of Earth, first life, organization, function, energy flow, genetics and variation, evolutionary relationships, biodiversity, and human impact on Earth’s systems.
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Ag Chemistry/Intermediate Sustainable Agriculture (Concentrator)
10 Credits, Year-Long Course, (A-G, Area D)
Agriculture Chemistry is a laboratory science course designed for the college bound student with career interests in agriculture. Students will be involved in hands-on laboratory study and receive an in-depth look at various concepts in chemistry including: chemistry and its relationship to agriculture, matter and energy, the periodic table, bonding, chemical reactions, moles, and gasses.
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Sustainable Agricultural Practices (Capstone) 10 Credits, Year-Long Course,
Dual Enrolled at Shasta College AGEH23:Nursery Practices & Management
An introduction to the biological principles of plant growth and development. Ecosystem relationships will be covered with particular emphasis on succession, water cycle, mineral cycle, and energy flow. In addition to investigating modern production and marketing practices of agronomic crops, the impact of commercial crop production on mankind and the environment will be considered.
