Animal Science 1 Syllabus

Fall Semester 2021

Instructor Information

General Information

Description

This course focuses on the basic scientific principles and processes that are involved in animal physiology, breeding, nutrition, and care in preparation for an animal science career major. Topics include animal diseases, introduction to animal science, animal nutrition, animal science issues, career opportunities, and animal evaluation. English language arts, mathematics, and science are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course are apprenticeship, cooperative education, mentorship, school-based enterprise, service learning, job shadowing, and supervised agricultural experience. FFA competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.

Expectations and Goals

Develop competent and assertive agricultural leadership.

Increase awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution to our well-being.

Strengthen the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work.

Promote the intelligent choice and establishment of an agricultural career.

Encourage achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs.

Encourage wise management of economic, environmental and human resources of the community.

Develop interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and social interaction.

Build character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism.

Promote cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people.

Promote healthy lifestyles.

Encourage excellence in scholarship.

Course Materials

Required Materials

All assignments will be available through Canvas.

• Students will need charged, working Chromebook
• Students will need a “Can-Do Attitude of Gratitude”
• Students should “have fun and learning should occur as a side effect”.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Evaluation of each student will be determined by the following list of identified components using the provided rubrics. All course essential standards will be taught, and all components of the performance-based measurement will be administered. 

COURSE PROFICIENCY

To demonstrate proficiency in this course, each student will earn a minimum of 700 points out of a possible 1,000 points. It is acceptable for students to attempt each component multiple times. Therefore they should earn all 1,000 points. The expectation is a 1000 at the end of the term.