Agriculture Science & Industry Capstone
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & INDUSTRY CAPSTONE
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Level: |
11th & 12th grade |
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Class Location: |
Highland Community College, Freeport |
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Length: |
One-year, double period |
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Time/Day: |
1:00-2:25 p.m., Mon. - Thurs. |
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H.S. Credit: |
2 credits per year |
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Post Sec Credit: |
Highland Community College - Dual Credit** 14 credits |
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HCC Fees: |
$0 Pending Grant Renewal, otherwise $772 |
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Textbook Fees: |
$0 Pending Grant Renewal, otherwise $42 |
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Calendar: |
This course follows the HCC calendar |
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State Course ID: |
Sem1: 18051A003, Sem2: 18101A002 |
This Agriculture Capstone experience is for students interested in animals, plants, food, technology, mechanics, and the environment. The complete experience will result in the attainment of 14 college credits earned through one agriculture career exploration course and three university transfer courses that also count toward certificate and applied science degrees at Highland Community College.
FALL SEMESTER
AGRI 286: Crop Science (4 Credits)
AGOC 102: Agriculture Careers Survey (3 Credits)
This course is composed of interactive experiences and career focused field trips that connect students to industry professionals and places of employment within the animal, plant, food, technology, mechanics, and environmental science sectors of the agricultural industry. Students will learn about modern science and technology within the agricultural industry as they explore careers, discuss current events, and participate in laboratory activities.
AGOC 103: Ag Industry Survey – Animals and Technology (3 Credits)
This course is composed of interactive experiences and career focused field trips that connect students to industry professionals and places of employment within the animal science and technology sectors of the agriculture industry. Students will learn about modern science and technology within the agriculture industry as they explore careers, discuss current events, and participate in laboratory activities.
SPRING SEMESTER
AGRI 186: Introduction to Animal Science (4 credits)
The fundamentals of animal nutrition and management, ruminant and non-ruminant animal digestion, genetics of breeding and improvement, marketing livestock, handling of livestock products, and the physiology of animals are covered in this course.
AGRI 187: Introduction to Precision Agriculture (3 credits)
This course will provide an overview of precision agriculture in a production agriculture setting, with the objective of using precision AG technology to improve management decisions. Topics will include Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), yield monitors, remote sensing, direct sensing, GIS software, and variable rate application.
Students must achieve a passing grade in the fall semester in order for them to enroll in the spring semester of the Agricultural Science and Industry Capstone program.
All fees listed are approximate and are subject to change