AGRISCIENCE - Botany and zoology

BOTANY - Plant Science and Natural Resources (PM only 2026-27)

Requirements: Grades 11-12 only, Application Required, Full Year Program

This class is an introduction to plant science, crops & soils, natural resources, and greenhouse management. Students care for plants in the hydroponic lab and school greenhouse, along with gaining the background knowledge and safety training necessary to complete the hands-on work in those facilities. This course will provide students with a foundation of botanical studies in agricultural crops, horticultural plants, soil science, equipment operation, and wildlife & natural resource systems. Topics include plant classification, plant anatomy, plant processes & growth, plant breeding & genetics, row crop production, specialty crop production, wildlife & habitats, plant pests & diseases, integrated pest management (IPM), hydroponics, greenhouse safety & management, forestry, and soil science. Articulation is available with Michigan State University upon completion of both the Botany & Zoology courses and receiving the FFA State Degree. Membership and participation in activities of the National FFA Organization are a required and beneficial part of all agriculture, food & natural resources (AFNR) classes. Students will be required to apply hands-on skills outside of the classroom to AFNR-related work-based and research-type supervised experience projects as part of their evaluation and grade. Students will also have the opportunity to compete, travel, and win cash awards, recognition, and scholarships in the FFA. A $20 dues payment for membership in the National FFA Organization (once per school year) is a required cost of this program.

ZOOLOGY - Animal Systems & Pre-Veterinary Science (AM only 2026-27) 

Requirements: Grades 11-12 only, Application Required, Full Year Program

This course is an introduction to animal science, pre-veterinary skills, & agribusiness. Students raise broiler chickens & aquatic classroom pets, along with gaining the background knowledge and safety training necessary to complete this hands-on work. This course will provide students with a foundation in animal science & husbandry, livestock studies, companion animal studies, and agribusiness practices. Topics include animal domestication, poultry science, animal anatomy & physiology, animal reproduction & genetics, animal nutrition & digestion, animal welfare, animal diseases & biosecurity, recordkeeping, and agribusiness finances.  Articulation is available with Michigan State University upon completion of both the Botany & Zoology courses and receiving the FFA State Degree. Membership and participation in activities of the National FFA Organization are a required and beneficial part of all agriculture, food & natural resources (AFNR) classes. Students will be required to apply hands-on skills outside of the classroom to AFNR-related work-based and research-type supervised experience projects as part of their evaluation and grade. Students will also have the opportunity to compete, travel, and win cash awards, recognition, and scholarships in the FFA. A $20 dues payment for membership in the National FFA Organization (once per school year) is a required cost of this program.