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Ag Biology Model
Course Overview / Details
Agricultural Biology is a laboratory science course designed for the college-bound student with career interests in agriculture. It meets the life science portion of the two-year laboratory requirement for high school graduation and for the California State Universities (CSU) and the University of California (UC) systems-D Lab Science. Using agriculture as the learning vehicle, this course emphasizes the principles, concepts and relationships among living organisms. The course is centered around an extensive laboratory component in order to connect the big ideas of life science with agricultural applications, which will help students acquire a broad understanding of a variety of agricultural areas, develop an awareness of the many career opportunities in agriculture, participate in occupationally relevant experiences, and work cooperatively with a group to develop and expand leadership abilities.
Industry Sector, Pathway(s), and Grade Levels
- Grades:
- 9 to 12
- Industries and Pathways:
- Agriculture & Natural Resources, Agriscience
- Specialized Program:
- Green Technology Course
CTE Course Certification Elements
- Course Level: Introductory
- CBEDS Course: Agriscience
- CBEDS #: 4070
- Total Hours: 180
- Course Length: 2 Semesters
- State Certified: No
- Board Approval: No
- Labor Market Demand: Unknown
- Is this course industry certified?: No
- Course Type: Career-Technical Preparation
- CSU/UC Approval: Yes - D
Related Occupations
| 11-9012.00 |
Farmers
and Ranchers
 |
|
| 13-1021.00 |
Purchasing
Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
|
|
| 19-1012.00 | Food Scientists and Technologists | |
| 19-1013.00 | Soil and Plant Scientists | |
| 25-9021.00 |
Farm
and Home Management Advisors
|
|
| 45-1011.06 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Aquacultural Workers | |
| 45-1011.07 |
First-Line
Supervisors/Managers of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural
Workers
|
|
| 45-3011.00 | Fishers and Related Fishing Workers | |
| 37-3011.00 |
Landscaping
and Groundskeeping Workers
 |
|
| 45-2093.00 | Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals | |
| 45-3021.00 | Hunters and Trappers | |
| 53-7064.00 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | |
| 19-1020.01 | Biologists | |
| 19-1022.00 |
Microbiologists
|
|
| 19-4011.01 |
Agricultural
Technicians
|
|
| 31-9096.00 |
Veterinary
Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
|
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| 45-2021.00 | Animal Breeders | |
| 11-9011.01 | Nursery and Greenhouse Managers | |
| 11-9011.03 | Aquacultural Managers | |
| 13-1111.00 |
Management
Analysts
|
|
| 19-1031.01 |
Soil
and Water Conservationists
|
|
| 19-1031.03 | Park Naturalists | |
| 19-1032.00 | Foresters | |
| 37-1012.00 |
First-Line
Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and
Groundskeeping Workers
|
|
| 45-1011.08 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers | |
Standards
- California Career and Technical Education Standards: 111
- California Academic Content Standards: Integrated: 3 Reinforced: 67
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Competencies / Outcomes
- Use agricultural applications as a relevant vehicle to apply biological science principles and improve scientific literacy.
- Integrate and reinforce academic standards within the agricultural content.
- Improve agriculture literacy.
- Meet the laboratory science (D) requirement for admission to the University of California and the California State University systems.
- Increase interest/motivation for students to study and pursue careers in agriculture.
- Students will understand and apply a variety of agricultural/biological science topics including:
- The effects of technology on agriculture
- Cell structure and function in plants and animals including the fundamental nuclear processes within the cell and cell biology
- Animal anatomy and systems, including physiology and combating diseases in organisms.
- Basic animal genetics including phenotype, genotype, and fertilization; genes, DNA, RNA and the genetic composition of cells
- The scientific method
- Ecosystem stability and balance
- Evolution factors and influences and genetic changes
- Leadership and Teamwork
- FFA purpose and functions; supervised agricultural experiences; California Agricultural Record Book
Units in this Course
This unit contains lessons about the aim, purpose, history and structure of the FFA. Other lessons are about the opportunities in FFA such as awards, contests (career development opportunities), leadership opportunities and conferences.
- Classroom
- 10 Hours
This unit contains lessons about SAE's: what they are, how to begin and manage them, selection, and how SAE's support agricultural learning.
- Classroom
- 5 Hours
This unit contains lessons on components, entering information, completing the record book as well as how to use the record book for awards and recognition.
- classroom
- 10 Hours
This unit contains lessons in agricultural career exploration and information.
- Classroom
- 5 Hours
This unit contains lessons about scientific method, technological advances in agriculture, laws and regulations pertaining biotechnology.
- Classroom
- 10 Hours
This unit contains lessons on scientific investigation.
- classroom
- 10 Hours
This unit contains lessons about scientific method, animal and plant nutrient requirements as pertaining to life chemistry.
- Classroom
- 10 Hours
This unit contains lessons about cell structure and function, diffusion and osmosis, photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
- Classroom
- 15 Hours
This unit contains lessons about meiosis and mitosis including the study of chromosomes and cell cycles.
- Classroom
- 25 Hours
This unit contains lessons on Mendel and heredity, Punnett Squares, DNA RNA/protein systhesis and Genetic Engineering/Biotechnology
- Classroom
- 30 Hours
This unit contains lessons on the theory of evolution and the Hardy-Weinberg Principle
- Classroom
- 10 Hours
This unit contains lessons on ecosystems, biological communities, Bio-Geo chemical cycles, and taxonomy
- Classroom
- 10 Hours
This unit contains lessons on circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, immune, nervous hormones/endocrine, skeletal, reproductive systems and fetal developmentl
- Classroom
- 30 Hours
