Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Animal Science 8008

Suggested Grade Levels: 9 or 10 (36 weeks)

This course is recommended as an introduction to advanced courses related to animal science, production, and marketing, and may count toward a concentration sequence. Students continue to learn agricultural mechanics, with emphasis placed on fundamentals of electricity, arc welding, gas cutting and welding, small engines, power woodworking, and wood and metal preservatives. They also receive instruction in animal science and further develop competencies in rural and urban living, leadership, and resource conservation.

Note: Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Animal Science may be offered as a complement to an existing concentration sequence in any CTE program area. In some instances, where noted, it may be combined with specific courses to create concentration sequences.

Program specialists have identified Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Animal Science as a viable option for school divisions to offer for high school credit at the middle school level.