ANIMAL SCIENCE COURSE of STUDY
Animal Biology A & B
2012-2013
Text: Agriscience Fundamentals & Applications
Animal & Plant Biology Notes
Various supplementary materials
Classroom Rules:
1. Be in your seat when the bell RINGS with your materials!
2. Respect to yourself, your classmates and your instructor.
3. No throwing of objects.
4. No profanity.
5. No cheating.
6. What you do during class time cannot be distracting or disruptive to the class.
7. Late work is -10% credit for each day it is not turned in.
8. No cell phones or electronic devices (MP3 Player, iPods, etc) will be allowed in the classroom.
9. No food allowed. Pop or water is acceptable.
10. Only 2 bathroom passes are allowed per semester.
Grading Scale:
100-93 A 77-72 C
92-90 A- 71-70 C-
89-88 B+ 69-68 D+
87-82 B 67-62 D
81-80 B- 61-60 D-
79-78 C+ 59 or less F
Grading System:
Points will be based on 3 separate areas
Classroom instruction 70%
Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) 15%
-10 hrs out of classroom & 1 photo
FFA participation 15%
-FFA membership is REQUIRED & must participate in 2 chapter activities
Classroom instruction grades:
-Final Exam -Tests
-Quizzes -Homework
-Laboratory assignments -Classroom participation
-Poultry Contest research paper -Vocabulary
Class Topic Schedule
This is only a tentative schedule. Course topics may change due to various amounts of time spent on each topic.
FFA Background
The FFA
FFA Then and Now
Today’s FFA
1 FFA Chapter Involvement
2 Parliamentary Procedure
1 (SAEs) Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs
3 Member Opportunities
Chapter Opportunities
Career Options in Agriscience
Animal Biology Units and Objectives:
Scientific investigation
Poultry Management
Data Collection
Macromolecules
Animal nutrition
Essential nutrient processes
Cells
Viruses
Internal environments
Ecology
Evolution & Biodiversity
Equine Science
Swine Management
Beef Cattle Management
Dairy Cattle Management
Sheep Management
Small Animal Care
The Food Industry
Aquaculture
Genetics
Animal rights and welfare
Veterinary Science
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Animal Biology Syllabus
2012-2013
Ms. Tracey Hoffman, Instructor
traceyh@oe.
989-834-2271 Ext 1611
By signing this document, I acknowledge that I have read the Animal Biology Syllabus and I am aware of classroom procedures and expectations. I also agree to contact Ms. Hoffman if there are any further questions I have regarding the Animal Biology course or my child’s progress in the course. I am aware that FFA membership is required and also 10 hours of a SAE project.
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By signing this document, I acknowledge that I have read the Animal Biology Syllabus and I am aware of classroom procedures and expectations. I also agree to contact Ms. Hoffman and express any concerns or questions regarding course material, classroom procedures, expectations, etc…throughout the trimester.
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