Courses offered at San Jacinto FFA
Sustainable Agriculture & BiologyAgricultural Biology is a one-year laboratory science course
designed for the college-bound student with career interests in agriculture. Using agriculture as the learning vehicle, the course emphasizes the principles, central concepts, and interrelationships among a variety of agricultural topics. |
AGRICULTURAL AND SOIL CHEMISTRYThis course explores the physical and chemical nature of soil as well as the
relationships between soil, plants, animals and agricultural practices. Students will examine properties of soil and land and their connections to plant and animal production. |
AGRISYSTEMS MANAGEMENTThis integrated class combines an interdisciplinary approach to
laboratory science and research with agricultural management principles. Using skills and principles learned in the course, students design systems and experiments to solve agricultural management issues currently facing the industry. |
Floral DesignThis course serves as an introduction to skills required for composition of basic table arrangements and decorative materials. The course includes the history of floral design and styles, identification of cut flowers and foliage, principles and elements of floral design, identification and use of tools and equipment, design styles and methods, and conditioning and handling of cut materials, raising and managing floricultural crops, the floricultural industry, and career exploration.
|
Advanced Floral DesignThis course is designed to acquaint the student with floriculture theories, principles of artistic design, and their influences on floral design. The student will acquire practical skills and knowledge in the history, theory, and application of artistic styles and practices used in floral design. Balance, color, and symmetry using floral and synthetic medium will be stressed in this course. Students will demonstrate basic skills in the use of tools and equipment while designing basic arrangements with various different floral crops and materials.
|