Subject Area: Agriculture Science & Technology

Course Title: AG 532, Zoology/Science of Animal Nutrition

Course Length: Semester

Grade Level: 10-12

Major Concepts:

This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills pertaining to nutrition, reproduction, diseases, breeding, genetics, and anatomy, and physiology in livestock.

Content:

The content shall include but not be limited to the following:

· A basic study of genetics and heredity

· Animal nutrition and ration calculation

· Breeding and Reproduction

· Animal diseases and preventative measures

· Animal products and meat production

· Animal organs, skeleton, and digestive tract

Special Note:

FFA membership is suggested and is available to all students taking 1 semester of agriculture per school year.

Intended Outcomes:

After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:

· Explain artificial insemination and discuss benefits

· Identify the parts of the male and female reproduction systems

· Draw out a Pearson Square and calculate rations

· Identify animal diseases when given symptoms and discuss control measures

· Correct identify various meat cuts from the animal carcass and understand their nutritional value

Grading:

Students will be graded on the following criteria:

· Attendance - 90% attendance required

· Homework assignments - approximately 50% of grade will be based on quality of homework

· Tests will be both objective in nature – approximately 50% of grade will be based on tests

· Grading Scale

A – 90% or above

B – 80-89.9%

C – 70-79.9%

D – 60-69.9%

F – Less than 60%