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FOSCI1 Food Science I ½ credit semester Elective This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and practical experience in the mass production of fruits, vegetables, and grain products. In this course, students will be making food products such as salsa, jelly, jams, pickles, bread, and beverages. Students will also experiment and create new food products that are not mass marketed in the food industry. Eating is part of the course. This course involves field trips, processing labs of food products, contests and quality control techniques for consumers. This course is for students interested in a career in the food industry. This course will use scientific principles that are used in the food industry. This course is offered in the fall semester. This class counts toward the ½ credit Science Elective requirement for graduation. Prerequisite: Biology FOSCI2 Food Science II ½ credit semester Elective This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and practical experience in the mass production of meats, dairy products, poultry products, honey and maple syrup making. In this course, students will be making food products such as sausages, steaks, ground meat products, boneless meat products, ice cream, butter, cheese, and maple syrup. Students will also experiment and create new food products that are not mass marketed in the food industry. Eating food is part of this course. This course involves field trips, processing labs of food products, contests and quality control techniques for consumers. This course is for students who are interested in a career in the food industry. This course will use scientific principles that are used in the food industry. This course will be offered in the spring semester. This class counts toward the ½ credit Science Elective requirement for graduation. Prerequisite: Food Science I PLANT Plant Science ½ credit semester Elective This course is designed for students that are interested in flowers, houseplants, fruits, vegetables, and gardening. Students will be able to use skills from this course in different careers or in a recreational way. Activities included in this course are floral design, starting plants from seeds and cuttings, and working on the school’s land laboratory. Students are encouraged to keep the plants ??????????)????????Q????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???????????)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q?????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???????????????????? ???????M??????)?????????????????????????)1H()1????????(+ ?????????????()?????()??????????????????????????????????????????Q????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)M??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)A???????????A??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????((??((0