Reports, guides, handbooks High school registration guide 2019-20

Pre-Vet Animal Science Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Comprehensive exploration of the Veterinary and Animal Science Career Pathway. Units to include Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Reproduction, Nutrition and Careers. Projects, Activities, etc.: Field trips, presentations, and career exploration. Instructional Focus: Hands on experiential activities, application of learning through digital assignments, and active participation. HEALTH/SCIENCE Medical Terminology and Careers [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Medical terminology • Career exploration Projects, Activities, etc.: Field trips and guest presenters Instructional Focus: Taught by a health professional, guest presenters Co-curricular Connection: HOSA Medical Anatomy I [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] [Medical Anatomy I/II may be taken in any order; both are needed for articulated credit.] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Human anatomy and physiology of the in- tegumentary, digestive, urinary, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems. Projects, Activities, etc.: Dissections Instructional Focus: Taught by a health professional Co-curricular Connection: HOSA Medical Anatomy II [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] [Medical Anatomy I/II may be taken in either order; both are needed for articulated credit.] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Human anatomy and physiology of the reproductive, sensory, cardiovascular, nervous and endocrine systems; current health issues Projects, Activities, etc.: Dissections Instructional Focus: Taught by a health professional Co-curricular Connection: HOSA High School Registration Guide Coll Honors Animal Science Prerequisite/Selection Process: Pre-Vet Animal Science Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • This is a University of Minnesota Introduc- tion to Animal Science (ANSC 1101) course with emphasis on genetics, physiology and nutrition. The course includes a study of production systems relative to the horse, dairy, sheep, poultry, swine and beef indus- tries. Additional topics include man’s rela- tionship to animals, current issues and future perspectives of animal agriculture. Students will experience laboratories at the University of Minnesota relating to Animal Science. Students will be concurrently en- rolled at the University of Minnesota and upon successful completion of this class; students will have four semester credits posted to their college transcript. Projects, Activities, etc.: Field trips, presenta- tions, and career exploration. Instructional Focus: Hands on experiential activities, application of learning through digital assignments, and active participation. Food Science Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of food science • Technology associated with providing safe and nutritious foods • Analyze basic scientific principles that explain how and why we process, prepare, and store foods for human consumption Projects, Activities, etc.: Hands-on activities Instructional Focus: Examining food products using scientific methods that lead to product development and safety in our food supply SCIENCE Coll: Honors Energy and the Environment [AHS only] Prerequisite/Selection Process: Students must have earned a B or better in at least one rigor- ous science course such as physics, chemistry, environmental science, earth science or biol- ogy and have earned a B or better in at least one upper level math course such as algebra 2/trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, model- ing, probability or statistics. Intended Audience: Grades 11 - 12 Credit: 1.0 Major Outcomes: • Investigate the scientific evidence for cli- mate change and its impact. • Understand conventional and alternative energy resources and the basis of harness- ing energy from them. • Use calculations of electrical output and ef- ficiency to evaluate the costs, constraints, and impacts of available energy sources . • Understand the importance of minimizing energy usage by increasing energy effi- ciency and conservation. • Become informed citizens with an under- standing of energy policy and how per- sonal choices can affect climate change. Projects, Activities, etc.: Hands on activities and labs including design/engineering proj- ects. Weekly homework assignments. Instructional Focus: Students will learn the funda- mentals related to harnessing energy from vari- ous sources (conventional and renewable), their environmental consequences, and the impact on society. The energy sources will be compared in terms of their costs, constraints, and environ- mental impacts all within the context of social values and public policy. Four credits may be earned in the "Technology and Society" theme at the University of Minnesota. (EE1701: Climate Crisis: Implementing Solutions) Floriculture Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Learn the art of floral design through the construction of several arrangements and corsages Projects, Activities, etc.: Minimum of five floral arrangements, including holiday and special occasion Instructional Focus: Hands on experiential ac- tivities, application of learning through digital assignments, and active participation. Engineering and Robotics [AHS only] Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Science 9 A/B Intended Audience: Grades 10 - 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Utilize design thinking to solve engineering related problems • Design, build, and program robotics • Incorporate multiple technologies and software in creative applications Projects, Activities, etc.: Hands on activities and group projects Instructional Focus: Use hands on and practical skills to develop and apply engineering princi- ples to solve robotics challenges and problems. Co-curricular Connection: Robotics Club 77

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