_{Agriculture: Horticulture}

_{Mr. Kamiaz}

_{Course Objectives:}

_{A.    To provide students with an understanding of fundamental horticultural principles and concepts.}

_{B.    To evoke an interest in horticultural science and the occupational opportunities in the field.}

_{C.    To provide opportunities for the development of critical and creative thinking skills.}

_{Course Units:}

_{A.    Classification of Plants}

_{B.    Plant Physiology and Anatomy}

_{C.    Cultural Requirements of plants}

_{D.    Plant Growth and Development}

_{E.    Plant Propagation}

_{F.     Horticultural Crop Management}

_{G.    Plant Protection}

_{H.    Landscape Design and Application}

_{I.       Marketing}

_{J.      Careers in Agriculture}

_{Students Materials and Responsibilities:}

_{A.    Binder or filler notebook for your notes and other loose leaf papers. Must be one that allows you to add or remove paper from.}

_{1.      Using dividers, section off your notebook as follows:}

_{a.      Section 1: Mandatory handouts-syllabus, roster, and school material.}

_{b.      Section2: Class/home work}

_{c.       Section3: Laboratory handouts}

_{d.      Section4: Quizzes and test}

_{e.      Section5: Notes}

_{B. Writing instruments:}

_{1.      Black, blue, or any dark colored ink pen for things to be handed in for reading}

_{2.      No neon colored pens or ones that write like highlighters}

_{3.      Red is my choice}

_{o          Colored pencils/markers}

_{C. Conserve or pay}

_{1. You will be given printed material to work on or with, do not loose them. A small fee will be assessed if a replacement is needed ($0.10/sheet).}

_{a.      Listen to the instructor and each other; RESPECT ONE ANOTHER.}

_{b.      The work given can be fun and can go much quicker if we all pull together.}

_{D. Study Skills}

_{A.    Emphasis will be placed on listening, note taking, on-hands, cooperative learning, creative thinking and verbalizing of thoughts.}

_{E. Grading}

_{1.      Your grades for the course will be determined by percent distribution. The categories and the weight it carries are as follows:}

_{a.      Tests > 35% / 30%}

_{b.      Quizzers> 8% / 5%}

_{c.       Laboratory> 30% / 25%}

_{d.      Special Projects> 20%/ 20%}

_{e.      Class/Home work> 7% / 5%}

_{f.        Notebook (semester grade) > 15%}

_{1. Tests}

• _{There maybe a test every two weeks depending on the length of the section. , Or a test after two or more section.}

_{2. Quizzes}

• _{You will have a quiz once a week. It will cover the lecture and work from the previous week. It may take up 20 minutes of class time.}

_{3. Assignments}

• _{If a student is illegally absent, all work, etc., for that day is forfeited. Legal absences are those listed in the student handbook. All work; etc., missed as a result of a legal absence is the responsibility of the student I will not ask if you have to make up any missing work. Make up time will be set for lunchtime on Wednesday or Thursday. It is the following Wednesday/Thursday after you return to school.}

_{§          Assignment binder- All assignments will be kept in a binder by my desk. If you have a legal absence on a day work was given, and then you can use the binder to find out what the assignment was. I will accept excuse absence work two days after you have return to class.}

_{4. Labs:}

_{o          Laboratory exercises are an integral part of any science course. Some labs in this class may take a day or maybe long-term assignments. Student's diligence with lab work may greatly determine the student final grade. Lab works for this class consists of in - class, field work and/or at home maintenance of plant projects. Lab work may take the form of drawings, propagation, field preparations, planting, or outdoor/indoor maintenance of planted materials.}

_{o          As this is an agricultural course you should anticipate messy, dirty workdays. Suggested work attire would include gloves, shoes/rubber boots, clothes and hats. Things you would not mind getting dirty while you work.}

_{o          There are major individual lab projects that will be given to you during time of the course. Each would cost you some money. To help defray the cost I have made arrangements with nursery businesses around the island for educational discount.}