Course title

PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE

Pre-requisite

N/A

Course description

This course meets UC/CSU (D) and district graduaon requirements for life science credit or physical science credit. Plant and Soil Science is a yearlong course that provides students with opportunies to parcipate in a variety of acvies including laboratory work. An introduction to the chemical; physical; and biological properes of soils; the origin; classificaon; and distribution of soils and their influence on people and food producon; the management and conservation of soils; and the environmental impact of soil use. Topics further explore calculaon of ferlizer applicaon rates and procedures for applicaon; irrigaon and drainage; the taxonomy of plants; the various plant components and their funcons; plant growth; plant reproducon and propagaon; photosynthesis and respiraon; environmental factors affecng plant growth. Components will also include parcipaon in Supervised Agricultural Experience Projects; FFA; CTE Career exploraon and Leadership.

School country

United States

School state

California

School / district Address

3401 Mustang Way

School zip code

92545

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

  • CTE
  • Career and technical education
  • LBIO
  • Biology

Approved date

Online / Virtual

No