The Plant Science course provides a foundation of plant science knowledge and skills. Students will experience various plant science concepts through exciting “hands-on” activities, projects, and problems. Student experiences will include the study of plant anatomy and physiology, classification, and the fundamentals of production and harvesting. Students will learn how to apply scientific knowledge and skills to use plants effectively for agronomic, forestry, and horticultural industries. Students will discover the value of plant production and its impact on the individual, the local, and the global economy. Students will work on major projects and problems similar to those that plant science specialists, such as horticulturalists, agronomists, greenhouse and nursery managers, and plant research specialists, face in their respective careers. Students will understand specific connections between the course’s lesson and Supervised Agricultural Experience and FFA components of agricultural education programs. Students will improve investigative, experimental and communication skills. The Plant Science course is intended to build a foundation on the Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources course. The course is structured to enable all students to have a variety of experiences that will provide an overview of the plant industries. The second semester of the course can be taken for college credit as the Plant Science. PLS 100 with Arizona Western College Plant Science/Dual Enrollment (Grades: 11,12) Provides information on the importance of plant science in agriculture. Also provides basic information on the study of germination, emergence, growth, and reproduction of important economic species; and how these plant processes are influenced by the environment, such as soil-water-plant relations.
