Student Learning Outcomes

Discipline: Natural Sciences: Agricultural Sciences

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Advanced Landscape Design	AGOR 14	Students successfully completing this course will be able to make a professional landscape design presentation to a customer Students completing this course will be technically proficient at computer aided design (cad)
Agricultural Calculations	AGAG 91	Completers will be able to calculate the area of a pasture to determine acreage, fertilizer and seed quantities
Anat & Phys of Domestic Animals	AGHE 86	Students completing AGHE86 will be able to describe the flow of blood through the body.
Animal Breeding	ASCI 94 (VOC)	70% of course completers will demonstrate with 70% accuracy, their understanding of the principles of genetic inheritance used in animal breeding. Course completers should be able to recognize major breeding systems for domestic animals
Animal Handling and Restraint	ASCI 51 (VOC)	Students completing this course will be able to demonstrate the correct restraint method for canine jugular venipuncture.
Animal Nutrition	ASCI 2 (VOC)	70% Students will demonstrate an understanding of nutritional requirements of various life stages of the canine with 70% accuracy.
Animal Sanitation and Disease Control	ASCI 96 (VOC)	75% of the students will be able to identify the poisonous agent of commonly poisonous plants with a 75% accuracy
Animal Science	ASCI 1 (VOC)	Course completers should be able to identify the common species & breeds of livestock
Applied Animal Health Procedures	AGHE 84B	At the completion of AGHE84B the student will be able to perform a jugular venipuncture on a food animal patient
Artificial Insemination of Livestock	ASCI 97 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to demonstrate the proper procedural steps for artificial insemination of cattle and successfully complete the AI technique. Course completers will be able to describe the proper procedural steps of artificial insemination for cattle, dogs, horses, sheep, and swine.
Aviculture - Cage and Aviary Birds	ASCI 76 (VOC)	Students will be able to explain and diagram the necessary aviary for a specific breed of bird.
Beef Production	ASCI 30 (VOC)	Course completers should be able to identify all common beef breeds
Clinical Pathology	AGHE 62A	72% of Students will properly perform a CBC with a differential slide 72% Student will perform a proper direct and fecal float exam for parasite eggs
Clinical Pathology	AGHE 62B	72% of Student will perform a complete urinalysis including a specific gravity, multi-reagent strip and sediment exam.
Engine Diagnostics	AGOR 56 (VOC)	Students completing this course will learn to identify and apply practical application of tools and equipment used for proper diagnosis of various engine types and the systems involved.
Exotic Animal Management	ASCI 12 (VOC)	Students in the Exotic animal class will analyze and differentiate between the different types of pet reptile species and their species specific husbandry requirements.
Feline Management	ASCI 72 (VOC)	Students will be able to identify fifteen purebred breeds of cats when given a slide show quiz, which will be evaluated by set criteria.
Food Production, Land use and Politics - A Global Perspective	AGAG 1 (VOC)	Students completing AGAG 1 will be able to discuss the impact that the endangered species act has on current agricultural practices. Students in AGAG 1 will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence of world agriculture systems. Students completing AGAG 1 will be able to give a brief, coherent presentation of their current event summary in front of the class.
Horse Behavior and Training	ASCI 20 (VOC)	Course completers will describe correct methods for handling horses. Students completing ASCI 20 will understand how horses learn.
Horse Hoof Care	ASCI 19 (VOC)	Students completing ASCI 19 will be able to identify the major functional structures of the equine lower limb. Students completing AGLI 19 will be able to identify various diseases of the foot.
Horse Production and Management	ASCI 16 (VOC)	80% of students completing ASCI 16 will be able to identify common horse breeds with 75% accuracy. Students completing ASCI 16 will be able to follow the vaccination schedule recommended by the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
Horse Ranch Management	ASCI 18 (VOC)	Course completers will develop and implement a health plan for a breeding program with the resources available. Students completing ASCI 18 will develop a business plan outline for an equine-related business.
Horticultural Science	AGOR 1 (VOC)	Students completing AGOR 1 will be able to describe sexual and asexual reproduction in plants. GEO- Students completing relevant assignments in Area B courses will evaluate the impact of science on their daily lives. Students completing AGOR 1 will be able to evaluate various pruning practices and applications for common plants.
Integrated Pest Management	AGOR 24 (VOC)	Students completing AGOR 24 will be able to give a professional quality oral presentation Students successfully completing this course will be able to demonstrate knowledge of Laws and Regulations of California Department of Pesticide Regulation Successful completers will be able to identify local pests and disorders of trees, turf, and ornamental landscapes.
Interior Landscaping	AGOR 15 (VOC)	Students will be able to identify common species and varieties of interior plants. Students will be able to select appropriate interior plants for given site conditions. Students completing AGOR 15 will be able to give a professional quality oral presentation.
Laboratory Animal Medicine and Care	AGHE 79	Students completing this course will be able to properly demonstrate how to restrain laboratory rodents.
Landscape Construction Fundamentals	AGOR 71 (VOC)	Students will prepare site and properly install bricks on sand for a walkway project. Identify and correctly use the proper tool needed for landscape projects. Understand basic electrical concepts for low voltage landscape lighting projects
Landscape Design	AGOR 13 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to evaluate a site and develop a functional design that meets client criteria Students completing AGOR 13 will be able to demonstrate competency in one on one customer relations. Students completing AGOR 13 will be able to give a professional quality oral presentation.
Landscape Hardscape Applications	AGOR 72 (VOC)	Completers will calculate electrical loads for a low voltage lighting system. Student will design and estimate materials needed for a block wall project.
Landscape Irrigation - Design and Installation	AGOR 62 (VOC)	Identify the proper components of a efficient automatic irrigation system Course completers will be able to evaluate a site and develop a functional design that meets client criteria
Landscape Irrigation - Drip and Low Volume	AGOR 64 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to evaluate a site and develop a functional drip/low flow design that meets client criteria Completers will be able to install a proper drip irrigation system. 70% of the completers will be able identify basic components used for drip installations
Landscape Irrigation Systems Management	AGOR 63 (VOC)	Completers will be able to properly repair a PVC piping system used in Irrigation. Students will be able to determine the distribution uniformity of an irrigation system.
Landscaping and Nursery Management	AGOR 32 (VOC)	Demonstrate a work ethic appropriate to the plant production industry. Students completing AGOR 32 will be able to demonstrate good customer relations skills. Students completing this course will be able to explain the organizational structure of the nursery industry.
Landscaping Laws, Contracting, and Estimating	AGOR 73 (VOC)	Students completing AGOR 73 will be able to prepare and implement a Home Improvement Contract. Students completing AGOR 73 will be able to organize and estimate labor and materials needed to complete a landscape project Students successfully completing this course will be able to compose suitable mission and vision statements for their fictitious or actual businesses.
Livestock Judging and Selection	ASCI 34 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to identify all the proper external parts of any livestock species.
Medical Nursing and Animal Care	AGHE 60	75% Student will properly place a robert jones bandage for fracture splinting
Ornamental Plants - Herbaceous	AGOR 29 (VOC)	Students completing AGOR 29 will be able to identify common herbaceous landscape plants using physical features of leaf, stem, flower, fruit, and growth habit.
Ornamental Plants - Trees and Woody Shrubs	AGOR 30 (VOC)	Students completing AGOR 30 will be able to identify common landscape trees and woody shrubs using physical features of leaf, bark, flower, fruit, and growth habit.
Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Management	AGOR 2 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to demonstrate commercial plant propagation techniques used in the nursery industry. Students completing AGOR 2 will be able to demonstrate a work ethic appropriate to the plant production industry.
Reptile Management	ASCI 74 (VOC)	Students will present a 10 minute visual presentation on a specific reptilian disease in front of the class. Students will be able to offer a presentation regarding one North American Reptile including habitat and characteristics.
Seminar in Registered Veterinary Technology	AGHE 85	The students who successfully complete this class will pass the examinations
Sheep Production	ASCI 17 (VOC)	Students completing AGLI 17 will present on a specific facet of the sheep industry. Students will be able to identify major meat and wool breeds of sheep.
Small Engine Repair I	AGOR 53 (VOC)	Students completing the course will learn engine disassembly, evaluation of components, and reassembly of small air-cooled gasoline engine
Soil Science and Management	AGOR 50 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to predict the potential effects that certain chemical and physical properties of soils will have on overall plant health. Course completers will be able to evaluate the soil conditions at an existing site and make specific recommendations for the immediate and long-term correction of all problems Course completers will be able to identify and explain all aspects of a standard soil test.
Sports Turf Management	AGOR 40 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to formulate and propose an all-inclusive management program for a sports turf area
Surgical Nursing	AGHE 61	75% of the Students will properly connect and set up an anesthesia machine and monitor anesthesia for an 75 dog
Swine Production	ASCI 14 (VOC)	80% of course completers should be able to identify all common breeds of swine with a 70% accuracy.
Tractor and Landscape Equipment Operations	AGOR 51 (VOC)	Students completing this course will be able to demonstrate fundamentals of operating tractors and equipment covered in class Students completing this course will be able to demonstrate safe operational skills and practices when operating tractors and other equipment
Tropical and Coldwater Fish Management	ASCI 73 (VOC)	Students will be able to identify 7 different species of fish (both tropical and coldwater).
Turf Grass Production and Management	AGOR 39 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to formulate and implement a complete Turf Management program for a specific site.
Urban Arboriculture	AGOR 75 (VOC)	Students completing AGOR 75 will be able to describe the environmental, economic, aesthetic, and social benefits of trees.
Veterinary Office Procedures	AGHE 54	Students completing AGHE 54 will be able to define medical terms used in veterinary medicine.
Veterinary Pharmacology	AGHE 64	Students will correctly calculate 10 standard drug calculations used in the hospital situation Student will identify the different trade names of different generic drugs
Veterinary Radiography	AGHE 65	Students will perform a proper radiograph of the canine thorax, including measurement, collimation and viewing
Work Experience in Animal Health	AGHE 83A	Students of the Registered Veterinary Technology Program will demonstrate professional conduct in the industry
Work Experience in Nursery Operations	AGOR 91	Employers of HorticultureWork Experience Students will rate the technical skills of their students as above average. Employers of Horticulture Work Experience Students will rate the work habits of their students as above average.

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