Animal Science Curriculum
This high school agricultural education course is focused on science
concepts that are taught within the context of companion and large
animals. The course is approved by the University of Minnesota-Twin
Cities and Duluth to meet the general or biological science
component of the science requirement for university admission. The
course content was developed in 1996 as part of a graduate level
class taught by Dr. Roland
Peterson.
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Introductory
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Unit 1: |
Introduction
to the Scientific Method and Techniques (1-2 weeks) |
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Unit 2: |
Introduction
to Animal Science (1 week) |
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Unit 3: |
Taxonomy and
Classification (1-2 weeks) |
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Unit 4: |
Cell
Structures and Functions (2-3 weeks) |
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Unit 5: |
Animal
Anatomy and Physiology (4-6 weeks) |
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Unit 5A |
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Unit 5B |
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Unit 5C |
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Unit 6: |
Growth and
Development (1-3 weeks) |
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Unit 7: |
Animal
Nutrition (3-4 weeks) |
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Unit 8: |
Animal
Reproduction (3-5 weeks) |
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Unit 8A |
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Unit 8B |
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Unit 9: |
Genetics and
Animal Selection (3-4 weeks) |
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Unit 10: |
Pathology and
Health (3-4 weeks) |
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Unit 11: |
Environmental
Factors Affecting Animals (1-2 weeks) |
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Unit 12: |
Science of Animal Products (1 week) |
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Unit 13: |
Societal
Issues Related to Animal Science (1 week) |
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