Course Standards

2025-2026 Academic Year

AU10 Foundations of Agriculture

Course Type: Developed

Standard/Objective NumberStandard/ObjectiveCourse WeightRBT Designation
1.00Understand leadership opportunities and SAE related to the agriscience industry.20%C2 Understand Procedural
1.01Understand the history, opportunities and structure of organizations related to the agriscience industry5%C2 Understand Procedural
1.02Understand effective leadership and communication skills.8%C2 Understand Procedural
1.03Understand the importance of SAE to work-based learning.7%C2 Understand Procedural
2.00Understand global agriculture.8%C2 Understand Procedural
2.01Understand the history of global agriculture.5%C2 Understand Procedural
2.02Compare the current and future issues in global agriculture.3%C2 Understand Procedural
3.00Understand the plant industry.18%C2 Understand Procedural
3.01Remember careers in the plant industry.3%C1 Remember Procedural
3.02Understand biotechnology in the plant industry.5%C2 Understand Procedural
3.03Understand basic horticultural (ornamental, fruit and vegetable) and agronomic principles and practices8%C2 Understand Procedural
3.04Remember tools and their safety practices related to the plant industry.2%C1 Remember Procedural
4.00Understand the animal industry (large animal, equine and aquaculture).18%C2 Understand Procedural
4.01Remember careers in the animal industry.3%C1 Remember Procedural
4.02Understand biotechnology in the animal industry.3%C2 Understand Procedural
4.03Understand basic animal principles and practices.10%C2 Understand Procedural
4.04Remember tools and their safety practices related to the animal industry.2%C1 Remember Procedural
5.00Understand the environmental science industry (water, soils, wildlife and forestry)18%C2 Understand Procedural
5.01Remember careers in the environmental science industry.3%C1 Remember Procedural
5.02Understand biotechnology in the environmental science industry.3%C2 Understand Procedural
5.03Understand basic environmental principles and practices.10%C2 Understand Procedural
5.04Remember tools and their safety practices related to the environmental science industry.2%C1 Remember Procedural
6.00Understand the agricultural engineering industry.18%C2 Understand Procedural
6.01Remember careers in the agricultural mechanics industry.2%C1 Remember Procedural
6.02Understand basic agricultural engineering principles and practices.12%C2 Understand Procedural
6.03Remember tools and their safety practices related to the agricultural mechanics industry.4%C1 Remember Procedural