Agriculture Biology is a course designed to meet the University of California’s requirement for a lab science This course is designed to emphasize the principles, central concepts and interrelationships among the following topics: the molecular and cellular aspects of life, energetic, chemical and structural basis of life, growth and reproduction in plants and animals, evolution of modern plants and animals, humans and the environment, nutrition, health, and diseases in animals, and the similarities between all living things. This course is centered around an laboratory component and school farm in order to connect the major concepts of life science with agricultural applications, along with physical science principles, including written and oral reporting skills. Each student enrolled in Agriculture Biology is encouraged to establish a Supervised Agricultural Experience Program related to some area of Agriculture. Financial and activity records related to this program will be kept in a student record book. The FFA is an integral part of the curriculum with the opportunity to participate in local, state and national activities. Students of this course will be registered members of the Valley Center FFA.