Animal Science

Course Syllabus
Instructor: Miss Dallas Campbell
Office: A120 Agriculture building
Text: Animal Science Biology & Technology
Third Edition

Telephone: Cell: (210) 426 5297
School: (830) 651 2287
Email: d_campbell.sterlingisd.edu
Website: http://dallascampbell.weebly.com
Office Hours:

M-F 7-8 A.M. & 4:00-6 P.M.
Importance of class To expose the student to various scientific areas
of animal agriculture. To lay a foundation of
general knowledge of animal agriculture in the
areas of reproduction, meat science, beef cattle,
swine, sheep and horse production.
Classroom rules 1. Students will act in a respectful manner
towards themselves, the teacher, and
their peers at all times.
2. Cell phone use will be at a minimum
unless otherwise instructed.
3. Trips to the restroom will be granted with
sparingly due to a short amount of lecture
time.
Consequences Students who fail to follow classroom rules will
be given one warning. The next offense will
result in parent/guardian phone call. The third
and final offense will result in office referral and
further action will be decided from higher
administration.
Absence/ Tardy Policy Regular attendance is essential for success in
this course. Roll will be taken at the beginning of
each class. Students will only be excused with
doctors note or school related absence. Failure
to attend class with more than 5 absences will
result in grade deduction from class. Frequent
absences will result in parent/guardian phone
call followed by conference if absence
continues. Three or more absences for every 6
weeks will result in ISS.
Homework/ Late Work Policy All assignments and homework are expected to
be turned in at assigned date. Daily log/journals
will be turned in every week on Friday to be
graded. Late work will result in 10 points off for
everyday that it is not turned in on time. For
example, a two day late homework assignment
will have 20 points taken off. If the assignment is
not turned in by the 5
th
day after it is due, a zero
will be given. The only exceptions that will be
given for late work is with a school accepted
excuse.
Grading Attendance/Quizzes: 10%
Lecture Exams: 35%
Daily log/journal: 30%
Participation: 25%


Required Materials Binder for class notes and handouts
Spiral for daily log/journal
Pens, pencils, highlighters
1 set of scrubs for labs
Closed toe shoes

Academic Honesty Cheating, plagiarism, or doing work for another
person who will receive academic credit are all
unacceptable. Disciplinary actions may be taken
beyond the academic discipline administration
by the faculty member who teaches the course
in which the cheating took place.
Projects, Special Assignments, Field Trips Students will be completing a research
project in teams that will count as a test
grade. They will choose a topic of their
choice related to animal science and
present with a visual aid to the class.


We will be performing a live castration for
one of our labs. If you would not like to
participate, a website creation
assignment will be given to replace the
castration activity.
Towards the end of the semester we will
be touring a swine processing plant in
Seguin, Texas. Further details will be
discussed in class.
Students with Disabilities Policy It is the policy of Sterling High School to comply
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
and other federal, state, and local laws relative
to the provision of disability services. Students
with disabilities may contact the Office of
Disability Services at (830) 968 9476 to request
appropriate accommodation.
For Parents/Guardians
How to help your student be successful My best advice to help your student be
successful in my class is to encourage
participation. Agriculture is a unique subject that
requires hands on experience. If your student is
struggling with my class please feel free to email
or call me and we can set an appointment for
conference or tutoring.
Opportunity to Volunteer An extra set of helping hands is always
welcome! If you would like to volunteer in class,
with field trips or in FFA, please email or call me
at your convenience to discuss some upcoming
opportunities.
Please see my About page on my website to complete e-signature along with other
information.