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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS*
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Course Title: Beef Cattle Production
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Course Prefix & Number: AGAH 1353
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Section Number: 100
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Semester: Fall 2020
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 48
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): An overview of the beef cattle industry. Topics include the organization and operation of beef cattle enterprises, selection breeding, reproduction, health, nutrition, management, and marketing.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required Course Materials: Beef Production and Management Decisions
6th edition
Author: Thomas G. Field
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 0-13-460692
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Madison King
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Campus/Office Location:
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Gainesville, Henry Spaeth Ag Building
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Telephone Number:
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Email only
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E-mail Address:
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mmking@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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9AM – 12 PM
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11 AM – 4 PM
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1 PM – 3 PM
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ALL OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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3
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Exams
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600
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12
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Lecture Assignments
Various points per assignment
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250
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1
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Attendance
15 weeks X 10 points
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150
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1
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Final
*optional to replace lowest exam grade
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-
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FINAL COURSE GRADE
Overall course grades are determined as follows:
A= 900+ points
B= 800- 899 points
C= 700- 799 points
D= 600- 699 points
F= 0- 599 points
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Summarize the importance of the beef cattle industry and its role in food production.
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Identify beef cattle breeds, classes, and products.
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Implement managerial practices designed to increase the efficiency of beef cattle production
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Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which
they have registered.
• All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent
due to sickness or emergencies which are approved by the instructor, or due to
participation in an approved college-sponsored activity (which requires written
approval from the appropriate Dean or Director).
• The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reasons given for
absence. Valid reasons for absence however, do not relieve the student of the
responsibility for making up required work.
• Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence
unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled
to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if
possible, for permission to postpone the exam.
• Students may be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation
of the instructor who feels the student has been unjustifiably absent or tardy a
sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course's objectives.
• Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories may be considered
sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College.
• Students may be dropped from a developmental course required for the Texas
Success Initiative (TSI) purposes for non-attendance. Official NCTC TSI rules state
that students not passing all sections of the THEA, Compass, or the TSI
Assessment test must be enrolled in at least one area of remediation each
semester they are enrolled or until all sections are passed or all remedial
requirements have been met.
• Simply logging into an online course does not constitute attendance. The U.S.
Department of Education calculates last date of attendance by the last time a
student participated in an online discussion or made contact (interacted) with a
faculty member and this standard is applied to online courses.
INSTRUCTOR POLICIES
Exams
There will be 3 exams over the semester which will be taken online during the week they are assigned. They will encompass a lot of information and be timed so be prepared. You will have the entire week they are assigned to take the exams therefore; no makeups will be allowed.
The final will be optional. If you choose to take the final it will replace your lowest exam grade. The final will be administered online the week of finals, December 7th -11th. Exact date of the final will be announced at a later date.
Lecture Assignments
You will have 12 lecture assignments to accompany the chapters read during the week. These will be short answer type questions that you should be able to answer after reading the assigned chapters. They will be used to meet learning outcomes so it is important that you complete and submit these assignments.
Attendance
Attendance for an online class is determined by your participation throughout the week. You will have at least one assignment due during each week which will determine if you were present or absent. If you fail to submit any assignments in a week you will be counted absent. Your course activity will be visible to the instructor for making that determination.
If for some reason you will be unable to attend class that week you need to let me know. Since you will have an entire week to submit your assignments and exams I do not foresee excusing any absences. Excused absences are up to the discretion of the instructor.
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Date
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Topic
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Week 1- 8/24
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Welcome, Syllabus review
Chapter 1- Beef Industry
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Week 2- 8/31
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Chapter 2- Retail Beef Products
Chapter 8- The Beef Supply Chain
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Week 3- 9/7
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Chapter 17- Growth and Development
Chapter 18- Cattle Behavior, Facilities, and Equipment
Official date of record (9/8)
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Week 4- 9/14
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Exam
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Week 5- 9/21
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Chapter 9- The Marketing System
Chapter 13- Cattle Breeds
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Week 6- 9/28
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Chapter 4- Management Decisions for Seedstock
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Week 7- 10/5
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Chapter 5- Management Decisions for Commercial Cow-calf
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Week 8- 10/12
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Chapter 6- Stocker Management Decisions
Chapter 7- Feedlot Management Decisions
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Week 9- 10/19
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Exam
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Week 10- 10/26
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Chapter 11- Reproduction
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Week 11- 11/2
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Chapter 12 Genetics and Breeding
Last day to withdraw for a “W” November 2nd
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Week 12- 11/9
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Chapter 14- Nutrition
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Week 13- 11/16
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Chapter 15- Managing Forage Resources
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Week 14- 11/23
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Chapter 16- Herd Health
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Week 15- 11/30
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Exam
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Week 16
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FINAL December 7th -11th
*optional to replace lowest exam grade
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Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 2, 2020.
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o American History
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Empirical and Quantitative
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- Teamwork
- Personal Responsibility
- Social Responsibility
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
o Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2016-2017/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook
EARLY ALERT/CARES REPORTS
The NCTC Early Alert program has been established to assist students who are at risk of failing or withdrawing from a course. Your instructor may refer you to this program if you are missing assignments, failing tests, excessively absent, or have personal circumstances impacting your academic performance. If submitted as an Early Alert, you will be notified via your NCTC e-mail address and then contacted by a Counseling and Testing advisor or counselor to discuss possible strategies for completing your course successfully.
The NCTC CARES (Campus Assessment Response Evaluation Services) Team addresses behavior which may be disruptive, harmful or pose a threat to the health and safety of the NCTC community-such as stalking, harassment, physical or emotional abuse, violent or threatening behavior, or self-harm. As a student, you have the ability to report concerning behavior which could impact your own safety or the safety of another NCTC student. Just click the NCTC CARES Team logo posted on MyNCTC, or send an e-mail to CARESTeam@nctc.edu. As always, if you feel there is an immediate threat to your own safety or welfare (or to another student), please call 911 immediately.
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
1) The student will receive a failing grade (“0”) on the assignment. If the assignment is within a group in which the lowest assignment is dropped, the assignment will not be able to count as a dropped score. It will count as part of the grade.
2) A “Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form” will be submitted regarding the incidence.
3) Student may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”).
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Dr. Lisa Bellows
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Science Building Office 403A
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-4252
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E-mail Address:
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lbellows@nctc.edu
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* The instructor reserves the right to modify any part of this syllabus with prompt notice to the student.