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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS*
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Course Title: Livestock Business Management
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Course Prefix & Number: AGMG 2301
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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): Instruction in contracts, leases, laws and regulations, estate planning, and applications of personnel and management principles.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Agricultural and Agribusiness Law: An Introduction for Non-Lawyers
2nd edition
Author: Theodore A. Feitshans
ISBN: 978-1-138-60603-6
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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 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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9 AM – 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
3 X 100 points
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450
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1
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Attendance
15 X 10 points
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150
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12
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Lecture Assignments
12 X 25 points
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300
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1
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Project
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100
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1
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Final
*optional to replace your 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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Discuss contract terms related to livestock and real estate
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Explain laws and regulations pertaining to the livestock industry
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Illustrate the importance of estate planning
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4.
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Compare the personnel and management techniques employed in the livestock industry
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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 throughout the semester. You will have the week they are assigned to complete them. They will be timed exams with only 1 attempt. Exams will be administered online through Canvas. No make-up exams will be offered. If you miss an exam you can take the final to replace that grade.
The final is optional and will be used to replace your lowest exam grade. It will be online the week of finals. More details to follow on the exact date of the final.
Lecture Assignments
12 lecture assignments will be assigned throughout the semester. You will have an assignment every week there is material covered so, you will not have any assignment other than the exam on exam weeks. This category covers all miscellaneous work such as written assignments, quizzes, and discussion boards. Assignments will be due the following Monday from when they are assigned unless stated otherwise.
Project
You will complete 1 project about mid-way through the semester. The exact dates are listed in the syllabus schedule. More details on the project to be determined later in the semester.
Attendance
Attendance will be determined by your activity in the class. You will have something due every week of school through week 15. If you turn in at least one thing every week you will be counted present. If you do not turn anything in one week you will be counted absent. The weeks will run Monday through Monday.
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Date
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Topic
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Week 1- 8/24
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Syllabus review
Chapter 1- US Legal System
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Week 2- 8/31
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Chapter 5- Contracts
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Week 3- 9/7
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Chapter 6- Real Property
Official Date of Record September 8th
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Week 4- 9/14
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Chapter 7- Landlord-Tenant Law
Chapter 8- Personal Property
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Week 5- 9/21
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Exam
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Week 6- 9/28
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Chapter 11- Estate planning and farm transition
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Week 7- 10/5
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Chapter 12- Family law, health, and end-of-life care
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Week 8- 10/12
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Chapter 14- Business entities
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Week 9- 10/19
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Chapter 22- Labor
Project Assigned
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Week 10- 10/28
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Chapter 25- Federal farm program law
Project Due 11/2
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Week 11- 11/2
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Exam
Last day to withdraw for a “W” November 2nd
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Week 12- 11/9
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Chapter 13- Water law
Chapter 15- Animal law
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Week 13- 11/16
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Chapter 16- Organic, sustainable, fair trade, local, and urban agriculture
Chapter 18- Food safety
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Week 14- 11/23
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Chapter 21- Conservation and environmental law
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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 through 11th
*optional to replace your 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
o Critical Thinking
o Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility
o 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.