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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS*
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Course Title: Marketing of Agricultural Products
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Course Prefix & Number: AGRI 1325 ONLINE
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Section Number: 340
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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): Essential marketing functions in the movement of agricultural commodities and products from producer to consumer.
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Course Pre-requisite(s): None
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Required Course Materials: None
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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 Campus
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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- ALL VIRTUAL THROUGH WEBEX
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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
100 pts each
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300
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12
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Lecture Assignments
Various point totals
Assigned every week except exam weeks
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350
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1
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Attendance
15 weeks X 10 points
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150
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2
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Projects
2 X 100 points
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200
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1
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Lecture Final- optional (replaces lowest exam grade)
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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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Explain the essential marketing functions of buying, selling, transporting, storing, financing, standardizing, pricing, and risk bearing.
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Apply economic principles to the marketing of agricultural products.
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Identify alternatives in marketing of agricultural commodities/products.
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Examine the structure of agricultural markets.
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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
Exams will be online and available for the week they are assigned. There will be plenty of time to complete the exam therefore no make up exams will be given. If you miss an exam you can take the final to replace your lowest exam grade. The exams will be timed and only one attempt is available.
The final for lecture is optional and will be cumulative. It will be administered online the week of finals. If you choose to take the exam, it will replace your lowest exam grade.
Attendance
Attendance will be taken based on your activity in the class for the week. The only week attendance will not be recorded is the week of finals. You do have to login and complete an assignment for the week to be counted present. Each week is worth 10 points of attendance for a total of 150 points.
Lecture Assignments
There will be 12 lecture assignments over the semester. These will be online assignments and will be assigned every week there is not an exam. If there is material assigned for the week you will need to complete some form of an assignment. They will vary week to week. For example, the first week will be the introduction discussion board. These assignments are designed to replace the classroom discussion we would have and give you all a chance to participate. They will not be discussions every week. They may be written assignments or a quiz.
Projects
There will be 2 projects assigned throughout the semester. The due dates are listed in the schedule. These will be used to measure learning objectives so it is important that you complete them on time. Each one will be different and focus on different objectives.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE- SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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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, introduction discussion
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Week 2- 8/31
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Ag commodities
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Week 3- 9/7
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Stages of marketing
Project 1 Assigned 9/7
Official date of Record (Sept. 8th)
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Week 4- 9/14
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Stages of marketing
Project 1 Due 9/20
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Week 5- 9/21
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Exam 1
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Week 6- 9/28
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Stages of marketing
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Week 7- 10/5
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Stages of marketing
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Week 8- 10/12
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Stages of marketing
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Week 9- 10/19
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Challenges with transportation
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Week 10- 10/26
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Exam 2
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Week 11- 11/2
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Economic Principles related to marketing
Project 2 assigned 11/2
Last day to withdraw for a “W” November 2nd
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Week 12- 11/9
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Pricing Strategies
Project 2 Due 11/15
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Week 13- 11/16
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Risk management
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Week 14- 11/23
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Marketing alternatives
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Week 15- 11/30
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Exam 3
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Week 16
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FINAL December 7-11, final will be given online, details to follow later in the semester
*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
o Critical Thinking
o Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility
o Social Responsibility
- Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
o Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook.
https://www.nctc.edu/_documents/academics/student-handbook.pdf
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.