NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS*

 

Course Title: Marketing of Agricultural Products
Course Prefix & Number: AGRI 1325 ONLINE	Section Number: 340	Semester: Fall 2020
Semester Credit Hours: 3	Lecture Hours: 48	Lab Hours: 0
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Essential marketing functions in the movement of agricultural commodities and products from producer to consumer.
Course Pre-requisite(s): None
Required Course Materials:  None

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Madison King
Campus/Office Location:	Gainesville Campus
Telephone Number:	Email only
E-mail Address:	mmking@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS- ALL VIRTUAL THROUGH WEBEX

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9 AM - 12 PM
		11 AM – 4 PM	1 PM – 3 PM

ALL OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
3	Exams 100 pts each	300
12	Lecture Assignments Various point totals Assigned every week except exam weeks	350
1	Attendance 15 weeks X 10 points	150
2	Projects 2 X 100 points	200
1	Lecture Final- optional (replaces lowest exam grade)	--

 

 

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

	At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1.	Explain the essential marketing functions of buying, selling, transporting, storing, financing, standardizing, pricing, and risk bearing.
2.	Apply economic principles to the marketing of agricultural products.
3.	Identify alternatives in marketing of agricultural commodities/products.
4.	Examine the structure of agricultural markets.

 

 

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.

 

Date	Topic
Week 1- 8/24	Welcome, syllabus review, introduction discussion
Week 2- 8/31	Ag commodities
Week 3- 9/7	Stages of marketing Grain Project 1 Assigned 9/7 Official date of Record (Sept. 8th)
Week 4- 9/14	Stages of marketing Fiber Project 1 Due 9/20
Week 5- 9/21	Exam 1
Week 6- 9/28	Stages of marketing Meat (beef, pork, lamb)
Week 7- 10/5	Stages of marketing Milk
Week 8- 10/12	Stages of marketing Poultry (meat and eggs)
Week 9- 10/19	Challenges with transportation
Week 10- 10/26	Exam 2
Week 11- 11/2	Economic Principles related to marketing  Project 2 assigned 11/2   Last day to withdraw for a “W” November 2nd
Week 12- 11/9	Pricing Strategies Project 2 Due 11/15
Week 13- 11/16	Risk management
Week 14- 11/23	Marketing alternatives
Week 15- 11/30	Exam 3
Week 16	FINAL  December 7-11, final will be given online, details to follow later in the semester *optional to replace lowest exam grade

 

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 2, 2020.

 

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