AG234:
Students will be introduced to the business of Agriculture through an overview of economic and sustainable development. Students can expect an exploration of economic principles , farm management, agriculture marketing, agriculture finance and a focus of future trends in agriculture business.
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
Upon successful completion of this course...
1. The student will be able to differentiate between growth and development
2. The student will be able to analyze employment trends through data analysis and understand historical
patterns of development.
There is no required textbook for this course.
- Explain the fundamental principles and terminology of agricultural business, including marketing, finance, economics, and management.
- Identify the roles and relationships of key sectors in the agricultural supply chain from production to consumer.
- Describe the impact of current events, policies, and market trends on agricultural business operations.
- Apply introductory business concepts to real-world agricultural scenarios through short projects or case studies.
Tentative Schedule
| Week | Dates | Topic |
| Week 1 | August 19, 21 | Introduction, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, and Agriculture |
| Week 2 | August 26, 28 | Economic Principles in Ag |
| Week 3 | September 2, 4 | Farm Management |
| Week 4 | September 9, 11 | Agriculture Marketing |
| Week 5 | September 16, 18 | Agriculture Finance |
| Week 6 | September 23, 25 | Sustainable Agriculture and Innovation |
| Week 7 | September 30, October 2 | Future Trends in Agricultural Business |
| Final | October 7th : (During Scheduled Class Time) |
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
| Weekly Assignments | 175 |
| Class Participation/ Attendance | 50 |
| Final | 75 |
| Total Class Points | 300 |
The grading scale will be as follows:
| Grading | A = Above95.99% | A- = 91-95.98% |
| B+ = 88-90.99% | B = 85-87.99% | B- = 82-84.99% |
| C+ = 79-81.99% | C = 76-78.99% | C- = 72-75.99% |
| D+ = 69-71.99% | D = 65-68.99% | F = Below65% |
Instructor Course Policies
The College accepts these four categories of excused absences:
- Activities in which the student serves as an official representative of the College (e.g., musical performances, athletic contests, field trips)
- Personal illness, with documentation by the College nurse or a physician, if possible.
- Family or personal emergencies
- When severe weather makes travel to campus dangerous
After the third unexcused absence, the student will receive a 5-percent reduction in total points in the course for each day missed. I do recognize that students may occasionally encounter irresolvable scheduling conflicts. Absence due to illness or family emergency cannot always be anticipated in advance and does not require prior notification. Should a student be absence for illness, a doctor’s note will make the absence excused and not count toward the allotted three absences.
See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Attendance policy, especially as it pertains to excused absences.
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Undergraduate: SP26 Final Exam Schedule
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery Definition of Courses |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. Academic Integrity Policy |
Academic Misconduct - Examples [10/24]
ACADEMIC CODE OF CONDUCT
This policy is directly related to the first Testimony, which is part of the Student Code of Conduct. “I will practice personal and academic integrity.” The initial responsibility for dealing with academic misconduct lies with the individual faculty member in whose classroom or course of study the offense occurs. The responsibility includes determination of the consequences for the offense. The goal is for faculty to confront cheating and plagiarism, to teach ethical behavior, and to provide an appropriate consequence based on the nature of the incident. Faculty are encouraged to explicitly address academic misconduct and its consequences in the course syllabus.
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
A. Examination offenses include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.Taking unauthorized materials into or out of the examination room.
2.Leaving the examination room without authorization before completing an examination.
3.Talking in the examination room without authorization.
4.Discussing the examination outside the examination room during the course of the examination.
5.Attempting to observe the work of another student.
6.Taking an examination for another person or permitting someone else to do so.
7.Collaborating improperly by discussion, joint research, or joint effort in any way expressly prohibited by the instructor. This includes using a cell phone or other device to access information from another source or another student.
8.Improper knowledge of contents of an examination - No student shall knowingly acquire unauthorized knowledge of an examination or any part of an examination, or solicit, offer, or give information about any part of an examination.
B. Student work offenses include, but are not limited to, the following, which are expressly prohibited in the absence of prior written approval of the instructor or instructors involved:
1.Resubmission of work - Submitting work which has been previously submitted for credit.
2. Plagiarism - Submitting work done wholly or partly by another, including the unattributed copying of all or parts of a published work or internet document. Using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) sources to produce work (when not expressly permitted) is also a form of plagiarism. Some instances of plagiarism are the result of ignorance rather than dishonesty. When plagiarism is encountered, the instructor should be sure that the student knows proper procedures for attributing content.
3.Prohibited sources - Consulting material or persons contrary to the directions of the instructor.
4.Improper collaboration - Engaging in any discussion, joint research, or joint effort of any kind expressly prohibited by the instructor.
5.Deception - Misrepresenting the authenticity of sources, citations, or principles in any written work.
6. Sharing work – Students who share their work with others are responsible for how that work is used. For example, if a student shares a paper with another student to help him or her understand an assignment, and that student submits the work as their own, the author of the paper shares responsibility for the plagiarism committed by the other student.
D. Other misconduct - Engaging in any other improper conduct as specified by the instructor.
E. Lying – deliberately providing false information relevant to academic matters, such as misrepresenting the inability to take an examination because of illness.
F. Disruptive or disrespectful classroom behavior – causing a disturbance in the classroom, interrupting instruction, speaking rudely or threatening students or faculty.
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ADA and Students with Disabilities
Wilmington College and the Office of Compliance and Integrity are committed to ensuring equal access to students with disabilities, including physical, medical, and psychiatric disabilities. If you are a student with a disability and feel you may need a reasonable accommodation to fulfill the essential functions of this course, you are encouraged to connect with Nathan Flack, Academic Resource Center Manager/ADA Coordinator by visiting the Academic Resource Center located in Robinson Communication Center, Room 103 or connecting via email/phone at nathan.flack@wilmington.edu or 937-481-2208 (TTY: Ohio Relay 711 for deaf/hard of hearing). Please understand that formal eligibility communication from the Office of Compliance and Integrity must be presented prior to the coordination of accommodations for this course.