Jeff W. Savell, Department of Animal Science, Room 348 Kleberg Center, 845-3935, j-savell@tamu.edu
Jason Cleere, Department of Animal ScienceJason Sawyer, Department of Animal Science
Davey B. Griffin, Department of Animal Science
Dan S. Hale, Department of Animal Science
Shawn Ramsey, Department of Animal Science
Jodi Sterle, Department of Animal Science
Blue and Lead TA: James Dillon, Room 322 Kleberg Center, Phone: 845-3957, jamdl4@neo.tamu.eduGreen: Lyda Garcia, Room 101C Rosenthal Center, Phone: 845-0416, lydarraider@hotmail.com
Red: Scott Langley, Room 322 Kleberg Center, Phone: 845-3957, gigem2003@neo.tamu.edu
Yellow: Sara West, Room 322 Kleberg Center, Phone: 845-3957, swest_03@hotmail.com
| Activity | Date |
| Exam A | February 19 |
| Exam B | April 15 |
| Individual projects | April 15 |
| Team presentations | April 17, April 22, April 24 |
| Activity |
Points
|
| Quiz A |
100 points
|
| Quiz B |
100 points
|
| Participation |
100 points
|
| Homework |
100 points
|
| Individual projects |
100 points
|
| Team presentations |
200 points
|
| Total |
700 points
|
|
Letter Grade
|
Minimum points required
|
|
A
|
630
|
|
B
|
560
|
|
C
|
490
|
|
D
|
420
|
Two tests, worth 100 points each, will be given that will be based on slide handouts, class discussion, lab exercises, and field trips. Test questions will be multiple choice, matching, and problems.
Students will be allowed to review their graded tests; however, the tests will be kept by the instructors for a semester before they are discarded.
This is a class where participation and attendance are very important. Interaction with speakers, labs, and field trips complete the learning process for the students. As an incentive, students will be assigned points for class attendance so that unexcused absences result in a reduction in points.
|
Unexcused Absences
|
Points
|
|
0 to 1
|
100
|
|
2
|
90
|
|
3
|
80
|
|
4 to 5
|
70
|
|
6 or more
|
60
|
University rules for excused absences will be followed.
During the semester, homework assignments will be made. These assignments will be focused on math problems such as breakeven prices, grid pricing, hedging, etc., to give students practice in calculations before each test. A total of 100 points will be assigned to homeworks.
All homework is expected to be turned in on time. Absolutely no homework will be accepted after the day of the test on which it is covered. Late homework (homework that is turned in after the due date but before the test) will receive a 1 point deduction for every day it is late. If you are unable to attend class, homework will be accepted before 5:00 pm in Kleberg Room 348.
Each student will track two prices, one live based and the other carcass or meat based, during the semester. Each price must be charted on at least a weekly basis, and a brief summary of the trends shown during the semester is to be prepared. The project should have two charts and no more than two typed pages of summary. The chart should include a minimum of 10 data points. It is recommended that a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel be used for the charts and a word processing program such as Microsoft Word be used for the summaries. Any project that is handwritten will not be accepted. The requirements of the summary include: why you chose the prices you tracked, what fluctuations did you notice while tracking your prices, and why you feel this occurred. Late projects will not be accepted without a university excused absence.
The class will be divided into small groups whose purpose will be to develop and present a marketing plan for a specific program or product. Lectures given during the semester will assist the teams in developing the marketing plans for the class.
For more information on team presentations, please click here.
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Aggie Honor Code
“An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.”
Upon accepting admission to Texas A&M University, a student immediately assumes a commitment to uphold the Honor Code, to accept responsibility for learning and to follow the philosophy and rules of the Honor System. Students will be required to state their commitment on examinations, research papers, and other academic work. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the Texas A&M University community from the requirements or the processes of the Honor System. For additional information please visit: http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor/
On all course work, assignments, and examinations at Texas A&M University, the following Honor Pledge shall be preprinted and signed by the student:
“On my honor, as an Aggie, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work.”
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