For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The agriculture program at SCCC provides opportunities to further each student’s knowledge of and skills in agricultural operations.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
- Complete a wide range of mathematical problems that will relate to agricultural production and management.
- Illustrate the role and importance of farm and ranch management
- Develop decision-making skills
- Achieve a basic understanding of marginal analysis, and cost concepts in economics.
- Develop skills in enterprise, partial, and whole farm budgeting.
- Prepare a balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, operating statement, and loan documentation.
- Analyze the above statements by calculating financial ratios that relate to financial health.
- Develop skills in investment analysis with an emphasis on land ownership.
- Differentiate between the different forms of business organization and how they are taxed.
- Evaluate different types of loans and identify sources of credit available in the Ag Industry.
- Management
- Measuring Management Performance
- Applying Economic Principles
- Budgeting for Greater Profit
- Improving Management Skills
- Acquiring Resources for Management
- Lecture and Discussion
- Worksheets and handouts
- Computer programs
- Guest speakers
- Presentations/Projects
- K.S.U. Farm Management Guides
- Agricultural Mathematics, 2nd ed.
- Agricultural magazines and newspapers
- Internet Sites including USDA and Cattle Fax
- SCCC Outcome #1 will be assessed and measured by final exam grades.
- SCCC Outcome #2 will be assessed and measured by farm business plans submitted as the course’s final project.
- SCCC Outcome #5 will be assessed and measured by farm business plans submitted as the course’s final project.
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SCCC utilizes tools to evaluate and improve the accessibility of digital course content and help the College reach its compliance goals.
If you need support or academic accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or visit the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic Building, Room A149.
To promote equal access, SCCC strives to provide captions and transcripts for all course videos and multimedia materials. If you encounter any issues with captions, transcripts, or other accessibility features in this course, please notify your instructor immediately so the issue can be addressed and corrected as quickly as possible.
SCCC remains committed to creating a learning environment that ensures all students can fully participate in academic programs and college activities.