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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
SUSAG 162 | Title:
CSA LATE SPRING |
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Full Title:
Community Supported Agriculture Late Spring |
Last Reviewed:5/14/2007 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 8 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 32.00 |
Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 32.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 64.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 96.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
AG 297.75
Catalog Description:
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Course addresses the establishment of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program including business development, consumer relations, marketing, production and delivery.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Course addresses the establishment of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program including business development, consumer relations, marketing, production and delivery.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the history and theory of CSA.
2. Identify key elements in the planning process of a CSA.
3. Create a business plan and professional brochure for a potential CSA.
4. Describe in detail a variety of financing approaches to CSA.
5. Apply harvesting and packaging techniques for CSA delivery.
6. Recommend appropriate quality control, delivery and feedback
processes.
Topics and Scope
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I. History of CSA development
II. Theory of CSA development
III. Business planning for a CSA program
IV. Brochure development for a CSA program
V. Consumer relations for CSA
VI. Marketing issues for CSA
VII. Production, harvesting, processing and delivery
VIII. Quality control, delivery and feedback
IX. Legal issues
X. Accounting issues
Assignments:
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Representative assignments:
1. Keep a journal recording CSA activities and issues.
2. Develop a model CSA program brochure.
3. Draft a business plan for a CSA program.
4. Identify one local CSA program and write a 3-5 page analysis of the
program.
5. Read approximately 10 - 25 pages per week.
6. Quizzes (1-3); final exam.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 50 - 70% |
Journal, brochure, business plan, analysis | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 0 - 0% |
None | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 30 - 40% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Short answer | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 10% |
Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials.
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