12/21/2024 6:03:08 PM	SUSAG 162 Course Outline as of Fall 2012	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SUSAG 162	Title:  CSA LATE SPRING
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	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

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:

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:

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:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

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:

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

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:

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:

Instructor prepared materials.

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