I. General Information
1. Course Title:
System Goal Setting
2. Course Prefix & Number:
SCMT 1110
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
4. Course Description:
This course is geared towards people who are thinking about starting a business growing specialty crops. Students will consider several major factors before deciding whether or not to become a specialty crop producer. Advantages and disadvantages of different crops will be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
SCMT 1110 - System Goal Setting
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
SCMT 1110 - System Goal Setting
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Specialty Crops Management, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
List the four factors that a potential business must evaluate when choosing the direction of a business |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Discuss personal and financial goals with other members of the family or potential business partners |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Evaluate different crops to determine which crop will help students meet personal and financial goals |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
|
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- List available resources that could be used in a specialty crops business
- Examine family and financial goals
- Explain available markets for products they may sell
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Financial Goals
- Long term goals
- Short term financial goals
- Immediate financial needs
- Resources
- Equipment
- Existing equipment
- Equipment that must be bought
- Land
- Time available for business
- Irrigation sources
- Markets
- Pick-your-own markets
- Farmers markets
- Wholesale markets
- Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Interests of prospective grower
- What crops or products is the student interested in producing?
- Which type of marketing best suits students personality?
- Relationship between interests and business success
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
System Goal Setting
2. Course Prefix & Number:
SCMT 1110
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
4. Course Description:
This course is geared towards people who are thinking about starting a business growing specialty crops. Students will consider several major factors before deciding whether or not to become a specialty crop producer. Advantages and disadvantages of different crops will be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
SCMT 1110 - System Goal Setting
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
SCMT 1110 - System Goal Setting
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Specialty Crops Management, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
List the four factors that a potential business must evaluate when choosing the direction of a business |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Discuss personal and financial goals with other members of the family or potential business partners |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
|
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- List available resources that could be used in a specialty crops business
- Examine family and financial goals
- Explain available markets for products they may sell
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Financial Goals
- Long term goals
- Short term financial goals
- Immediate financial needs
- Resources
- Equipment
- Existing equipment
- Equipment that must be bought
- Land
- Time available for business
- Irrigation sources
- Markets
- Pick-your-own markets
- Farmers markets
- Wholesale markets
- Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Interests of prospective grower
- What crops or products is the student interested in producing?
- Which type of marketing best suits students personality?
- Relationship between interests and business success