Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Office Hours: Dr. Burbidge: MW 1:00pm -3:30pm, TH 10:00am – 12:00pm, Or by appointment Dr. Migler: T 9:30 – 10:30 Lecture/Lab Schedule: TH 8:00am-9:20am, Molberg 28 and IVN Textbook(s): Sheaffer, C. C. and Moncada, K. M., 2012 Introduction to Agronomy: Food, Crops, and Environment 2 nd Ed . Delmar, Cengage Learning, Clifton Park, NY. Course Requirements: Students’ knowledge and understanding of the reading and supplemental materials will be assessed through exams, critical thinking assignments, and presentations. A final exam will be given at the end of the course. Grading is based on a standard curve, where students earn a grade based upon the percent of total possible points they obtain. Although, slight modification may occur based on the discretion of the instructors. The course consists of 470 points. There will be a one week grace period to make up any missed exam or assignment. Any missed exam or assignment not submitted in the allotted time will be given a zero. Requirement Points Critical Thinking Assignments 4 @ 30 points each 120 Unit Exams 4 @ 50 points each 200 Final Exam 100 Total 420 Grading in this course will be a letter grade. Letter Grade Points (Percent) A 376 – 420 (89.5% - 100%) B 334 – 375 (79.5% - 89.5%) C 292 – 333 (69.5% - 79.5%) D 250 – 291 (59.5% - 69.5%) F <250 (<59.5%)