ANSC 406 Beef Cattle Production & Management
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department: Animal Science
Type: C
Status: Approved
RREPORT ON RECERTIFICATION OF C COURSE: ANSC 406
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 1/1/22 to 1/1/26
We recommend that ANSC 406 Beef Cattle Production & Management be certified as a Communication (C) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 37.5% of the final grade is based on writing and speaking quality; (2) the total number of words is 3150; (3) the total minutes of performance is 15; (4) the instructor to student ratio is 1:11; and (5) the assigned writing and speaking are appropriate to the major.
ANSC 406 is grandfathered for collaboration. It is a four-credit course with graduate assistants. Students individually write a research paper of 1500 words for 15% of the final grade. This assignment is preceded by an outline and rough draft (not counted in the words or percentage above); the rough draft receives formative feedback through peer review. Collaboratively, students write and present a management plan. For this they write a one-page summary, and each student gives a 5-minute presentation, which includes two preliminary assignments that receive instructor feedback. Instruction includes detailed prompts and information on using data from sources, organization, citation, concise writing, and a sample paper. Further instruction on speaking covers slide development, word choice, and delivery tips, among other topics.
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 1/1/22 to 1/1/26
We recommend that ANSC 406 Beef Cattle Production & Management be certified as a Communication (C) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 37.5% of the final grade is based on writing and speaking quality; (2) the total number of words is 3150; (3) the total minutes of performance is 15; (4) the instructor to student ratio is 1:11; and (5) the assigned writing and speaking are appropriate to the major.
ANSC 406 is grandfathered for collaboration. It is a four-credit course with graduate assistants. Students individually write a research paper of 1500 words for 15% of the final grade. This assignment is preceded by an outline and rough draft (not counted in the words or percentage above); the rough draft receives formative feedback through peer review. Collaboratively, students write and present a management plan. For this they write a one-page summary, and each student gives a 5-minute presentation, which includes two preliminary assignments that receive instructor feedback. Instruction includes detailed prompts and information on using data from sources, organization, citation, concise writing, and a sample paper. Further instruction on speaking covers slide development, word choice, and delivery tips, among other topics.