ABT COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 1
SUBJECT
COURSE#
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
ABT
41
Students will be able to discuss a broad range of topics related to pesticide laws
and regulations pertinent to pesticide handlers, operators and advisors.
ABT
49
Students will analyze a specific agricultural business and evaluate that business
based on core concepts of the course.
ABT
51
Students will be able to create and execute a business plan or marketing plan.
ABT
52
Students will use printed media, the internet and personal contact to research a
product and formulate a sales strategy for the product.
Students will identify a potential customer base for a product, define how they
will develop effective relationships with the customers, and create an effective
sales presentation for those individuals
Students will evaluate the use of their time and develop a plan to effectively
manage their time and resources
ABT
53
Students will be able to analyze a market situation and create a model to
predict fluctuations in supply and price.
ABT
54
Students will use printed media, the internet and personal contact to research a
product and formulate a marketing mix for the product
Students will recognize and illustrate the steps in the marketing chain of a
product
ABT
57
Students will propose and create a solution for a problem using a computer
software solution.
Students will support the solution to a management problem by using a
computer software application
ABT COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 2
Students will use critical thinking and a technical skill to produce a
computerized business document that (1) stores collected data in an organized
manner, and (2) analyzes the data to assist with a relevant business decision
(e.g. Excel assignment in statistical functions).
ABT
58
Students will be able to discuss how a comprehensive safety plan can be a
benefit to an agricultural business.
Students will research a topic where they become well versed in an area of
agricultural law or regulation
.
Students will be able to discuss how a comprehensive safety plan can be a
benefit to an agricultural business.
Students will research a topic where they become well versed in an area of
agricultural law or regulation.
ABT
66
This is CSS 66 and not a current ABT course. It is cross-listed as ABT-66 in the
catalog.
ABT
67
This course does not exist. It may have originated from a typo in the catalog
under AIT-67.
ABT
81
Students will identify insects from the insect orders of most significance to the
local agriculture industry.
Students will select and evaluate methods and timing of control measures for
critical pests.
Students will identify insects from the insect orders of most significance to the
local agriculture industry.
Students will select and evaluate methods and timing of control measures for
critical pests.
ABT
82
Students will identify weed species of most significance to the local agriculture
industry.
ABT COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 3
Students will select and evaluate methods and timing of control measures for
critical weeds.
ABT
83
Student will be able to identify important fungal, bacterial and viral diseases in
California agriculture.
ABT
90
Students will analyze soils for their physical and chemical properties, and
determine appropriate actions to take based on these data.
ABT
92
Students will create a collection of pressed and dried plants as a class project.
Students will learn to identify, compare and contrast important crop and weed
species in the Monterey County region.
Students will be able to evaluate the biological properties, lifecycles, and
environmental adaptations for many of the important crop and weed species in
California, especially in Monterey County.
ABT
93
Students will create a model cold chain and critique the effectiveness of the
process.
Students will identify the strengths and weaknesses of post-harvest handling
operations.
ABT
94
Students will be able to develop a plan and successfully grow a living crop of
vegetables or ornamental plants.
ABT
96
Students will develop a two year vegetable cropping plan for a specified
acreage
Students will use learned skills to plan for implementation all the steps
necessary to grow a vegetable crop in a commercial sized acreage
ABT
97
Students will develop a yearly calendar of operations for the management
activities of a vineyard
Students will apply principles learned by developing a strategy to increase
efficiency and/or yield from a vineyard
ABT COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 4
ABT
98
Students will be able to discuss how a comprehensive fertilizer program is
developed for a Salinas Valley vegetable crop
Students will calculate the cost of a fertilizer program and make
recommendations regarding alternatives
ABT
99
Students will produce a resume with their current skills, education and
experience.
ABT
101
Students will describe the structure and function of the marketing of organic
products.
ABT
102
Students should be able to describe and apply the elements of a cultural
program for organic vegetable production.
ABT
103
Students should be able to create a written whole farm plan that is sufficiently
detailed to guide the operation of a small farm.
ABT
104
Students will diagram and differentiate between the types of business
organization appropriate for organic farming operations.
ABT
105
Students will develop a marketing plan for their organic farming business.
ABT
110
Students will create a complete professional portfolio
ABT
130
Gather and evaluate information and compose an original paper on a current,
relevant topic related to food safety.
ABT
131
Given a food borne illness hazard situation, the students will evaluate the
conditions, propose a solution and write standard operating procedures to
prevent reoccurrence.
ABT
132
Students will evaluate a field situation, in a field or processing facility, propose
and document steps in a risk reduction plan.
ABT COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 5
ABT
133
Students will employ accepted good manufacturing practices in the evaluation
of a food processing facility.
ABT
134
Students will evaluate a site and develop an inventory of potential
environmental sources of food borne pathogens and propose mitigating
practices.
ABT
135
Given any microbe, the student will be able to categorize the microbe with
respect to growth characteristics and environmental niche.
ABT
160
Students will analyze their interests and talents and develop effective short,
medium and long term goals.
Students will describe the areas of specialization in agriculture and explain
some of the future trends in that area.
ABT
258
Students will develop leadership skill by creating informational materials and
making presentations to high school students.