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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
EQSCI 51 | Title:
EQUINE NUTRITION |
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| Full Title:
Equine Nutrition |
| Last Reviewed:3/9/2015 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
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 60.1
Catalog Description:
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This course will enable a student to develop a horse feeding program with regard to horse type, level of activity, available feedstuffs, cost factors and basic nutritional requirements. Feeding for maintenance, growth and reproduction as well as feeding methods.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course will enable a student to develop a horse feeding program with regard to horse type, level of activity, available feedstuffs, cost factors and basic nutritional requirements. Feeding for maintenance, growth and reproduction as well as feeding methods.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2000 | Inactive: | Fall 2020 |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Develop a horse feeding program with consideration given to horse types, level of activity, available feedstuffs, cost factors and basic nutritional requirements.
2. Develop a feeding plan for maintenance, growth and reproduction.
3. Explain the factors and relationships which may affect the digestive process.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify various primary and by-product feeds.
2. Analyze and comprehend various procurement of feed stuffs.
3. Formulate rations for various horse activities.
4. Demonstrate differences in equine digestive systems.
5. Apply changing nutritional requirements based upon animal physiological development.
6. Collect and calculate data used in ration formulation.
Topics and Scope
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A. Introduction
1. Digestion
2. Common Feedstuffs
3. Typical Problems
B. Critical Nutrients
1. Protein
2. Minerals
3. Vitamins
4. Others
C. Influences of Nutrient Requirements
1. Maintenance
2. Reproduction
3. Growth
4. Exercise
D. Feedstuffs for Horses
1. Forage
2. Energy feeds (grains)
3. By-Products
4. Protein supplements
5. Water
E. Methods of Feeding
F. Ration Formulation & Feed Additives
G. Feed Preparation
H. Digestive Disturbances
Assignments:
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1. Reading assignments will be taken from periodicals and text. Average 15 pages a week.
2. Worksheets, class and field work notes, and study guides will be the basis for problem solving assignments.
3. Field work performing ration balancing and other material taught in class.
4. 4 - 6 quizzes.
5. Final exam at end of course.
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
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
25 - 35% |
| Homework problems | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 40% |
| Field work performing ration balancing and other material taught in class | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 50% |
| Quizzes and final exam; Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 15% |
| Participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Industry handouts and class handouts will be utilized.
Nutrient Requirements of Horses, National Research Council, 2008.
Equine Nutrition and Feeding, Fourth Edition, Blackwell Massey, 2010.
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