12/27/2024 1:41:59 AM	AG 180.3 Course Outline as of Fall 2000	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  AG 180.3	Title:  HORSE HOUSE & FACILITIES
Full Title:  Horse Housing & Facilities
Last Reviewed:4/19/2004

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		6 max.	Lecture Scheduled	18.00
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	18.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  36.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 54.00

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: 

Catalog Description:

Discussion of design and layout of horse stables and facilities, various types of materials and construction available.  Barns, corrals, fencing, stable equipment for small and large horse ranches. (Formerly AG 280.30).

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Discussion of design and layout of horse stables and facilities, various types of materials and construction available. Barns, corrals, fencing, stable equipment for small and large horse ranches. (Formerly AG 280.30).

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Student will:

1.  Identify common materials used in pasture and corral fencing.

2.  Appraise common facilities in Sonoma County.

3.  Analyze governmental agriculture construction permits.

4.  Discuss facility layout.

5.  Collect and categorize data to calculate costs of a project.

6.  Identify barn equipment and hardware.

7.  Evaluate economic factors and trends of areas.

Topics and Scope

1.  Horse Barns, Shelters and Other Structures

   a.  General layout

   b.  Styles of barns

   c.  Types of construction

   d.  Pasture shelters

   e.  Corrals with shelters

2.  Horse Fencing For Pastures and Corrals

   a.  Types of material used for pasture fencing

   b.  Corral fencing, design and materials

3.  Horse Feeders, Hardware, Other Equipment

   a.  Barn fixtures - wash racks, hitching rails, cross ties

   b.  Feeders and waterers

   c.  Arenas - style, size, surface

   d.  General discussion, questions, preparations for field trip

4.  Field Trip to Equine Facility

Assignments:

1.  Worksheets, class notes, and study guides will be the writing

   assignments.

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.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Homework problems, Field work, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Class performances, Field work, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 50%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Attendance

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor manual and class handouts.

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