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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
AG 165 | Title:
EQUINE SCIENCE,SURVEY OF |
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| Full Title:
Survey of Equine Science |
| Last Reviewed:10/22/2012 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
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 265A
Catalog Description:
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A survey of the equine industry including selection, feeding, breeding, handling, and diseases.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An introductory course covering topics within the equine industry including selection, feeding, handling, and diseases.
(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
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will:
1. Appraise common horse diseases and parasites and their control.
2. Select horses by live analysis and performance information.
3. Design a horse reproduction and breeding system according to sound
management business practices.
4. Compare a minimum of eight common breeds of horses and assess their
differences.
5. Design horse handling facilities with cost analysis of preparation.
6. Assess the nutrient requirements of different ages and uses of horses
and how those requirements may be met.
7. Appraise career opportunities and requirements for successful
employment from a historical point of view.
Topics and Scope
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1. Unit One: Disease and Parasites
a. Common equine health problems
b. Parasite control
c. Health programs
2. Unit Two: Equine Selection
a. Functional anatomy
b. Selection
c. Evaluation of unsoundness
d. Vices
3. Unit Three: Breeding and Reproduction
a. Stallion management
b. The mare
c. Gestation
d. Foal management
4. Unit Four: Horse Breeds and Classes
a. Origin and adaptation
b. Classes
c. Major uses
5. Unit Five: Equine Facilities and Equipment
a. Ranch layout
b. Facilities
c. Equipment identification and cost
6. Unit Six: Feeding and Nutrition
a. Digestion and utilization of feed
b. Nutrient requirements
c. Pasture management
7. Unit Seven: History and Development of the Horse Industry
a. Evolution and domestication of the horse
b. Historical and cultural uses
c. Economic importance and job placement
Assignments:
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Reading and study assignments may average twenty to thirty pages per week.
A term paper (5-10 pages) is required.
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
20 - 30% |
| Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 40% |
| 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
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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HORSES: J.W. Evans, Third Edition, W. H. Freeman and Company, 2000
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