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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
EQSCI 25 | Title:
EQUINE SCIENCE |
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| Full Title:
Equine Science |
| Last Reviewed:1/25/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
AG 25
Catalog Description:
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A survey of the equine industry. Selection, feeding, breeding, facilities, handling and diseases of horses will be emphasized to ensure scientifically based management decisions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A survey of the equine industry. Selection, feeding, breeding, facilities, handling and diseases of horses will be emphasized to ensure scientifically based management decisions.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
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 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: AG - AS 116L | Equine Science | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): EQSC25 |
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. Describe the main components of the equine industry, including selection, feeding, breeding, facilities, safety, handling, and diseases of horses.
2. Summarize and evaluate current scientifically based equine management decisions and practices.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Describe common horse diseases and parasites and their control.
2. Evaluate horses by live analysis and performance information.
3. Describe horse reproduction as it pertains to sound management.
4. Identify a minimum of eight common breeds of horses and assess their differences.
5. Design horse handling facilities with cost analysis of preparation for marketing of equine.
6. Demonstrate ground safety around horses.
7. Demonstrate basic health care and grooming for horses.
8. Describe equine evolutionary development and explain historical contributions of the horse.
9. List career opportunities and explain requirements for successful employment.
10. Explain the values, themes, methods, history, and current trends in the equine industry.
11. Summarize current research specific to the discipline and use appropriate citations.
Topics and Scope
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1. History and Development of the Horse Industry
a. Evolution and domestication of the horse
b. Historical and cultural uses
c. Economic importance
2. Horse Breeds and Classes
a. Origin and adaptation
b. Classes
c. Major uses
3. Equine Selection
a. Functional anatomy
b. Selection
c. Evaluation of unsoundness
d. Vices
4. Breeding and Reproduction
a. Stallion management
b. The mare
c. Gestation
d. Foal management
5. Feeding and Nutrition
a. Digestion and utilization of feed
b. Nutrient requirements
c. Pasture management
6. Disease and Parasites
a. Common equine health problems
b. Parasite control
c. Health programs
7. Equine Facilities and Equipment
a. Ranch layout
b. Facilities
c. Equipment identification
8. Basic Horsemanship
a. Finances of keeping a horse
b. Ground safety
c. Basic horse handling
9. Orientation to the Equine Industry
a. Values, themes, methods
b. History
c. Current trends
10. Introduction to Discipline-specific Research Sources andTools
a. Seminal books
b. Important periodicals
c. Major indexing sources
d. Professional and trade organizations
e. Standard reference tools
f. Discipline-specific tools
g. Online resources
h. Using appropriate citations
Assignments:
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1. Laboratory practical exam
2. Two written midterms and one final exam
3. 3-4 quizzes
4. Research project and paper (8-10 pages)
5. Laboratory reports (10-14)
6. Reading: approximately 30 pages per week from periodicals, handouts, online sources, and textbooks.
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% |
| Research paper/project | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Lab reports | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 30% |
| Lab practical exam | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 50% |
| Quizzes, midterms, 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
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Equine Science, 4th Edition, Parker, Rick, Delmar Cengage Learning, 2013.
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