NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:   EQUINE SCIENCE II

Course prefix, number, and section number:  AGEQ 2311.0300

Semester/Year of course:  SP/2024

Semester start and end dates:  01/16/24 – 05/11/24

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid):  Online

Class meeting location, days, and times: Online

Lab meeting location, days, and times: Online

Semester credit hours:  3

Course description:

Study of advanced concepts in horse production. Emphasis on management practices utilized in the horse industry.

Course prerequisites:  

Successful completion of Equine Science I

Required course materials:  

Required- Textbook: The Horse, 3^rd edition

By Warren Evans, Hoffman, Petersen and Van Vleck

Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.

ISBN: 9781478639473

Optional- Textbook: Beyond the Hay Days

By Rex A. Ewing

Publisher: Pixyjack Press

ISBN: 9780965809849

Name of instructor: Ellen Black

Office location: Equine Center

Telephone number: 940 668 4293

E-mail address: eblack@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:

Mondays: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Tuesday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wednesday: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Thursday & Fridays: By Appointment

*online hours available by appointment

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

Final grade scale: 

A = 900-1000 points

B = 800-899 points

C = 700-799 points

D = 600-699 points

F = 0-599 points

Late work policy:

Late work will receive a 10% deduction in points for each day it is turned in late. After 10 days, the late assignment will receive a zero. For example, if an assignment is worth 100 points and is turned in one day late, it can receive at most 90 of the possible remaining points. If you miss an exam for a documented approved medical reason you will be allowed to take an all essay question exam in its place. It is the STUDENTS' RESPONSIBILITY to notify instructor and arrange for the makeup of missed work. Failure to communicate with the instructor regarding late work will automatically result in a zero for the assignment/exam

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct
([FLB(LOCAL)]”.  

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
1. Receiving an F on a specific assignment or in the course. 
2. Being reported to the Chair/Dean for disciplinary action. 

Attendance Policy:

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Attendance in an online course is measured by submitted work. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or
emergencies.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are also excused absences.  The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reason given for an absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the
Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Withdrawal Policy:

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: APRIL 1, 2024.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and assess needs in the production & management of horses.
2. Employ critical thinking skills in management decisions.
3. Implement management practices.

Core Objectives:

WECM Course

COLLEGE POLICIES