NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  HORSEMANSHIP II

Course prefix, number, and section number:  AGEQ 2339.0100

Semester/Year of course:  FA/2022

Semester start and end dates:  08/22/22 – 12/10/22

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

Class meeting location, days, and times: Thursdays 1:00pm-4:20pm

Lab meeting location, days, and times: n/a

Semester credit hours:  3

Course description:

Instruction in advanced horsemanship skills including cues, lead changes, head-set, side-pass, and pivots. NCTC School horse and appropriate tack will be provided for use.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate a balanced seat and posture in all natural gaits.
2. Maintain correct leads.
3. Develop and utilize proper cues.

Course prerequisites:  AGEQ 1319 Western Horsemanship I

Required course materials:

Lynn Palm’s Head-To-Toe Horsemanship

By Lynn Palm w/Sue M. Copeland

Published by Primedia Equine Network

ISBN: 978-1929164257

Name of instructor:  Ellen Black

Office location:  Equine Center

Telephone number:  940 668 4293

E-mail address: eblack@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:  

 *subject to change. Also 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
B: 800 – 899
C: 700 – 799
D: 600 -- 699
F: <600

Late work policy: 

In this course, all grades will be taken during class time. If you miss a class for an unexcused reason, you will miss the opportunity to get those points. Any excused absences will be given a week to makeup missed grades.

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:

*In this course, attendance is the LARGEST part of your grade* For every unexcused day of class missed, students will be penalized 50pts off their total grade (max. 1000pts are possible in the class). If a student misses more than 8 classes, they will receive an F in the course. Arriving late will be considered an absence after the second offense.

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:  OCTOBER 31^ST, 2022.

Student Learning Outcomes:

4. Demonstrate a balanced seat and posture in all natural gaits.
5. Maintain correct leads.
6. Develop and utilize proper cues.

Core Objectives: WECM Course

COLLEGE POLICIES