EQ339:
Prerequisites
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
- The student will list, describe, and demonstrate basic equine terminology.
2. The student will demonstrate fundamental principles of successful communication with horses through voice, touch, and body language.
3. The student will exhibit basic horse handling, demonstrating competent skills in care and handling of a horse.
4. The student will explain and demonstrate competent abilities in catching, grooming, leading, saddling, bridling, driving, mounting, and basic handling skills
Week 1 – Introduction and horse assignment
Weeks 2-5 – lunging, saddling, driving, showmanship
Weeks 6 – 10 – mounting and basic riding
Weeks 11-15 – teaching the horse basic skills
Tentative Schedule
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
The grading scale will be as follows:
Grades will be determined by a combination of student work completed, tests, and most importantly attendance and class participation.
Letter grades will be determined by the following scale:
A= 100-90%
B= 89.99-80%
C= 79.99-70%
D= 69.99%-60%
F= 59.99 and below
Instructor Course Policies
Course Policies and Practices Course Policies and Practices:
Class attendance is considered critical to the learning process in this course. If you miss a class assignment or participation you will earn no attendance points for that class week. If you are going to miss class, please email or text me so we can discuss making up class work. Attendance will be part of your final grade.
My commitment to the class:
- Preparing the class for discussions, quizzes, final exam and/or projects
- Keeping grades updated
- Timely feedback on assignments/discussions and projects
Your commitment to the class:
- Be engaged with the class
- Participation is required
- Assignments are turned in on time
- Overall rule of engagement – challenge the ideas but not the person
Attendance Policy
It is the sole responsibility of the student to obtain information announced in class. Should you miss class for any reason, it is your responsibility to obtain notes or material covered from a classmate. It is NOT the responsibility of the instructor to provide you with class notes.
Authorized absences: Valid absentee excuses require a doctor’s note or documentation of a school-sponsored event given to the instructor prior to the absence. If it is not possible to notify the instructor prior to an absence (in the case of an illness) the student is required to communicate with the instructor via email within 24 hours of the missed class period. Any other extenuating circumstances will require pre-approval from the instructor and will be excused at the instructor’s discretion. For further clarification, consult your instructor. See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Attendance policy especially as it pertains to excused absences.
Authorized absences where schoolwork is missed with be treated as follows:
Missed lecture quiz: Quiz may be made up during final exam period.
Missed lecture exam: Exam MUST be made up within 3 days of original date, or a grade of zero will be recorded. (Example: all exams are given on a Monday; a missed exam must be made up by Friday of that same week)
Missed laboratory quiz or exam: Due to the nature of laboratory assessments grades will be recorded as a zero.
Unauthorized absences where work is missed will be treated as follows:
Missed quiz: Quiz grade will be recorded as a zero.
Missed exam (lecture or laboratory): Exam grade will be recorded as a zero.
Academic Integrity
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following actions: cheating, academic dishonesty, plagiarism, unauthorized possession of materials, and unauthorized access to academic records. If you are found guilty of any form of academic misconduct you will receive a zero and will not be allowed to makeup or retake the test/assignment. The instructor reserves the right to take further disciplinary action. See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Academic Integrity policies as they pertain to examinations, plagiarism, classroom behavior, and the process for handling academic misconduct charges.
Accommodation Services: "Americans with Disabilities Act: If you have a documented disability that requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Director at 937-481-2444, Robinson Communication Center."
Important Dates
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
Academic Misconduct - Examples [10/24]
ACADEMIC CODE OF CONDUCT
This policy is directly related to the first Testimony, which is part of the Student Code of Conduct. “I will practice personal and academic integrity.” The initial responsibility for dealing with academic misconduct lies with the individual faculty member in whose classroom or course of study the offense occurs. The responsibility includes determination of the consequences for the offense. The goal is for faculty to confront cheating and plagiarism, to teach ethical behavior, and to provide an appropriate consequence based on the nature of the incident. Faculty are encouraged to explicitly address academic misconduct and its consequences in the course syllabus.
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
A. Examination offenses include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.Taking unauthorized materials into or out of the examination room.
2.Leaving the examination room without authorization before completing an examination.
3.Talking in the examination room without authorization.
4.Discussing the examination outside the examination room during the course of the examination.
5.Attempting to observe the work of another student.
6.Taking an examination for another person or permitting someone else to do so.
7.Collaborating improperly by discussion, joint research, or joint effort in any way expressly prohibited by the instructor. This includes using a cell phone or other device to access information from another source or another student.
8.Improper knowledge of contents of an examination - No student shall knowingly acquire unauthorized knowledge of an examination or any part of an examination, or solicit, offer, or give information about any part of an examination.
B. Student work offenses include, but are not limited to, the following, which are expressly prohibited in the absence of prior written approval of the instructor or instructors involved:
1.Resubmission of work - Submitting work which has been previously submitted for credit.
2. Plagiarism - Submitting work done wholly or partly by another, including the unattributed copying of all or parts of a published work or internet document. Using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) sources to produce work (when not expressly permitted) is also a form of plagiarism. Some instances of plagiarism are the result of ignorance rather than dishonesty. When plagiarism is encountered, the instructor should be sure that the student knows proper procedures for attributing content.
3.Prohibited sources - Consulting material or persons contrary to the directions of the instructor.
4.Improper collaboration - Engaging in any discussion, joint research, or joint effort of any kind expressly prohibited by the instructor.
5.Deception - Misrepresenting the authenticity of sources, citations, or principles in any written work.
6. Sharing work – Students who share their work with others are responsible for how that work is used. For example, if a student shares a paper with another student to help him or her understand an assignment, and that student submits the work as their own, the author of the paper shares responsibility for the plagiarism committed by the other student.
D. Other misconduct - Engaging in any other improper conduct as specified by the instructor.
E. Lying – deliberately providing false information relevant to academic matters, such as misrepresenting the inability to take an examination because of illness.
F. Disruptive or disrespectful classroom behavior – causing a disturbance in the classroom, interrupting instruction, speaking rudely or threatening students or faculty.
Class Attendance Policy |
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Students with Disabilities
In accordance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), Wilmington College provides access through reasonable accommodations to students with documented physical and psychological disabilities.
Students who wish to access Services need to meet with the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services and provide verification of their disability. To register with Accessibility and Disability Services, students submit an Application for Services. In addition, the student must provide the Disability Verification form accompanied by current disability documentation from a licensed professional. For more information, contact the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services at accessibility@wilmington.edu or 937.481.2444, 114 Robinson Communcation Center.