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5.00 Credits
Advanced study of the heavy equipment trades to include specific operator functions such as finish operator, motor graders, excavators, and finishing and grading. Students will discuss leadership abilities in relation to organizing and directing workers and operations for finishing work. Students complete advanced safety techniques and requirements for heavy equipment operators such as safety reporting, inspections, and investigations. Students will address problems associated with bridged areas and breakthroughs, as well as soil stabilization; presents the proper use of geotextile materials; and review soil compaction requirements.
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2.00 Credits
Students will demonstrate how to set up and adjust leveling instruments. They will learn the daily preventive maintenance, safety checking, and control of motor graders and excavators. They will describe the use of various types of heavy equipment to finish and trim grades and slopes of roads, pads, ditches, and other structures. Students will perform the procedures for checking the final grade. Finally they will complete a running moisture-density test and describe methods of fixing compaction problems.
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2.00 Credits
Practicums are scheduled for students to apply the concepts which they have learned in the program. Students must complete resumes, job applications, and complete an interview process before a company will determine if the student may be placed on their site. Passing a drug test and physical exam may be required before a student can participate in a practicum. Upon completion of the application process, students are placed in the field for 6-7 weeks to complete a minimum of 240 hours of a paid practicum experience. At the time of acceptance by a company, the student becomes a "temporary" employee of the company. Pre-requisite: EO 130 and EO 130L with a grade of "C" or better.
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5.00 Credits
Practicums are scheduled for students to apply the concepts which they have learned in the program. Students must complete resumes, job applications, and complete an interview process before a company will determine if the student may be placed on their site. Passing a drug test and physical exam may be required before a student can participate in a practicum. Upon completion of the application process, students are placed in the field for 6-7 weeks to complete a minimum of 240 hours of a paid practicum experience. At the time of acceptance by a company, the student becomes a "temporary" employee of the company. Pre-requisite: EO 130 and EO 130L with a grade of "C" or better.
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3.00 Credits
This second practicum is scheduled for students to apply the concepts which they have learned in the program. Students will continue the second practicum at the same company where they are placed for the first to further continue their experience on all heavy equipment operations. This practicum will be a minimum of 360 hours to be concluded by the end of the summer semester.
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4.00 Credits
The horse has served humanity for centuries in many different ways. Today, the horse serves primarily as a source of pleasure in technologically advanced nations, but it still serves as a beast of burden and for draft power in underdeveloped countries. This course will give the student an overview of equine health that will provide a basis for subsequent more practical and scientifically based courses. In this class, we will look at the evolution and behavior of the horse, the history of horsemanship, contemporary breeds and their uses, selection of an appropriate horse (including conformation and prepurchase examinations), and insights into career avenues within the equine industry.
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2.00 Credits
This course will cover basic conformation while stressing the importance of form to desired function. The students will learn this through a judging format that includes giving written and verbal reasons. Students will also learn professional conduct at horse shows and other related equine events.
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2.00 Credits
Horse Conformation and Selection Lab
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to develop knowledge and positive communication skills as they relate to horses. Attention will be given to a broad array of equine issues including nutrition and health management, horse anatomy and psychology, the judging of conformation and performance, and the skills of horse packing. The lab aspect of this course will focus mainly on training for Western pleasure, trail, equitation and reining, and, to a lesser degree, on packing. The ultimate goal of this course is to enrich the horse/human relationship.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed for horse owners interested in doing light barefoot maintenance or trimming on their own horses. Students will recognize the goals of hoof care and basic anatomy and biomechanics of the horse foot, as well as how to evaluate the horse movement and gait for proper training. Co-requisite EQ 130L.
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