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Veterinary Office Procedures 10091174

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Demonstrate personal and professional characteristics and qualities expected of a veterinary technician. This course covers appropriate client and staff relations, telephone etiquette, scheduling, managing records, client services and education. Laws and ethics regarding the practice of veterinary medicine, legal requirements for record keeping and veterinary practice management software will also be covered.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    08:00 AM - 09:50 AM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Vertebrate Anatomy & Physiology 2 10091215

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Examine the body systems of warm and cold-blooded vertebrates, learning activities include animal dissections. Specific body systems covered throughout this course are nervous, endocrine, immune, hematopoietic, sensory, urinary, and reproductive. Anatomy and physiology of exotic species will also be explored. This course is part of a two-course series that establishes the essential framework required for becoming a veterinary technician.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Thursday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Dairy Nutrition 10091217

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Analyze the nutritional needs of dairy cattle during each stage of their life. Topics covered include: roles of digestive nutrients, nutritional requirements at various growth stages, relationship between forage quality and nutrition, ration balancing through calculation of feed and dry matter intake. Learners explore various methods of feeding dairy animals, including grazing system principles. Learners evaluate the use of dairy nutrition feed technologies.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    01:00 PM - 03:50 PM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Veterinary Pharmacology 1 10091211

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Analyze various drugs and other substances used in veterinary medicine. Learners will analyze drug classification, effects, side effects, and client education related to a wide variety of medication use in the field of animal medicine. Learners will apply principles of measurement, administration and safe storage of drugs used in veterinary medicine. This course is part of a two-course series.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Animal Nursing 10091193

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Establish the basics of animal nursing including patient history, restraint for medical procedures, and preventative medicine on both large and small animal patients. Topics covered Include venipuncture, wound management, client education, diagnostic imaging, and small animal nutrition. This course is only offered in spring and summer semesters.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 09:50 AM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Thursday
    10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
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    Companion Animal & Equine Diseases 10091126

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Focus on disease etiology, symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, prevention, and control as it relates to companion animal and equine diseases.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    03:00 PM - 04:50 PM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Agricultural Accounting 10091186

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Introduces the key concepts that a businessperson needs to understand. Learners explore three primary financial statements: the balance sheet, the income statement and the cash flow statement. Application of accounting processes: cash and accrual methods, recording business transactions, making a trial balance, creating financial statements and keeping records. Examination of various benchmarks utilizing financial statements.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2 10091206

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Investigate hematology and urinalysis. Learners will practice sample collection and perform venipuncture on common domestic species. Labs will consist of learners practicing diagnostic procedures such as CBCs, blood chemistry and urinalysis.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    08:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
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    Vertebrate Anatomy & Physiology 10091223

  • 4.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Examine the body systems of vertebrate animals. Learning activities include animal dissections. This course establishes the essential framework required for becoming a veterinary technician. 

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/26/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Tuesday
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Tuesday
    01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/26/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Tuesday
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Tuesday
    01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    03:00 PM - 04:50 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Animal Nursing 3 10091209

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Participate in surgical procedures including dog and cat sterilization surgeries. Other surgical procedures may occasionally be performed as needed. Learners will participate as anesthetists, sterile surgical assistants, and non-sterile assistants throughout the course.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/26/2025 –
    10/21/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 26 – Oct 21
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 01:50 PM
    AG306 - Vet Tech Treatment Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
    Aug 26 – Oct 21
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 01:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Animal Management 10091200

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Evaluate common domestic species. Learners will also examine the Animal Welfare act regarding the care and housing of animals.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/27/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    09:00 AM - 12:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Calf Care Management Lab 10091110

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Perform animal health practices and activities as it relates to calves. This hands-on lab provides learners with firsthand exposure to the duties, responsibilities and management opportunities that are present on a dairy operation. Each lab will build upon the skills from the previous lab. In this first lab, the focus will be on calf care; pre-birth through newborn calf care. Learners will have the opportunity to explore and analyze best management practices in calf feeds, nutrition, vaccinations, veterinary needs and housing options.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/27/2025 –
    10/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Oct 15
    Wednesday
    01:00 PM - 04:50 PM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Matthew Dorshorst
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    Lactating Cow Management Lab 10091125

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Perform animal health practices and activities as it relates to lactating cows. This hands-on lab provides learners with firsthand exposure to the duties, responsibilities and management opportunities that are present on a dairy operation. Each lab will build upon the skills from the previous lab. In this fourth lab, the focus will be on lactating cows. Students will have the opportunity to explore and analyze best management practices in lactating cow feeds, nutrition, vaccinations, veterinary needs and housing options.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/27/2025 –
    10/15/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Oct 15
    Wednesday
    08:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Matthew Dorshorst
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    Veterinary Medical Terminology 10091172

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Develop an understanding of terms and abbreviations used in the practice of veterinary medicine. Through reading, writing, and speech, learners will master combining forms as they relate to bodily structures, and word parts for the understanding and definition of medical procedures, treatments, and conditions.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/27/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Veterinary Medical Calculations 10091205

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Perform the every day medical calculations used in veterinary medicine with accuracy.  Learners will perform metric conversions, calculate drug dosages and fluid rates and practice filling prescriptions.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/27/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Veterinary Clinical Pathology 1 10091196

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Demonstrate basic laboratory procedures including: storage, cleaning and the principles of microscopy. Learners will study parasites of common domestic species, including prevention, lifecycle, treatment, and impact on animal health. Labs will concentrate on diagnostic parasitology.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    09:00 AM - 10:50 AM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
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    Foundational Animal Biology 10091122

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Exposes students to biology and other life sciences. Through a variety of practical learning activities, learners will investigate basic biological principles emphasizing cell biology, fundamental processes of life, introductory genetics, and biodiversity. Learners will use the scientific method to complete basic research. Animal Science is diverse and the program offers flexibility for students to explore both basic and applied aspects of animal biology.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Introduction To Agricultural Studies 10091101

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Familiarizes learners with the Agriculture Center of Excellence and standard operating procedures. Learners will begin to develop a strategic college plan. Learners will be exposed to the various opportunities available throughout their program of study. This course will acquaint students with basic husbandry practices for dairy animals to prepare them for future courses; learners will work directly with the dairy animals throughout the program.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    01:00 PM - 03:50 PM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Veterinary Pharmacology 2 10091213

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Build on the concepts learned in Veterinary Pharmacology 1. Learners will continue to analyze drugs commonly used in veterinary medicine. This is the second course of a two-course series.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    09:00 AM - 10:50 AM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Elizabeth Hillebrand
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    Laboratory Animal And Exotic Pet Medicine 10091199

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Explore husbandry and care of exotic pets, pocket pets, birds and animals used for research. Topics covered include housing requirements, sanitation, nutrition, radiology, restraint and handling. Learners will practice hands on skills including administering medications, diagnostic sampling techniques and physical examinations of rats, mice, birds, rabbits, and other small mammals. This course may also work with reptiles. This course is only offered in fall semester.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
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    #01 Fall
    Waitlist
    08/28/2025 –
    10/16/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Oct 16
    Thursday
    01:00 PM - 03:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    10/23/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Oct 23 – Dec 17
    Thursday
    01:00 PM - 03:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
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    Veterinary Surgical Assisting 10091224

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Learners will gain experience with patient preparation for common surgical procedures, presurgical diagnostics, aseptic technique, and surgical assisting. 

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Waitlist
    08/29/2025 –
    12/12/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 29 – Dec 12
    Friday
    09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG306 - Vet Tech Treatment Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Employer/Employee Relations 10091171

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Introduces topics that relate to working in a farm environment. Topics include personality, family relationships, decision-making and social relations as they apply to everyday living and working in an ongoing family operation or entry into the non-family farm job market. Personnel management techniques include: development of goals, determining personnel needs, finding and recruiting the right people, performance appraisals, training, promotions and terminations.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/29/2025 –
    10/17/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 29 – Oct 17
    Friday
    08:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Animal Nursing 4 10091222

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry

    • Develop knowledge in anesthesia and surgical assisting with an emphasis on Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT) for companion animals.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    10/28/2025 –
    12/16/2025
    		In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Oct 28 – Dec 16
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 01:50 PM
    AG306 - Vet Tech Treatment Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
    Oct 28 – Dec 16
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 01:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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