马 & Complementary Therapies Program Description
马健康和补充疗法计划侧重于马业的医疗保健组成部分. 该计划是为了满足行业对合格马匹护理技术人员的需求而开发的.
Students will develop skills in traditional health care such as nutrition, anatomy and physiology, broodmare and foal management, and non-traditional complementary therapies.
In addition to traditional health care, 十大网赌网站大全的课程包括马按摩和指压按摩. 这个独特的组件教学生正确的按摩技术，施加压力和揉捏肌肉，容易疲劳和压力. 十大网赌网站大全是唯一一所两年制的学院，在完成课程后提供马匹按摩指导和证书.
十大网赌网站大全提供全包价格，并与学生合作，以确保他们有完整的大学资金, including financial aid, before they start classes. Please reference the course curriculum tab for program costs.
All-inclusive pricing includes the following:
每学期
$300......学习的费用
$20........Health Center Services
$75........职业生涯 Center Services
Not included in the All-Inclusive Pricing
$53......停车
Pricing for housing and meal plans 可以在这里找到.
职业生涯在马的健康和补充疗法结合喜悦的马和愈合
马健康和补充疗法计划的毕业生准备在各种各样的工作在马行业就业, such as a breeding farm, 寄宿操作, rehabilitation facility, or as a veterinarian assistant.
学生学习成果(slo)是学生在完成课程后能够做什么的陈述. 它们代表了一个项目确定的对学生从该项目中获得的最重要的知识和技能，包括成功技能(机构成果)和项目成果. slo是具体的和可测量的，因此该项目可以准确地评估学生达到每个结果的程度, and they align with college and institution mission and values. slo成绩的数据被用来改进课程，提高学生的成功.
Hocking College Institutional Learning 结果
1) Demonstrate sound critical thinking, 信息素养和技术能力在生产的学术写作和演讲
2) 应用 the methods of mathematical, statistical or analytical reasoning to critically evaluate data, solve problems and effectively communicate findings.
3) Demonstrate an awareness of the social, political and economic forces which shape individuals, institutions and communities in the modern world.
4)理解社会正义、文化和社会世界过去和现在的多样性和复杂性，并对自我和他人有一种知情的感觉.
5)在理论和实验技能的基础上展示自然科学知识基础.
6) Cultivate ethical values, 个人健康和个人学习策略在整个人的发展, 心, 身体和精神.
7)将内容材料整合到工作中，并应用学科特定的知识和技能，成功地转移或有效地满足实习的期望, 工作场所, volunteerism and/or entrepreneurship endeavors.
有效地利用当前信息技术和工具的道德和专业应用.
Student Learning 结果
The following student learning outcomes are skills, 行为, 以及在寻求马健康和补充疗法应用科学副学士学位的学生中培养的态度.
- 应用 business skills as they pertain to the equine industry.
- 识别、维护和使用马匹、马具和相关设备的安全程序.
- Perform safety inspection procedures in daily operations.
- Properly feed/water horses, groom/bathe horses, and clean stalls.
- Provide basic horse health care including preventive health care.
- 正确识别所有年龄和性能水平的马的饲料和喂养需求.
- 运用马的解剖、牙齿识别、构象颜色和保健知识.
- Manage horses unmounted, to include leading, 系, 拖车装载, 运输, approaching catching, 和束缚.
- Manage horses without assistance while mounting/dismounting.
- Tack and untack properly, to include fit and adjustment.
- Provide advanced horse health care including preventative health care.
- 演示各种马按摩技术，包括针对特定马条件的治疗性按摩.
- Demonstrate a variety of equine acupressure techniques.
- Provide proper management of broodmare and foal.
- Demonstrate an understanding of equine reproduction and breeding.
项目学习 结果
- 认识和应用科学知识和现行做法，以马健康和管理系统的原则.
- Demonstrate ability to work cohesively in team environments.
- 示范专业人员和个人行为与马行业内的最佳做法一致.
- 制定和连贯地支持立场，并得出解决方案，有关马行业的挑战使用书面, 口服, and visual communication skills.
保持率
所有已注册的秋季/秋季学生，并具有下一个秋季/秋季的注册状态.- Excludes special populations - College Credit Plus, 非学位, Online 军事 and 大学中心.
潜在的 即将到来的秋季不包括秋季、春季和夏季学期的毕业生.
| 学年 | 保留率 |
| 2014 | 42% |
| 2015 | 72% |
| 2016 | 60% |
| 2017 | 47% |
| 2018 | 63% |
毕业率
毕业 rates are determined by the office of Institutional Research. To ensure appropriate time for data collection, 该报告将在上一学年每年9月的最后一周运行并发布. 值得注意的是，随着学生继续毕业，每年的毕业率可能会发生变化. The following criteria will be utilized for the calculation of graduation rates:
- Overall Program Completion Rate is defined as a percentage of the ratio:
All graduates of the program
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All students with the program in their history of programs of study - 为了报告的目的，课程完成率按入学学年汇总.
- 通过授予学位或证书，学生被认为已经完成或从课程或证书中毕业.
- 一个学生被认为是在一个学习项目中从事活动的时间，他们在一个项目或证书中处于活跃状态. 这是通过在学习课程期间的学习计划状态为“a”来定义的. 学生在继续学习课程的同时，是否应该进入或退出一个学习项目的积极状态, 十大网赌网站大全只考虑学生的活动，而该项目在该特定的学习项目中处于活跃状态.
| 学年 | 毕业率 |
| 2014 | 5% |
| 2015 | 40% |
| 2016 | 35% |
| 2017 | 27% |
| 2018 | 6% |
We consistently need sound, capable horses to teach our students on a daily basis. Horses should be discipline-appropriate with suitable prior experience. Because our programs serve students of all experience levels, 十大网赌网站大全接受从步行/慢跑/慢跑级别到高级表现级别的马匹, including reiners and cow horses.
We are in need of horses that are fit and sound, well trained in their discipline and preferably under 18 years old. 十大网赌网站大全的马通常每天工作一到两个小时，每周工作四到五天. In order to ensure a good fit between donated horses and our needs, we ask that the owner always communicate with the college by phone or email.
We ask that donated horses meet the following qualifications;
- Between the ages of 2 and 18 years old.
- Reach a mature height of at least 15 hands high.
- Be serviceably sound for its intended purpose.
To learn more about our donation process, please visit www.霍金.edu/horse-donation.
