Veterinary Medical Applications

COURSE SYLLABUS

Instructor: Ms. Cochran christina.cochran@gcloud.tisd.org

Conference 6th period 254-215-6191 Career and Tech Building

Welcome to my class! 

This course is two semesters: students will receive 1 credit.

Course Description: This course is designed to meet the growing demand for qualified
employees in the fast growing veterinary medicine field and to prepare students for
careers in the field of animal science. This course includes but is not limited to:

 Examination procedures
 Laboratory procedures
 Kennel, cage, and stall care
 Proper handling techniques
 Grooming techniques
 Surgical preparation
 Pharmacology
 Office procedures

***Students are also strongly encouraged to develop leadership skills through the FFA
organization. ** $20 Dues for the year**

Electronic Devices Policy: The use of cell phones, mp3 players, iPods and other unapproved
devices are not permitted in the classroom during instructional time.

Consequences for violation of Electronic Devices Policy:

 1st offense – verbal warning
 2nd offense – phone detention (goes in the clear box) – phone call
to parent
 3rd offense – phone taken up (will have to pay $15.00 to get back
with parent present)

Chromebook Policy:
All students will be issued a Chromebook this year. You are required to bring your Chromebook
to class fully charged every day. Students are not allowed to charge Chromebook during class
time.
Classroom & Lab Expectations:
o Be on time, leave negativity at the door.
o If you are tardy:
 Sign the tardy binder with your name, time you arrived, and why you were tardy.
o Come to class prepared, (proper clothing for lab activities, paper, pens, etc)
 If you come to class dressed incorrectly to participate in lab that day you will
NOT be allowed to participate and will get a 0 for your daily grade or that
particular lab.
o This classroom and lab area will be treated like a professional veterinary
hospital/grooming facility.
o Cheating will NOT be tolerated.
o NO GUM. Please
o No horseplay in the lab
 1st offense – zero for the day and call to parents.
 2nd offense – office referral and potential removal from class.
o The bell does NOT dismiss you from class. You are dismissed when the teacher says
“Have a nice day”.
o Respect self, others and property.

Consequences for tardiness:

 1st and 2nd tardy- teacher warning
 3rd tardy- teacher notifies parent and student’s Assistant Principal
 4th tardy- Lunch Detention assigned by Assistant Principal**
 5th tardy- 1 hour After School Detention (SAC)
 6th tardy- 2 hours Saturday School Detention (SAC)
 7th tardy- 4 hours Saturday School Detention (SAC)
 8th and subsequent tardy- ISS
**Teachers submit office referrals to the appropriate Assistant Principal for the 4th and
subsequent tardy to their class.
Tardies are counted by class period and will not carry over between semesters.
 A student arriving more than 25 minutes late shall be considered absent for that
period.

Consequences for general misconduct

o Verbal/Non-verbal warning
o 2nd warning/call home
o Lunch detention/call home
o After school detention/call home
o Office referral

GRADES:
20% Daily/Quizzes
20% Participation/SAE
20% Journal – (Composition Book)
40% Tests

Late work/Retesting:
I will NOT accept assignments that are 5 days past the due date. Any assignments turned in at
that point will be recorded as a 0. Any assignments turned in after the due date before the 5
day mark will get no higher than a 70.

If a student fails a test/quiz I will allow them to retake it ONCE. If a student needs to RETAKE a
test they must schedule a time with me to come in after school to take it. Students will not be
allowed to do this during regular class time.

Exam Exemption Policy:

Included in student handbook. Students can only exempt exams for the Spring semester.

Skyward Grades:
All grades will be available on Skyward. Grades will be updated weekly.

Academic Integrity:
Academic dishonesty includes cheating or copying the work of another student, plagiarism, and
unauthorized communication between students during an examination.
Consequences for dishonesty:
A grade of 0 for that particular assignment/examination.

Syllabus Signature Sheet

Students: Please read the course syllabus and share it with your parents. Then
you and your parents should sign this sheet. Please return this sheet by Friday,
August 28th.

I have read the policies and expectations for the Practicum in Agriculture:
Veterinary class and understand them. If I choose not to meet these expectations, I
am willing to accept the consequences.

Student Printed Name: Parent/Guardian Printed Name:

__________________________________ __________________________________
Student Signature: Parent/Guardian Signature:

__________________________________ __________________________________

Date: ________________
Date: ________________

Parent/Guardian: If you have an email address you would like the teacher to use to
communicate with you about your child's progress, please include it here:

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