TCC, WEST CAMPUS
VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
SYLLABUS – Summer, 2009
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COURSE: VT 2382
Board Review for Veterinary Technicians
CALL#: 51666
4:00 – 6:50 pm
9:00 – 11:50 am
ROOM: VTC – Classroom 2
Brandy Cooper, RVT
Veterinary Technology
Office Hours: By appointment
VTC
595-8215
bcooper@tulsacc.edu
MEETS: Monday
Wednesday
INSTRUCTOR:
DIVISION OFFICE:
Dr. Bryan Coppedge,
Room S 128
Associate Dean of Science & Math Division
595-8193
West Campus
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PREREQUISITE(S): NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to prepare veterinary technology students and graduate technicians for the National
Veterinary Technician Examination (NVTE) and the Oklahoma State Veterinary Technician Examination.
Lecture 2 credit hours. No laboratory.
NEXT COURSE(S) IN SEQUENCE: NONE
GENERAL EDUCATION GOAL STATEMENT
The General Education Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of Tulsa Community College have the
skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and their personal lives. General
Education Goals relevant to this course include: critical thinking & preparation for state and national credentialing
examinations.
TEXT(S) AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Colville – Review Questions & Answers for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd Edition
Tighe & Brown – Mosby Comprehensive Review , 3rd Edition
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To enhance preparation of Veterinary Technology students and graduates for the National Veterinary
Technician Examination (NVTE) and the Oklahoma State Veterinary Technician Examination.
TEACHING METHODS:
Lecture, guest speakers, and any other methods deemed suitable by the instructor.
TRANSFERABILITY
Please visit with the TCC Counseling Center or the Counseling Center at the college or university to which
you plan to transfer to determine transferability status of this course.
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ADA POLICY
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Students with documented disabilities are provided academic
accommodations through the disABLED Student Resource Center (918-595-7115) or Resource Center for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (918-595-7428/TDD-TTY 981-595-7434). If any student is in need of academic
accommodations from either office, it is the student’s responsibility to advise the instructor so an appropriate
referral can be made no later than the first week of class. Students may also contact the disABLED Student
Services Offices directly at the telephone numbers indicated. ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS WILL NOT
BE PROVIDED UNLESS APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED
STUDENT SERVICES OFFICES TO SUPPORT THE NEED.
EVALUATIONS AND GRADING:
Student attendance will be taken for each class period. Please call me if you are unable to attend class. Late
submission of assignments will not allow students to earn the full credit possible. Evaluation of student
performance will be based on attendance, participation in class discussions, and assignment scores.
STUDY TIPS: Come to class prepared for topics to be covered.
Students will earn their grade in this course by accumulating points from the following sources:
Assignment #1
50
Assignment #2
50
Assignment #3
50
Assignment #4
50
Assignment #5
50
Assignment #6
50
Assignment #7
50
Assignment #8
50
Assignment #9
50
Class Participation
100 pts possible (attendance is necessary)
Total
550 points
Grades will be determined as follows:
89.5% - 100% =
79.5% - 89.4% =
69.5% - 79.4% =
59.5% - 69.4% =
Below 59.5% =
A
B
C
D
F
MAKE-UP AND LATE ASSIGNMENTS POLICY
Late assignments will not be accepted, unless previously arranged with the instructor. In case of emergency
absences, the student must make arrangements with the instructor.
ATTENDANCE
Regular class attendance is not only important from the standpoint of learning, but also is a must in order
to be successful in this course. Students are held responsible for all materials covered during their absence and
any changes made in the agenda.
An Excessive Absence notice will be issued after a student accumulates the equivalent of two weeks
missed class periods (one class meeting) AND is not maintaining a “C” average for the class. The Excessive
Absence notice will automatically notify the Financial Aid office and Veterans Services, if applicable. The
student may also be subject to Administrative Withdrawal (AW) for non-attendance.
WITHDRAWAL, AUDIT, AND INCOMPLETE POLICY
To withdraw from the class, the student should initiate an official withdrawal through the counseling
office; non-attendance DOES NOT constitute official withdrawal. Failure to withdraw may result in the student
receiving a regular grade of “F” at the end of the semester.
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To request a change to Audit (A) or Incomplete (I), the student must be maintaining a passing grade. The
student must initiate the change with the instructor and sign the audit or incomplete agreement. If the Incomplete
is due to a circumstance that prevents the student from being able to sign the form him/herself, the instructor may
make other arrangements.
The last date to withdraw or change to audit for the Summer 2008 intersession semester is Thursday,
May 21, 2009.
READING & WRITING TUTORING SERVICES
The Technology Learning Center’s Reading & Writing Services helps student’s build analytic reading, solid
research and effective writing skills. Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm.
INCLEMENT WEATHER AND CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY
When severe winter weather hits, you may assume that TCC will be open for classes unless it is
announced otherwise on television and radio stations. TCC does not automatically close if Tulsa Public Schools
close.
If your instructor decides individually to cancel class because of inclement weather or other unexpected
reasons, your instructor will contact you. It is important that your instructor have current contact information so
you can be notified if necessary. Notify the TCC Registrar’s office and your instructor if your contact
information changes during the semester.
PLAGIARISM POLICY
Deliberate plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of another
writer are your own; it includes having another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of
another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expression that are
then presented as your own.
At the instructor’s discretion, a student guilty of deliberate plagiarism may receive a zero for the
assignment and an “F” in the course.
Accidental plagiarism is the handling of quotations and paraphrases without a deliberate attempt to
deceive; it includes failing to mark the beginning of paraphrases, failing to get away from the language of the
original text when paraphrasing, failing to mark quotations with properly placed quotation marks, and failing to
properly identify the source of a quotation or paraphrase. At the instructor’s discretion, a student whose paper
contains accidental plagiarism may have the opportunity to rewrite the paper with a reduction in grade.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OR MISCONDUCT
Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned nor tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa
Community College system. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent
misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for
another. Academic misconduct is behavior that results in intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific
standard, but without deliberate intent or use of fraudulent means. Academic dishonesty or misconduct cases are
governed by the Campus Student Rights and Responsibilities Code (see Student Conduct Handbook).
COMPUTER SERVICES ACCEPTABLE USE
Access to computing resources is a privilege granted to all TCC faculty, staff, and students. Use of TCC
computing resources is limited to purposes related to the College’s mission of education, research, and
community service. Student use of technology is governed by the Computer Services Acceptable Use
Statements/Standards found in the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook. These handbooks may be
obtained by contacting any Student Activities or Dean of Student Services office.
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT
Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student
Handbook, and semester information listed in the Class Schedule.
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GENERAL POLICIES:
1. TCC prohibits smoking or the use of other tobacco products within all College-owned or leased buildings.
2. Eating and/or drinking is not permitted in the classroom, unless specified by your physician and Student
Health Services is apprised.
3. Use of cell phones in the classroom is prohibited. Please make sure they are turned off during class.
4. The College student is considered a responsible adult. The student’s enrollment indicates acceptance of those
standards of conduct that appear in the student handbook and activities calendar.
5. Dropping / Withdrawal policy – as specified in the College Catalog. Consult this Semester’s Calendar.
Please meet with instructor(s), Program Coordinator and/or Counseling prior to dropping or withdrawing
from any course in the Veterinary Technology Program.
6. Students should be on time to class out of respect to other class members and the learning process.
7. Any incidence of cheating or academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero on that assignment/exam and
the assignment/exam will not be dropped, and incident will be referred to the Dean of Student Services and/or
Dean of Instruction for further action. The second incidence of cheating or academic dishonesty will result in
an “F” for the course.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES, AGENDA, AND/OR COURSE OUTLINE):
DATE
May 11
May 13
May 18
May 20
May 25
May 27
June 1
June 3
June 8
June 10
June 15
June 17
TOPIC
READING
Orientation & review syllabus.
Review- Anatomy & Physiology including: cellular biology, digestion,
liver, respiratory, CNS, & reproduction.
Review – Pharmacology
Review – Medical Calculations
Review – Anesthesiology
Assignment #1 DUE
Review – Parasitology
Assignment #2 DUE
RV - notes
Tighe – Chp 1& 20
Colville – Sect. 1, 12
Review – Veterinary Dentistry
Review – Small Animal Nursing
Review – Emergency Medicine
Assignment #3 DUE
NO CLASS – Memorial Day Holiday
Tighe – Chp 23, 26, 27
Colville – Sect. 4, 5, 10
RV - notes
Review – Surgical Prep & Nursing
Review – Small Animal Nutrition
Review – Companion Animal Behavior
Assignment #4 DUE
Review – Urinalysis & Hematology (Master Kirk)
Review – Cytology
Review – Clinical Chemistry
Review – Immunology & Virology
Assignment #5 DUE
Review – Large Animal Medicine/Surgery
Review – Microbiology
Assignment #6 DUE
Tighe – Chp 14, 15, 22
Colville – Sect. 3, 14
Tighe – Chp 21, 19
Colville – Sect. 2, 9
Tighe – Chp 4
Colville – Sect. 8
Tighe – chp 2, 3, 6, 7,
&8
Colville – Sect. 8
Tighe – Chp 5, 16, 24,
& 25
Colville – Sect. 8, 3, 10
RV - notes
Tighe – Chp 9, 10, 11,
& 12
Colville – Sect. 3, 13
Tighe – Chp 17, 18, 28,
& 29
Colville – Sect. 6, 7, 8
Review – Radiology & Ultrasonography
Review – Restraint, Handling, & Sanitation
Assignment #7 DUE
Assignment #8 DUE
Review – Zoonoses
Review – Laboratory/Exotic Animal Medicine
Review – Hospital Management
Review – Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act (jurus prudence) - Rachel OK Vet. Practice Act
Assignment #9 DUE
WRAP UP!!!
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