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• Basic Engines Undergraduate | 5 Credits

  CATALOG #32070326

  This class will provide the learner with an in depth look at how internal combustion engines operate. The learner will be able to identify, measure, and inspect parts of the internal combustion engine, with diesel engines used in agriculture machinery the main area of focus.

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Diesel Engine Repair Undergraduate | 5 Credits

  CATALOG #32070361

  This course provides the student with both a theoretical and practical background in the basic operating and rebuilding principles of diesel engines. The course includes practical experience in rebuilding, testing, troubleshooting, and tuning diesel engines. Additionally, the student will gain experience in the proper use of tools and equipment. If prerequisite courses have not been completed, the student must have consent of the instructor to enroll. COREQUISITES: 32070326 Basic Engines and 32070338 Diesel Engine Theory.

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Garden U Continuing Education

  CATALOG #47001410

  Explore the essential elements of gardening and landscaping, covering the care of trees, lawns, flowers, vegetables, fruits, and more. This class will highlight eco-friendly strategies and practices.

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025

• Mobile Hydraulics Undergraduate | 5 Credits

  CATALOG #32070365

  This course will provide a broad, general, and practical coverage of fluid power components and their design, application, operation, and maintenance. You will learn hydraulics operation by studying manufacturers' service manuals as well as a prepared text. Lab projects will allow hands-on training. PREREQUISITE: 32070367 12 Volt Electrical Circuits and COREQUISITE: 32070339 Mobile Hydraulics Theory.

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Advanced Mobile Hydraulics Undergraduate | 5 Credits

  CATALOG #32070366

  This course provides an in-depth study on how the basic fluid power components are incorporated into a tractor hydraulic system. This lecture- and lab-based course includes demonstration and practice opportunities. If prerequisite courses have not been completed, student must have consent of instructor to enroll. PREREQUISITE: 32070367 12-Volt Electrical Circuits and COREQUISITES: 32070365 Mobile Hydraulics and 32070339 Mobile Hydraulics Theory.

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• 12-Volt Electrical Circuits Undergraduate | 5 Credits

  CATALOG #32070367

  This course is designed to study the construction, operation and repair of electrical components and systems used in the agriculture/construction/heavy diesel truck field. Classroom activities will include reading and interpreting wiring diagrams, troubleshooting and repairing electrical circuits, and components (including performing repairs on alternators and starters). Computer based electrical circuits are introduced, with the opportunity to work with diagnostic laptops and scan tools. COREQUISITES: (32070370 12-Volt Electrical Theory and 32070371 Introduction to Live Repair) OR (32404376 DC Automotive Electrical and 32404377 Electrical Systems).

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025

• Diesel Engine Theory Undergraduate | 1 Credit

  CATALOG #32070338

  This course will provide the learner with a basic understanding of the diesel engine. The design and operating principles of the engine, cooling, fuel, intake, exhaust systems, and lubrication systems will be examined. COREQUISITE: 32070326 Basic Engines.

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Mobile Hydraulics Theory Undergraduate | 1 Credit

  CATALOG #32070339

  This course will provide a practical understanding of mobile hydraulic components. Their design, application, operation and maintenance will be studied. A hydraulic training bench will be used in the classroom. PREREQUISITE: 32070367 12-Volt Electrical Circuits.

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Animal Care and Management Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10091100

  In this course, students explore basic nutrition, housing needs, and behavior of common domestic animals to develop skills that enable them to assess animal condition. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to obtain a thorough history, perform a physical exam, administer medications, collect samples, and use proper restraint techniques. PREREQUISITE: Admission to Veterinary Technician plan and COREQUISITE: 10806105 Principles of Animal Biology.

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Veterinary Business Practices Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10091101

  In this course, students develop practical workplace techniques for veterinary office procedures to develop customer service and veterinary team support skills. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use veterinary software to manage records and financial applications, maximize client interactions, and participate in day-to-day operations of a veterinary facility. PREREQUISITE: Admission to Veterinary Technician plan and COREQUISITE: 10091100 Animal Care and Management.

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Veterinary Medical Terminology Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #10091102

  In this course, students explore the construction, meaning, and pronunciation of veterinary medical terms to establish understanding and facilitate communication among veterinary team members. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to correctly formulate veterinary medical terms to describe specific concepts. PREREQUISITE: Admission to Veterinary Technician plan.

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Clinical Procedures 1 for Vet Sciences Undergraduate | 4 Credits

  CATALOG #10091103

  In this course, students examine basic laboratory equipment and procedures, as well as features of common veterinary diseases, to acquire skills needed to perform various diagnostic tests. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to collect and process appropriate samples for hematology, blood chemistry, urinalysis, and parasitology, and correlate veterinary clinical pathology findings to clinical signs. PREREQUISITES: 10091100 Animal Care and Management, 10091101 Veterinary Business Practices, and 10806105 Principles of Animal Biology.

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025

• Surgical Procedures 1 for Vet Sciences Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10091105

  In this course, students investigate surgical equipment and procedures to develop skills needed to assist with surgical care of animals. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify surgical instruments, develop sterile technique, maintain and operate surgical equipment, and assist with patient preparation, monitoring, and recovery. PREREQUISITE: 10091103 Clinical Procedures 1 for Vet Sciences and 10091108 Veterinary Pharmacology

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Clinical Procedures 2 for Vet Sciences Undergraduate | 4 Credits

  CATALOG #10091104

  In this course, students examine additional laboratory procedures and other veterinary disease processes to establish understanding of appropriate methodology and recognition of accurate results. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to collect and process appropriate samples for mycology, cytology, serology, endocrinology, and coagulation and reproductive evaluations, and correlate veterinary clinical pathology findings to clinical signs. PREREQUISITES: 10806197 Microbiology, 10091103 Clinical Procedures 1 for Vet Sciences, 10091108 Veterinary Pharmacology and COREQUISITE: 10091105 Surgical Procedures 1 for Vet Sciences

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Surgical Procedures 2 for Vet Sciences Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10091106

  In this course, students explore the veterinary technician’s role in surgery to develop skills needed to manage veterinary patients in the pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to anticipate needs of the surgeon, provide veterinary surgical assistance, manage wounds and incisions, and create client discharge instructions. PREREQUISITE: 10091108 Veterinary Pharmacology and COREQUISITE: 10091113 Anesthesia and Dentistry for Veterinary Sciences

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025

• Imaging for Veterinary Sciences Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10091107

  In this course, students explore veterinary imaging concepts and apply veterinary imaging techniques to use radiographic equipment and support diagnostic studies. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to properly position veterinary patients, produce diagnostic images, process exposed films, and maintain equipment. PREREQUISITES: 10091103 Clinical Procedures 1 for Vet Sciences and 10091108 Veterinary Pharmacology

  New Richmond

  Fall 2024

• Veterinary Pharmacology Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10091108

  In this course, students examine drugs, vaccines, and other substances used in veterinary medicine to establish a knowledge base of their therapeutic use, administration, and side effects. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to accurately calculate dosages, prepare dispensed medications, safely administer drugs, and recognize normal and abnormal responses to medications. PREREQUISITES: 10091100 Animal Care and Management, 10091101 Veterinary Business Practices and 10806105 Principles of Animal Biology.

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025

• Veterinary Technician Clinical Internship 1 Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #10091110

  In this course, students assimilate skills in a clinical setting to develop proficiency in animal nursing techniques. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform routine veterinary clinic procedures such as venipuncture, urine collection, and subcutaneous injection. PREREQUISITES: 10091108 Veterinary Pharmacology and 10091105 Surgical Procedures 1 for Vet Sciences.

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025

• Veterinary Technician Certification Review Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10091112

  This is a summary course reviewing the skills, knowledge, and Veterinary Technician abilities acquired throughout the program. This course will serve to assist the student in preparing for the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) and Wisconsin State Exam required for certification. The course will also review official laboratory skills and professional development issues. COREQUISITES: 10091106 Surgical Procedures 2 for Vet Sciences and 10091113 Anesthesia and Dentistry for Veterinary Sciences. NOTE: This class does not guarantee passage of the national and state Veterinary Technician Certification Exams, but is designed as a studying aid by reviewing the knowledge and skills that a veterinary technician student should possess upon graduation.

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025

• Anesthesia and Dentistry for Veterinary Sciences Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10091113

  In this course, students investigate anesthetic delivery and monitoring equipment, pain management strategies, and appropriate responses to patient compromise to acquire skills needed to coordinate anesthetic events in veterinary patients. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to choose and administer appropriate veterinary anesthetic protocols, monitor and maintain patient status throughout anesthetic events, and maintain equipment and accurate anesthetic records. Students will also perform dental prophylaxis, dental radiographs, and assist the veterinarian in dental treatments as needed on canine and feline patients. PREREQUISITE: 10091108 Veterinary Pharmacology and COREQUISITE: 10091106 Surgical Procedures 2 for Vet Sciences.

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025

• Soil Management Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #31080371

  Soil Management is important to the productivity and profitability of a farmer. The farmer is a steward of the land and an environmentalist. The farmer must take care of the soil or he will not be a farmer for long! The student in this class will learn how to prepare a land use plan, collect and interpret soil samples results, develop a plan for fertilizer use on crops, develop a plan for storage and use of manure, analyze new farm issues and practices to determine future use, evaluate tillage equipment and methods, and to practice farm and environmental safety.

  New Richmond, Online, Rice Lake

  Fall 2024

• Crop Management Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #31080372

  This course will help the student learn many items involved with agricultural crop production. These skills include but are not limited to management practices, pest control, harvesting options and practices, economics, planting practices, seed and variety selection, etc.

  New Richmond, Rice Lake

  Fall 2024

• Livestock Nutrition Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #31080373

  The Livestock Nutrition course will instruct the student in the following areas: anatomy and physiology of livestock; nutrient requirements for calves, heifers, and cows; ration balancing for calves, heifers, lactating cows, and dry cows; determine livestock feed needs; evaluate by-product feeds and feed additives; low input livestock feeding; metabolic disorders; and current issues in agriculture. Individualized instruction will be held at the student's on-the-job work location. The class also involves credit for on-the-job experience.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Livestock Management Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #31080374

  Animal agriculture has changed dramatically in the past decade and will continue to change at an even more rapid rate in the future. With advanced technology, animals have been cloned from tissue cells other than the gametes. This may allow us to produce animal products other than the traditional milk, meat, and fiber of the past. Along with positive changes, we have new animal diseases, concerns for the environment, human health, and these things are happening in a very volatile, economic climate. This course will help you analyze the current situation and make plans to take advantage of the changes in animal agriculture brought about by technological advances. Only by taking advantage of this change will we be able to survive economically in a world market.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Farm Records and Analysis Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #31080375

  This course emphasizes the practical use of a farm record system in managing the farm through farm and financial analysis. Includes the establishment of farm business goals, selection and use of farm credit, farm business arrangements, farm estate planning, and farm income taxes. Instruction is provided on the use of computers and/or computer records and financial analysis of the farm business and finance strategy to meet the learner's needs. Production and financial decisions will be made based on the learner's farm business analysis. All competencies will be assessed using the learner's farm or with simulations established by the instructor.

  Balsam Lake, New Richmond, Rice Lake

  Fall 2024

• On the Farm 2 Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #31080377

  In this course, students will enhance their knowledge with on farm practice of Livestock management records, interpreting rations and feed analysis, understanding emerging trends in agriculture and analyzing farm records.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Emerging Trends in Agriculture Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #31080378

  In this course, students will learn about the technological advances in production agricultural, relevant policy changes in legislation, consumer trends and new niche ventures. The production technology section will focus on data analysis and management from multiple sources including: robotic milkers, activity monitors, rumination meters, precision feeding, precision planting and harvesting data, satellite imagery and soil sampling.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• On the Farm 1 Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #31080376

  In this course, students will enhance their knowledge with on farm practice of soil management strategies, crop management practices, risk management assessment, and analyzing farm records.

  New Richmond, Rice Lake

  Fall 2024

• 12-Volt Electrical Theory Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #32070370

  This course is designed for the learner to understand (12-volt) DC electricity. Classroom trainers along with lab exercises will be used to learn electrical theory. Students will also be introduced to electrical wiring schematic reading, wire harness construction and repair. PREERQUISITE: 32412301 Diesel Safety and Industry Practices.

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025

• Introduction to Live Repair Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #32070371

  This course is designed to familiarize students with the procedures involved in the repair of various types of equipment. Students will gain hands-on experience through the repair of agricultural equipment and over-the-road semi-trucks. The type of equipment varies and must meet the needs of the students and program. PREREQUISITE: 32412301 Diesel Safety and Industry Practices and COREQUISITE: 32070370 12-Volt Electrical Theory.

  New Richmond

  Spring 2025