ATE 4940 — Veterinary Technology Capstone Practicum
Veterinary Technology Capstone is an applied course which allows the student to utilize the knowledge gained in earlier courses in the curriculum to expand leadership opportunities within the profession. Students will use this opportunity to investigate an area of veterinary technology that is new to them through a practicum. They will design a professional experience through volunteerism and/or work experience that will consist of a minimum of 80 hours during the semester. The student will create and implement their own learning contract which will define the scope of the practicum. The practicum proposal must be approved by the professor, who will guide the student through the experience. The student will use approved off-campus sites to implement the hands-on portion of the project. Students will employ critical thinking skills by formulating a problem statement that will be the foundation of the practicum experience.