ATE 4317 - Veterinary Hospital Management

School of Veterinary Technology

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2024 (640)

Requisites

(Admission to Veterinary Technology (Bachelor of Applied Science) (VETTC-BAS) or
Admission to Veterinary Practice Management (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (VETTC-CT)) and
Prerequisite ATE 3052 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course will give the student an overview of business subjects that will be applicable in any business environment but with particular emphasis in veterinary medicine.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles and processes of management as they relate to veterinary facilities by:
    1. applying management principles and practices to current veterinary practice concerns.
    2. demonstrating effective communication skills in oral and/or written form.
  2. The student will demonstrate the ability to apply a systematic method for making ethical decisions in a veterinary situation using critical thinking by:
    1. analyzing an ethical dilemma in a veterinary setting.
    2. identifying key veterinary practice values.
  3. The student will demonstrate the ability to apply managerial theories to veterinary workplace issues by:
    1. examining foundation principles of management and human resources in veterinary practice management.
    2. discussing legal and ethical considerations affecting veterinary workplaces.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 9/14/04, BOT 10/19/04, Effective 20042(0345). C&I 10/25/05, BOT 11/15/05, Effective 20052(0360). Flexible access approved. C&I 1/22/08, BOT 2/19/08, Effective 20081(0400). C&I 12/7/2010, BOT 2/15/2010, Effective 20111(0445). C&I Approval: 11/30/2012, BOT Approval: 01/15/2013, Effective Term: Fall 2013 (475). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2017 (525).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2024 (640)

Related Programs

  1. Veterinary Practice Management (VETTC-CT) (580) (Active)
  2. Veterinary Technology (VETTC-BAS) (640) (Active)