Curriculum

The Equine Studies minor is offered to students with majors outside of the field of Agriculture. This option, when combined with various majors such as Business Administration, Communication or Education, provides the student with the scientific and technical knowledge, as well as the hands-on practice of horsemanship. With a major in Agriculture and a concentration in Equine Studies, students are prepared for a career in the equine industry in areas such as management, marketing, reproduction, nutrition, sales and instruction. The curriculum is based on a core of Agriculture classes (Ag Technology, Crop & Animal Production, Ag Economics, Animal Nutrition) with further classes in the Equine area (Horsemanship, Anatomy & Conformation, Intro to Equine Studies, Practical Horse Feeding, Health & Diseases, Reproduction & Physiology). Students also can pursue a graduate degree in related scientific fields or apply to veterinary school.

AGRICULTURE MAJOR WITH EQUINE STUDIES CONCENTRATION

A total of 47 hours required.

Required courses:
AGR105 Agriculture Applications in Technology (3)
AGR108 Principles of Crop and Animal Production I (4)
AGR122 Agricultural Economics (3)
AGR312 Animal Nutrition (4)
CHM211 Principles of Chemistry I (4)
EQS100 Introduction to Equine Studies (3)
EQS300 Equine Health and Disease (3)
EQS320 Practical Horse Feeding (3)
EQS400 Equine Reproduction and Physiology (4)

Required: 16 hours from the following: including 10 hours at the 300- or 400-level
AGR305 Sheep Science (4)
AGR314 Swine Science (4)
AGR315 Beef Production (4)
AGR316 Dairy Science (4)
AGR405 Farm Management (4)
EQS111 Fundamentals of Horsemanship (3)
EQS200 Equine Anatomy and Conformation (3)
EQS211 Intermediate Equitation (3)
EQS311 Advanced Horsemanship and Training (3)
EQS350 Topics in Equine Studies (3)
EQS411 Equine Performance Events (3)

EQUINE MINOR

A total of 24 hours is required.
Note: Agriculture majors may NOT minor in Equine Studies. However, Agriculture majors
may concentrate in Equine Studies.

Required courses:
EQS100 Intro to Equine Studies (3)
EQS300 Equine Health and Disease (3)
EQS320 Practical Horse Feeding (3)
EQS400 Equine Reproduction and Physiology (4)

Required: 12 hours from the following:
EQS111 Fundamentals of Horsemanship (3)
EQS200 Equine Anatomy and Conformation (3)
EQS211 Intermediate Equitation (3)
EQS311 Advanced Horsemanship and Training (3)
EQS350 Topics in Equine Studies (3)
EQS411 Equine Performance Events (3)
EQS460 Internship (3)