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Equine Science Degree

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Jan 19th, 2012

Equine Science

Major Code:
3022
Award:
Degree
First Term:
2008 Spring
Description:
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Equine Science is designed to offer a broad-based educational background for students who wish to enter the horse industry job market or transfer to a four-year college or university. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Equine Science will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the outlined program. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Equine Science is also offered.
Credits: 67-69
Total Credits:
Credits:
Program Prerequisites:
None
Credits: 36
Required Courses:
 
BPC110 
Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR 
 
CIS105 
Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 
3 
 
EQS105 
Principles of Equine Science 
3 
 
EQS120 
Equine Anatomy and Physiology 
3 
 
EQS130 
Equine Business and Law 
3 
 
EQS140 
Equine Behavior 
3 
 
EQS200 
Principles of Equine Nutrition 
3 
 +
EQS215 
Feeding Programs for Production and Performance 
3 
 +
EQS220 
Equine Reproduction 
3 
 +
EQS225 
Equine Health and Disease Management 
3 
 +
EQS250 
Equine Evaluation 
3 
 +
EQS280 
Equine Science Internship 
2 
 
EQS282 
Special Event Internship 
1 
 
MGT253 
Owning and Operating a Small Business 
3 
Credits: 6
Restricted Electives:
 +
EQS150 
Equine Management 
4 
 
EQS175 
Principles of Equine Massage 
3 
 
EQS235 
English Horsemanship and Training 
3 
 
EQS245 
Western Horsemanship and Training 
3 
 +
EQS280 
Equine Science Internship 
2 
 +
EQS282 
Special Event Internship (1) 
1-3 
 
MGT251 
Human Relations in Business 
3 
 
MKT101 
Introduction to Public Relations 
3 
 
MKT263 
Advertising Principles 
3 
 
SPA115 
Beginning Spanish Conversation I 
3 
 +
PSY250 
Social Psychology 
3 
Credits:
Free Electives:
None
Credits: 25-27
General Education Requirement:
Credits: 15-17
General Education Core:
Credits: 6
First-Year Composition:
 +
ENG101 
First-Year Composition (3) OR 
 
ENG107 
First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND 
 
ENG102 
First-Year Composition (3) OR 
 
ENG108 
First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 
6 
Credits: 3
Oral Communication:
 
 
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area 
3 
Credits: 3
Critical Reading:
 +
CRE101 
College Critical Reading (3) OR 
 
 
Equivalent as indicated by assessment 
3 
Credits: 3-5
Mathematics:
 +
 
Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area. 
3 
Credits: 10
General Education Distribution:
Credits: 3
Humanities and Fine Arts:
 
 
Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area. 
3 
Credits: 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences:
 
PSY101 
Introduction to Psychology 
3 
Credits: 4
Natural Sciences:
 
 
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. 
4 
Program Competencies:
  1. Explore personal and business computer operations and apply to equine-related business practices. (BPC110 or CIS105)
  2. Identify principles related to equine selection, basic conformation, form to function, soundness and shoeing, feed management, behavior, restraint, managed health concepts, and equipment selection and usage. (EQS105)
  3. Describe the structure and function of each system of the equine and how they relate to the horse's ability to perform work. (EQS120)
  4. Identify business and legal practices used in horse management operations including types of records, record keeping systems, accounting principles, taxes, personnel management, debt collection, developing contracts and preparing a business plan. (EQS130)
  5. Identify and describe major insurance and liability issues related to the equine industry. (EQS130)
  6. Describe how an equine's behavior can be modified using the horse's natural behavior patterns. (EQS140)
  7. Identify and describe the basic principles of equine digestion, feed utilization, and feeding practices. (EQS200)
  8. Describe the feeding and care of the equine in various stages of production, growth and performance. (EQS215)
  9. Identify and formulate different types of equine feeding programs for horses in production and performance status. (EQS215)
  10. Identify and describe various equine breeding methods and procedures including artificial insemination and emerging technologies. (EQS220)
  11. Identify and describe appropriate procedures for the care and management of broodmares, breeding stallions and foals. (EQS220)
  12. Describe preventive medicine and managerial practices used in keeping the equine athlete, broodmare, and family horse in good health and free from disease. (EQS225)
  13. Evaluate the structure of the horse, and identify conformation problems and unsoundness which relate to the horse's form to function and ability to perform. (EQS250)
  14. Gain work experience in any type of horse facility or equine related business. (EQS280)
  15. Identify the major components associated with special event management. (EQS282)
  16. Outline the principles and procedures involved in starting, organizing and operating a small business. (MGT253)
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