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Equine Studies - B.S.

The Equine Studies Program focuses on the development of the professional, technical, and soft skills employed in the equine industry. Students receive comprehensive education in the care and management of the horse, riding theory and training concepts, farm facility design and management, equine systems and disorders, nutrition and the musculoskeletal system and their relationship to athletic performance, equine business management and management of equestrian activities.

Student must declare an area of concentration no later than their sophomore year.

120 credit hours

Required Woods Core (39 credit hours)

WC 100Into the Woods, Out of the Woods, Communities and Education

3

CO 111Introduction to Human Communication

3

EN 111English Composition and Research Writing

3

HI 222World History Since 1900

3

TH 200Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

3

EN 211Introduction to Literature

3

 

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PH 320Ethics

3

BI 330Bioethics for Healthcare Professionals

3

 

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FR 111Basic French I

3

SP 111Basic Spanish I

3

WC 150Intercultural Communication

3

 

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BU 131Macroeconomics

3

PS 111General Psychology

3

SO 211Introduction to Sociology

3

 

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MA 117Quantitative Reasoning

3

MA 253/PS 253Statistics

3

 

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BI 101Biology: Unity and Diversity

3

BI 101LBiology: University and Diversity Laboratory

0

Or

CH 101Chemistry for Changing Times

3

CH 101LChemistry for Changing Times Laboratory

0

 

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AD 200Studies in the Visual Arts

3

MU 200American Music: From Jamestown to James Brown and Beyond

3

TA 213Introduction to Theatre

3

 

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WC 401Social Justice

3

WC 402Sustainability

3

WC 403Global Women Leading Change

3

WC 480Woods Core Capstone Topics

3

Required Equine Studies Courses (36-42 credit hours)

These core courses are required of all students within the Equine Studies Major regardless of concentration. They are designed to provide a foundation upon which the student may build with the application of their chosen concentration.
EQ 100Orientation to Equine Studies

0

EQ 101Introduction to Equine Studies

3

EQ 103First Year Stable Management: Routine Horse Care/First Aid

1

EQ 105First Year Stable Management: Routine Horse Care/First Aid

1

EQ 111Training and Handling I

3

EQ 200General Equine Health

3

EQ 208Equine Nutrition

2

EQ 209Applied Equine Feeding

2

EQ 212Facilities and Farm Equipment Operations and Management I

2

EQ 213Facilities and Farm Equipment Operations and Management II

2

EQ 253Second Year Stable Management I

1

EQ 255Second Year Stable Management II

1

EQ 306Equine Lameness

3

EQ 353Third Year Equine Sales & Marketing I

1

EQ 355Third Year Equine Sales & Marketing II

1

EQ 453Fourth Year Equine Leadership I

1

EQ 455Fourth Year Equine Leadership II

1

EQ 490Equine Internship Experience

6-12

EQ 495Equine Capstone

2

Open Electives

Depending on student's choice of concentration, degree must reach 120 total credit hours with open, undistributed elective credit hours.

Equine Business Management Concentration

Course Requirements (22 credit hours)

BU 121Principles of Accounting I

3

BU 241Principles of Management

3

BU 251Principles of Marketing

3

BU 345Small Business Management

3

EQ 304Equine Sales & Marketing

3

EQ 308Equine Facility Design

2

EQ 360Organization & Administration of Equine Operations I

2

EQ 370Equine Business Law and Ethics

3

Equine Communication Concentration

Course Requirements (23 credit hours)

EQ 206Introduction to Horse Judging & Evaluation

3

EQ 304Equine Sales & Marketing

3

EQ 370Equine Business Law and Ethics

3

EQ 310Application of Software for Equine Operations

2

CO 112Interpersonal Communications

3

 

Choose Three

EN 101Introduction to Mass Media

3

EN 115Editing and Copywriting

3

EN 157Professional Writing I

3

AD 157Digital Imaging

3

AD 257Digital Illustration and Design

3

AD 315Photography II

3

Equine Science Concentration

Course Requirements (20-22 credit hours)

EQ 295Functional Anatomy and Physiology of the Horse

4

EQ 347Restraint and Handling Techniques for Pre-veterinary Students

2

EQ 417Equine Environmental Management

2

EQ 461Undergraduate Research in Equine Studies

2-4

BI 141Principles of Biology I

4

BI 141LPrinciples of Biology I Laboratory

0

BI 253Biostatistics

3

 

MA 120Precalculus

3

Or

MA 121Calculus I

3

Equine Training and Instruction Concentration

Course Requirements (24 credit hours)

EQ 214Theory of Basic Training

2

EQ 344Introduction to Equine Instruction

3

EQ 293English/Western Equipment and Tack Preparation

3

 

Choose One

EQ 215Theory of Equitation

3

Or

EQ 316Basic Schooling

2

EQ xxx
Riding courses

12