Applied Animal Science Program
Equine Management Curriculum
First year, Fall Semester
AAS 228 Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals, 4 cr.
AAS 231 Introduction to Animal Science, 4 cr.
AAS 437 Equine Handling and Care Techniques, 4 cr.
ANSC 411 Intro. to Equine Science, 1 cr.
COM 209 Expository Writing and Reading, 4 cr.
TSAS 205 Computers in the Workplace, 2 cr.
First year, Spring Semester
AAS 236 Equine Show Preparation and Competition, 1 cr.
AAS 242 Intro. to Business, 2 cr.
AAS 426 Equine Conformation and Lameness, 4 cr.
AAS 434 Equipment and Facilities Management, 3 cr.
AAS 439 Fundamentals of Animal Health, 3 cr.
COM 212 Technical Writing, 2 cr.
MTH 202, Math II, 3 cr.
Second year, Fall Semester
AAS 435 Animal Nutrition, 3 cr.
AAS 238 Longeing, 1 cr.
AAS 292 Light Horse Handling (Half Semester II), 1 cr.
AAS 297 Work Experience (Summer), 0 cr.
AAS 432 Intro. to Forage and Grassland Management, 3 cr.
AAS 546 Animal Business Applications, 4 cr.
AAS 547 Applied Equine Management, 3 cr.
SSCI 201 Human Relations, 4 cr.
Second year, Spring Semester
AAS 440 Animal Breeding, 3 cr.
AAS 552 Equine Health Management, 4 cr.
AAS 553 Equine Competition Management, 2 cr.
SSCI 203 Environmental Issues and Society, 2 cr.
ANSC 402 Horsemanship, 3 cr.
Electives, 2–5 cr.
Recommended electives
AAS 272 Comparative Equine Operations, 1 cr.
AAS 293 Equine Field Operations, 1-4 cr.
ANSC 507 Equine Discipline, 3 cr. (ANSC 402 is a prerequisite.)
Program information subject to change