Program Overview

Equine Riding, A.A.S.

Highlights

• Degree Type: Associate of Applied Science
• Entry Term: Fall, Spring
• Program Format: On Campus
• Number of Credits: 60 hours

Program Details

Term 1

• AGRI 1101 - Agriculture First Year Seminar (FYS)
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (CM)
• EQST 1520 - Horse Production (IMR)
• EQST 1540 - Applied Horse and Stall Care (IMR)
• EQST 1550 - Equine Evaluation (IMR)
• EQST 1680 - Horse Handling and Behavior (MR)
• EQST 1700 - Riding (IMR)

Total Credits: 17

Term 2

• BADM 1020 - Business Communication (CM)
• EQST 1525 - Horse Production II (MR)
• EQST 1545 - Applied Horse and Stall Care II (MR)
• EQST 1705 - Riding II (MR)
• EQST 1805 - Farrier Science (IMR)
• EQST 2500 - Equine Health Management (GE)
• QR 0000 - Quantitative Reasoning (QR)

Total Credits: 17

Term 3

• ANSC 2430 - Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals (MR)
• EQST 1645 - Tack, Fit, and Function (GE)
• EQST 2100 - Riding III (MR)
• EQST 2540 - Applied Horse and Stall Care III (MR)
• GOV 0000 - U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions (GOV)

Complete one course from the following:

• HC 0000 - Human Condition (HC)
• CTY 0000 - Creativity (CTY)
• PNW 0000 - Physical and Natural World (3) (PNW)

Total Credits: 17

Term 4

• EQST 2150 - Riding IV (MR)
• EQST 2520 - Equine Breeding (MR)
• EQST 2545 - Applied Horse and Stall Care IV (MR)
• EQST 2800 - Fundamentals of Teaching Riding (MR)

Complete one of the following:

• ANSC 2020 - Feeds and Feeding (MR)
• EQST 1510 - Equine Nutrition (MR)

Complete one course from the following:

• CTY 0000 - Creativity (CTY)
• HC 0000 - Human Condition (HC)
• PNW 0000 - Physical and Natural World (3) (PNW)

Total Credits: 15-17

Minimum Credits for Degree = 60

Course Type Key

• FYS = First Year Seminar
• GOV = U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions
• CM = Communications
• QR = Quantitative Reasoning
• PNW = Physical and Natural World
• HC = Human Condition
• CTY = Creativity
• MR = Major Requirement
• ME = Major Elective
• GE = General Elective

General Education Requirements

• FYS 0000 First Year Seminar
• GOV 0000 U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions
• CM 0000 Communication
• QR 0000 Quantitative Reasoning
• PNW 0000 Physical and Natural World
• HC 0000 Human Condition
• CTY 0000 Creativity

The General Education courses and General Elective courses listed in the above sequence are recommended courses to fulfill the degree. Any changes to these courses should be discussed with an advisor.

Remedial education courses may result in additional semesters of study.