Program Overview

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Equine Training, 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 1645 - Tack, Fit, and Function (MR)
• EQST 1930 - Training and Development of the Western Horse (IMR)

Total Credits: 18

Term 2

• CM 0000 - Communication (CM)
• EQST 1525 - Horse Production II (MR)
• EQST 1545 - Applied Horse and Stall Care II (MR)
• EQST 1940 - Training and Development of the Western Horse II (MR)
• EQST 2500 - Equine Health Management (MR)
• QR 0000 - Quantitative Reasoning (QR)

Complete one of the following:

• EQST 1650 - Equine Evaluation II: Competitive (MR)
• EQST 1660 - Equine Evaluation (MR)

Total Credits: 17

Term 3

• ANSC 2430 - Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals (MR)
• EQST 1805 - Farrier Science (IMR)
• EQST 2540 - Applied Horse and Stall Care III (MR)
• EQST 2550 - Training the Young Horse (IMR)
• EQST 2930 - Training and Development of the Western Horse III (MR)
• GOV 0000 - U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions (GOV)

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: 18

Term 4

• EQST 1510 - Equine Nutrition (MR)
• EQST 2545 - Applied Horse and Stall Care IV (MR)
• EQST 2555 - Training the Young Horse II (MR)
• EQST 2800 - Fundamentals of Teaching Riding (MR)
• EQST 2940 - Training and Development of the Western Horse IV (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: 14

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.

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