Equine Science Minor

The Equine Science minor is designed for students who wish to supplement their academic major with studies in equine science. This minor is offered by the Department of Dairy and Animal Science.

Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of 21 credits, at least 9 of which must be at the 400 level. A grade of C or better must be obtained in each course in order to complete the minor. The core of prescribed courses may be selected by the student to emphasize other special areas of interest in management principles, equine science, or general animal genetics and breeding, nutrition, and physiology.

Prescribed Courses

AN SC 001 (4) Animal Science
AN SC 037 (2) Horse and Man
AN SC 327 (3) Horse Production and Management
AN SC 400 (1) Application of Management Principles
AN SC 407 (3) Advanced Horse Management
AN SC 417 (2) Introduction to Horse Judging

Additional Courses
The student must select 3-4 credits from the following list:

AN SC 301 (3) Principles of Animal Nutrition
AN SC 322 (3) Principles of Animal Breeding
AN SC 317 (3) Horse Handling and Training
AN SC 300 (3) (GN) Integrated Animal Biology
B A 250 (3) Problems of Small Business
KINES 180 (3) Movement Bioscience
KINES 202 (4) Applied Human Anatomy
V SC 303 (3) Principles of Animal Disease

The student must select, in consultation with the undergraduate program coordinator, 2-4 credits at the 400 level from the following list:

AN SC 420 (4) Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
AN SC 423 (3) Comparative Physiology of Domestic Animals
AN SC 426 (2) Advanced Judging and Selection
AN SC 431W (4) Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction
AN SC 437 (3) Equine Facilitated Therapy
AN SC 442 (3) Quantitative Inheritance and Animal Breeding
AN SC 447 (3) Applied Equine Behavior
AGRO 423 (3) Forage Crop Management

Procedures for Enrollment
For additional information on the Equine Science minor, contact the coordinator:
Karen Vines
312 Ag Sciences and Industries Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-3097

You may also contact the Animal Sciences program coordinator:
Dr. Harold Harpster
350 Ag Sciences and Industries Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-0734

Students interested in the Equine Science minor should consult with Karen Vines to complete an Application for Admission to a Minor Program form. Approval by the student's major program adviser is required.

Visit the Equine Science Minor page or the undergraduate section of the Animal Sciences Web site.