Equine Production and Management A.A.S.

68 semester hours required to graduate

Students receive training in all areas of equine management as well as training
in economic theories associated with profitable management of breeding farms
and horse ranches. Students are exposed to various situations encompassing
theory and hands-on experience in the field of agriculture. Program content and
competencies are reviewed and endorsed by an agriculture advisory committee
comprised of leaders in the agriculture industry and agri-business as well as four
year institutions.

Students who graduate with a degree in equine production and management
will be trained to enter a wide range of career opportunities which include: sales
of equine and animal health products; breeding farm and stable management;
and riding instruction.

Freshman First Semester (19 Hours Total)

AGEQ 1311 Equine Science I
AGEQ 1319 Western Horsemanship
AGRI 1131 The Agriculture Industry
AGRI 1407 Agronomy
TP AGRI 2321 Livestock Evaluation
ENGL 1301 Freshman College English
PSYC 1100 Freshman Orientation
KINE Kinesiology/Physical Education

Freshman Second Semester (17 Hours Total)

AGAH 2313 Principles of Feeds and Feeding
AGEQ 1301 Equine Behavior and Training I
AGRI 1419 Animal Science
AGRI 2317 Introduction to Agriculture Economics
KINE Kinesiology/Physical Education
Elective Social OR Behavioral Science

Sophomore First Semester (16 Hours Total)

AGCR 1307 Range Management
TP AGEQ 1315 Equine Evaluation
AGEQ 2311 Equine Science II
AGRI 1309 Computers in Agriculture
BIOL 1413 General Zoology

Sophomore Second Semester (17 Hours Total)

AGEQ 1350 Animal Reproduction - Equine
AGEQ 1391

Special Topics in Equestrian/Equine Studies Horse Management Training I
AGEQ 2486 Internship, Equestrian/Equine Studies Horse Management Training
COSC 1400 Introduction to Computing
TP *ITSC 1401
Elective Humanities or Visual/Performing Arts


*ITSC1401 will only be articulated as a Tech Prep credit.
TP – Tech Prep course. High school course(s) may qualify for college credit.