Animal Technology: Horse Management, Associate of Applied Science

Students who successfully complete all Animal Technology: Horse Management, Associate of Applied Science degree requirements will be able to:

Successfully start a young horse and understand basic training concepts necessary to continue training through an advanced level.
Manage a breeding herd and apply scientific concepts to a breeding program.
Research and apply business, health and management concepts necessary to maintain a successful equine facility.
Interact with professionals unique to the equine industry using appropriate terminology.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Program Map.

Variables and Linear Equations

English Composition

Human Relations Course

See the AAS degree requirements section for a list of approved Human Relations courses.

ANS 121	Animal Science	4
ANS 210	Feeds and Feed Processing	4
ANS 211	Applied Animal Nutrition	3
ANS 220	Introductory Horse Science	4
ANS 221	Equine Conformation and Performance	2
ANS 222	Young Horse Training	2
ANS 223	Equine Marketing	2
ANS 278	Genetic Improvement: Livestock	3
AT 143	Intro to Horse Management	2
AT 154	Equine Business Management	3
AT 155	Equine Diseases and Parasites	3
AT 163	Schooling the Horse I	3
AT 164	Schooling The Horse II	3
AT 277A	Horse Breeding Management	2
AT 277B	Horse Breeding Management Lab	2
BI 101	General Biology	4
BI 102	General Biology	4
CSS 210	Forage Crops	3
HE 252	First Aid	3
AG 280B	CWE Animal Tech	1 TO 12
	Communication	3
	Approved Electives	19

Students need to take a minimum of 2 credits of AG 280B Cooperative Work Experience (CWE).

Communication requirement: Select from courses with a COMM prefix.

Approved Electives: Select from courses with the ANS, AG, AREC, or CSS prefix that are not listed as program requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 90