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Bachelor of Science Degree - Agricultural Studies - Equine Option

Overview

Degree Requirements:

  • General Education

  • Core Curriculum

  • Option(s) Courses

  • Electives

Student Learning Outcomes

Agricultural Studies graduates will be able to demonstrate:

  1. The application of basic scientific and economic principles to agricultural production, business, and resource management. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome II.) 
  2. The application of production concepts appropriate to the Northern Great Plains region. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II and VI.)
  3. Oral, written, and graphical communication skills. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome III.)
  4. An understanding of agricultural resource management in a broader global, socioeconomic context. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I and V.)
  5. The application of leadership skills necessary for successful advocacy at local, state, regional, and national levels.  (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome IV.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree - Agricultural Studies: Equine Option?

Students pursuing the equine option of the bachelor’s in agricultural studies degree study business, production and resource management as they relate to horses and horse production. Students completing this program often aspire to own and/or operate an equine-related business.

Possible Career Paths

  • Horse Farm/Barn Manager
  • Entrepreneur in the Horse Business
  • Retail Sales
  • Rodeo Stock Provider
  • Beginning Trainer

Requirements

THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS PART OF GENERAL EDUCATION

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
MATH 103College Algebra

4

AGRICULTURAL STUDIES CORE CURRICULUM

AGEC 241Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3
AGEC 342Introduction to Agricultural Management

3
AGRI 350Agricultural Data Analysis and Statistics

4
AGRI 391Junior Seminar

1
AGRI 394Undergraduate Research

1
H&CE 241Leadership and Presentation Techniques

3
PLSC 110World Food Crops

3
RNG 236Introduction to Range Management

4
SOIL 210Introduction to Soil Science

4

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3
ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3

One course from the following two courses (1 credit):

AGRI 491Agricultural Seminar

1
RNG 491Range Seminar

1

AGRI 491 and RNG 491 are capstone experience seminars that consist of an independent study with a public presentation and a professional paper requirement.

One course from the following three courses (3 credits):

AGRI 280Technology in Agriculture

3
GIS 380Applied Arc GIS

3
GIS 381Geographic Information Systems for Business

3

One course from the following four courses (3 credits):

BOTE 210Business Communication

3
COMM 212Interpersonal Communication

3
COMM 216Intercultural Communication

3
COMM 317Organizational and Group Communication

3
Total Credit Hours:39

Equine Option

Students pursuing the Equine option combine business, production and resource management as they relate to horses and horse production to prepare for employment managing an equine-related business.

Some of the classes in this option are only available in an online format. Additional fees will apply for the delivery of these online courses.

AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3
AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3
AGEC 375Applied Agricultural Law

3
ANSC 164Equine Behavior, Groundwork and Safety

2
ANSC 260Introduction to Equine Studies

3
ANSC 261Basic Equitation and Horsemanship

2
ANSC 265Equine Marketing

2
ANSC 268Basic Colt Training

3
ANSC 368Advanced Colt Training

3
ANSC 420Animal Genetics and Applied Animal Breeding

3
ANSC 463Physiology of Reproduction

3
ANSC 463LPhysiology of Reproduction Laboratory

1
ANSC 466Advanced Equine Nutrition

3
PLSC 225Principles of Crop Production

3
PLSC 486Forages and Forage Systems

3

One course from the following two courses (2-3 credits):

ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3
ANSC 160Equine Nutrition

2

Two courses from the following five courses (4 credits):

ANSC 161Equine Business Management

2
ANSC 162Equine Reproduction

2
ANSC 262Equine Anatomy and Selection

2
ANSC 263Stallion Management

2
ANSC 267Equine Facility Management

2

One course from the following two courses (2-3 credits):

ANSC 163Equine Health and Disease

2
VETS 339Animal Health

3
Total Credit Hours:48-50

Total Credit Hours:87-89

Semester Sequence

First Semester

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3
Or
ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3
 
COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
ENGL 110College Composition I

3
H&CE 241Leadership and Presentation Techniques

3
UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1
General Education Human Behavior and Governance Course

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
HPER 100Concepts of Fitness and Wellness

2
MATH 103College Algebra

4
Equine Elective Equine Elective

2
General Education Global Perspectives Course

3
Total Credit Hours:17

Third Semester

ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3
Or
ANSC 160Equine Nutrition

2
ANSC 164Equine Behavior, Groundwork and Safety

2
 
BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
Or
CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3
 
ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
 
General Education Natural Science Course/Lab

4
Total Credit Hours:14-15

Fourth Semester

AGEC 241Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3
ANSC 265Equine Marketing

2
General Education Literature Course

3
General Education Creative Expression Course

3
Equine Elective Equine Elective

2
Animal Health Elective Animal Health Elective

2-3
Total Credit Hours:15-16

Fifth Semester

AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3
ANSC 268Basic Colt Training

3
ANSC 420Animal Genetics and Applied Animal Breeding

3
PLSC 110World Food Crops

3
RNG 236Introduction to Range Management

4
Total Credit Hours:16

Sixth Semester

AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3
AGEC 342Introduction to Agricultural Management

3
AGRI 391Junior Seminar

1
ANSC 260Introduction to Equine Studies

3
ANSC 368Advanced Colt Training

3
ANSC 463Physiology of Reproduction

3
ANSC 463LPhysiology of Reproduction Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:17

Seventh Semester

AGRI 280Technology in Agriculture

3
Or
GIS 380Applied Arc GIS

3
Or
GIS 381Geographic Information Systems for Business

3
 
AGRI 350Agricultural Data Analysis and Statistics

4
AGRI 394Undergraduate Research

1
PLSC 225Principles of Crop Production

3
PLSC 486Forages and Forage Systems

3
Communication Elective Communication Elective - 200 or higher

3
Total Credit Hours:17

Eighth Semester

AGEC 375Applied Agricultural Law

3
 
AGRI 491Agricultural Seminar

1
Or
RNG 491Range Seminar

1
 
ANSC 261Basic Equitation and Horsemanship

2
ANSC 466Advanced Equine Nutrition

3
SOIL 210Introduction to Soil Science

4
Total Credit Hours:13

Equine Electives (4 Credits)

  • ANSC 161 - Equine Business Management (2 credits)
  • ANSC 162 - Equine Production (2 credits)
  • ANSC 262 - Equine Anatomy and Selection (2 credits)
  • ANSC 263 - Stallion Management (2 credits)
  • ANSC 267 - Equine Facility Management (2 credits)

Animal Health Elective (One course)

  • ANSC 163 - Equine Health & Disease (2 credits)
  • VETS 339 - Animal Health (3 credits)

Communication Elective (3 Credits)

  • BOTE 210: Business Communication (3 credits)
  • COMM 212: Oral Interpretation
  • COMM 317: Organization and Group Communication
  • If taken COMM 216: Interpersonal Communication (3 credits), elective is met