Horsemanship, Undergraduate Certificate

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The department offers a 12-hour Undergraduate Horsemanship Certificate to provide hands-on training in equine science. Students must complete one of the following ANSC Primary Equine Courses:

ANSC Primary Equine Courses

ANSC 2305 - Introductory Horse Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 3303 - Introductory Horse Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 4402 - Horse Production 4 Semester Credit Hours

ANSC General Equine Courses

Students will also be required to complete two additional courses from the following ANSC General Equine Courses or students can take additional ANSC Primary Equine Courses to complete the 12 hours. A minimum grade of C must be earned in each class. If a course requires a prerequisite, the prerequisite must be taken.

ANSC 2304 - Selection and Evaluation of Horses 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 2310 - The Horse in World Art 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 3204 - Advanced Livestock, Horse, and Meat Judging 2 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 3304 - Management and Training of Horses 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 3309 - Principles of Hippotherapy 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 3310 - Principles of Equine Sales Preparation and Marketing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 3312 - Horsemanship I: General Horsemanship 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 3313 - Horsemanship II: Advanced Horsemanship 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 3317 - Ranch Horse Techniques 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 4305 - Therapeutic Riding 3 Semester Credit Hours
Note: Courses may be taken in any order as long as prerequisites are met