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Equine Management, AAS

Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science in Equine Management Degree is designed to provide students with equine facility management skills and the opportunity to integrate these skills into day-to-day equine production, health, boarding, and training practices. Program electives allow students to select additional equine courses to complement their specific interests.

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI 3 credits
Student must complete six (6) credits of General Education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL.
ARTS/HUM/IT/SOC/WR2 3 credits
ORAL (in program)
UNST 1 credits

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
CO/M 1010Public Speaking

3 credits
EQST 1035Horse Production

3 credits
EQST 1040Equine Nutrition

3 credits
EQST 1050Horsemanship I

3 credits
EQST 1060Horse Showmanship I

3 credits
EQST 1070Horsemanship II

3 credits
EQST 1250Stock Horse Use & Showing I

3 credits
EQST 1260Stock Horse Use & Showing II

3 credits
EQST 1270English Equitation I

3 credits
EQST 1340Horse Event Production

2 - 4 credits
EQST 1640Fundamentals of Teaching Riding I

3 credits
EQST 2280English Equitation II

3 credits
 
MGT 2000Introduction to Business

3 credits
OR
AGEC 2020Farm and Ranch Business Management

4 credits

Program Electives

Choose three (3) courses from the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
EQST 1320Training for Timed Events

3 credits
EQST 1350Training the Roping Horse I

3 credits
EQST 1360Training the Roping Horse II

3 credits
EQST 1605Equine Facility Mgmt I

3 credits
EQST 2060Horse Showmanship II

4 credits
EQST 2210CHA Standard Certificiation

3 credits
EQST 2705CHA Equine Facility Mgt Certification

3 credits
EQST 2640Fundamentals of Teaching Riding II

3 credits

Total Credit Hours: 62-64