Mar 29, 2024  
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Horse Science, B.S.


Agriculture  
Rhonda Hoffman, program coordinator
615-898-2432 (SAG) or 615-898-2908 (Horse Science Center)
Rhonda.Hoffman@mtsu.edu
 

The B.S. in Horse Science is designed to enhance preparation of students for careers in the multidisciplinary U.S. horse industry. The Horse Science major provides comprehensive course work in horse care and health, horsemanship equitation, selection and evaluation, behavior and training, genetic, nutrition, reproductive physiology, exercise physiology, equine event and facility management, and equine-assisted activities and therapies.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Horse Science, B.S., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


General Education 41 hours
Major Requirements 46-47 hours
Supporting Courses 16 hours*
Minor or upper-division electives 15-18 hours
Electives 2-10 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

General Education (41 hours)


General Education  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

Supporting Courses (16 hours)


Minor or Upper-Division Electives (15-18 hours)


  • Choose a minor or choose 15 upper-division electives to fit career goals in consultation with your faculty mentor. Credits depend on whether a minor is chosen and the required credits for that minor. 2.0 minimum GPA required.

Electives (2-10 hours)


  • Upper-division hours to make 36

Curriculum: Horse Science


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories. 

Freshman


Subtotal: 30-31 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 32 Hours


Junior


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Subtotal: 28 Hours