Animal Science, Horse Science Concentration, B.S.

School of Agribusiness and Agriscience
Rhonda Hoffman, program coordinator
615-898-2432 (SAG) or 615-898-2908 (Horse Science Center)
Rhonda.Hoffman@mtsu.edu

The Horse Science concentration is designed to meet the needs of persons majoring in Animal Science who wish to emphasize horse science and related courses.

A major in Animal Science requires a minimum of 43 semester hours of courses to include

21 hours of Horse Science concentration courses: ABAS 2400 , ABAS 3040 or ABAS 3430 , ABAS 3410 , ABAS 3300 , ABAS 2480 , ABAS 4090 or ABAS 4440 , and one course from the following: ABAS 4040 , ABAS 4170 , ABAS 4450 , ABAS 4460 ,
ABAS 4540
, or ABAS 4550 .
3-hour Animal Science or Agribusiness elective; and
a general core of ABAS 1000 , ABAS 1410 , ABAS 1610 , ABAS 2210 , ABAS 3130 , ABAS 3340 or ABAS 4310 , and ABAS 3440 .

A minor from another department is required.

Curriculum: Animal Science, 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

ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
ABAS 1410 - Elements of Animal Science 3 credit hours
ABAS 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 to 4 credit hours (MATH 1710 recommended)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
BIOL 1110 - General Biology 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
BIOL 1120 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours

Subtotal: 30-31 Hours

Sophomore

Minor course 3 credit hours
ABAS 2400 - Fundamentals of Horsemanship 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
OR
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
OR
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

Animal Science or Agribusiness elective 3 credit hours
ABAS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
ABAS 3300 - Equine Health 3 credit hours
ABAS 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours OR
ABAS 4310 - Forage Crops 3 credit hours
ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 3 credit hours
ABAS 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
Minor requirements 6 credit hours
Upper-division electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

ABAS 3040 - Stable Management 3 credit hours OR
ABAS 3430 - Horse Production 3 credit hours
ABAS 3410 - Horse Breeds and Genetics 3 credit hours
ABAS 2480 - Equine Evaluation and Selection 3 credit hours
ABAS 4090 - Equine Reproduction and Breeding 3 credit hours OR
ABAS 4440 - Equine Nutrition and Feeding 3 credit hours
ABAS 4040 - Equine Event and Facility Management 3 credit hours OR
ABAS 4170 - Equine Industry 3 credit hours OR
ABAS 4450 - Techniques of Teaching Horsemanship 3 credit hours OR
ABAS 4460 - Behavior and Training of Horses 4 credit hours OR
ABAS 4540 - Equine Assisted Therapy 3 credit hours OR
ABAS 4550 - Equine Exercise Physiology 3 credit hours
Minor requirements 9 credit hours
Upper-division electives 3 to 4 credit hours