Program: Animal Science, Horse Science Concentration, B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 06, 2025

2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog

Agriculture
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.

Academic Map

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

Animal Science, Horse Science, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

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 are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

BIOL 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1010/1011 or CHEM 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)
MATH 1710 (Math) recommended

Major Requirements (43 hours)

Animal Science Core (19 hours)

AGRI 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science 3 credit hours OR
ANSC 1401 - Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Sciences 3 credit hours
HORS 1110 - Introduction to Horse Care and Use 3 credit hours
PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
PLSO 3340 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 3 credit hours OR
PLSO 4310 - Forage Crops 3 credit hours

Horse Science Concentration (24 hours)

HORS 2400 - Fundamentals of Horsemanship 3 credit hours
HORS 2480 - Equine Evaluation and Selection 3 credit hours
HORS 3040 - Stable Management 3 credit hours OR
HORS 3430 - Horse Production 3 credit hours
HORS 3300 - Equine Health 3 credit hours
HORS 3410 - Horse Breeds and Genetics 3 credit hours
HORS 4090 - Equine Reproduction and Breeding 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4440 - Equine Nutrition and Feeding 3 credit hours
HORS 4040 - Equine Event and Facility Management 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4170 - Equine Industry 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4450 - Techniques of Teaching Horsemanship 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4460 - Behavior and Training of Horses 4 credit hours OR
HORS 4540 - Equine Assisted Therapy 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4550 - Equine Exercise Physiology 3 credit hours
ANSC, AGBS, or HORS elective 3 credit hours

Supporting Courses (16 hours)

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
OR
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
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

Minor (15-18 hours)

Chosen from another department

Electives

To make 120 hours

Total hours in program: 120

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

ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science 3 credit hours OR
ANSC 1401 - Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Sciences 3 credit hours
AGRI 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
HORS 1110 - Introduction to Horse Care and Use 3 credit hours
PLSO 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
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours

Subtotal: 30-31 Hours

Sophomore

HORS 2400 - Fundamentals of Horsemanship 3 credit hours
HORS 2480 - Equine Evaluation and Selection 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

ANSC, AGBS, or HORS elective 3 credit hours
AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
HORS 3300 - Equine Health 3 credit hours
PLSO 3340 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 3 credit hours OR
PLSO 4310 - Forage Crops 3 credit hours
ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Minor requirements 6 credit hours
Upper-division electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

HORS 3040 - Stable Management 3 credit hours OR
HORS 3430 - Horse Production 3 credit hours
HORS 3410 - Horse Breeds and Genetics 3 credit hours
HORS 4090 - Equine Reproduction and Breeding 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4440 - Equine Nutrition and Feeding 3 credit hours
HORS 4040 - Equine Event and Facility Management 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4170 - Equine Industry 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4450 - Techniques of Teaching Horsemanship 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4460 - Behavior and Training of Horses 4 credit hours OR
HORS 4540 - Equine Assisted Therapy 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4550 - Equine Exercise Physiology 3 credit hours
Minor requirements 12 credit hours
Upper-division electives 3 to 4 credit hours

Subtotal: 28 Hours