Program: Horse Science, B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University

Apr 05, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Agriculture
Rhonda Hoffman, program coordinator
615-898-2908
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*
Electives	16-25 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:

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

Major Requirements (46-47 hours)

AGBS 1210 - Principles of Agribusiness 3 credit 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
PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 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
HORS 1110 - Introduction to Horse Care and Use 3 credit 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 4550 - Equine Exercise Physiology 3 credit hours
ANSC, AGBS, HORS, or PLSO elective 3 credit hours
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 4545 - Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies II 3 credit hours OR
HORS 4580 - Advanced Judging of Horses 3 credit hours

Supporting Courses (16 hours)

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)
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 (may be counted in General Education)
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

Electives (16-25 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.