Animal Science, Horse Science Concentration, B.S.

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 4480 , ABAS 4090 or ABAS 4440 , and one course from the following: ABAS 4040 , ABAS 4170 , ABAS 4450 , ABAS 4460 , or ABAS 4540 ;
an additional six (6) hours from ABAS as indicated under the Animal Science major requirements; and
a general core of ABAS 1000 , ABAS 1410 , ABAS 1610 , ABAS 2210 , ABAS 3010 or ABAS 4100 , ABAS 3130 , ABAS 3340 or ABAS 4310 , and ABAS 3440 .

A minor from another department is required.

Recommended Curriculum

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
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

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: 29 Hours

Junior

ABAS 3010 - Agri-Media Skills 3 credit hours OR
ABAS 4100 - Microcomputer Applications in Agriculture 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 12 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 4480 - 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
Minor requirements 6 credit hours
Upper-division electives 8 to 9 credit hours