Undergraduate Course Catalog 2010-2011
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
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Equine Studies (EQST)
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Associate Professor: Elizabeth P. Boulton
The Equine Studies degree program at UNH offers a unique and well-rounded program of study to students pursuing a career in the horse industry. All students receive a background in science and business, as well as equine-specific courses that incorporate outstanding opportunities for experiential learning. One capstone experience, supervised and approved within the major, is required of all seniors. The capstone explores areas of interest based on the integration of prior learning. The capstone requirement may be satisfied through a course, created work or product, or some form of experiential learning (e.g., honors theses, mentored research projects, and other special student activities). Departments are responsible for certifying that graduating seniors have met the capstone requirement for their majors. Students then choose a specialization in one of three options:
Equine Industry and Management – This option combines business classes and hands on equine classes, such as teaching training, stable management and competition management for students interested in a traditional equine or equine business career.
Therapeutic Riding – This option includes classes in equine studies, therapeutic riding, non-profit organizations and human development and special needs for students interested in a career in therapeutic riding. Students also test for NARHA instructor certification.
Equine Science – This option combines equine classes with a more intensive science curriculum which includes genetics, reproduction, and nutrition. This program is suited for Pre-veterinary students or those interested in graduate education or research.
In addition, courses for the Discovery Program and the University Writing Requirement must be completed.
OPTION I - EQUINE INDUSTRY AND MANAGEMENT
Equine Industry and Management Core Courses
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| AAS | 237 | Equine Handling and Care Technique |
| AAS | 246 | Animal Business Applications |
| ANSC | 406 | Careers in Animal Science |
| ANSC | 411 | Freshman Seminar in Equine Science |
| ANSC | 432 | Animal Forages |
| ANSC | 504 | Equine Science |
| ANSC | 511-512 | Anatomy & Physiology* |
| ANSC | 565 | Principles of Horse Trials Mgmt |
| ANSC | 600 | Field Experience* |
| ANSC | 609 | Principles of Nutrition |
| ANSC | 612 | Genetics of Domestic Animals |
| ANSC | 620 | Equine Diseases |
| ANSC | 697 | Equine Seminar |
| ANSC | 724 | Reproductive Management & AI |
| ANSC | 725 | Equine Sports Medicine |
| ANSC | 797 | Senior Capstone Experience |
| BIOL | 411-412 | Principles of Biology I & II |
| BIOL | 528 | Applied Biostatistics I |
| ENGL | 501 | Intro to Creative Non-fiction (or ENGL 419, 502 or 503 or ANSC 543) |
| EREC | 411 | Env. & Resource Economics Perspectives |
| EREC | 504 | Business Management for Natural Resource Firms or |
| EREC | 501 | Ag. & Nat Resource Product Marketing |
*waived for TSAS equine management graduates.
Equine Industry and Management Electives
At least four of the following courses (for classes less than three credits, two must be taken together to count as one requirement):
Equine Industry and Management Electives
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| AAS | 226 | Equine Conformation & Lameness |
| AAS | 234 | Equipment & Facilities Management |
| AAS | 247 | Applied Equine Management |
| ADMN | 502 | Financial Accounting |
| ANSC | 500 | Methods of Therapeutic Riding |
| ANSC | 507 | Scientific Approach to Equine Discipline |
| ANSC | 602 | Animal Rights and Societal Issues |
| ANSC | 640 | Principles of Riding Instruction |
| ANSC | 641 | Principles of Dressage Instruction |
| ANSC | 642 | Principles of Jumping Instruction |
| ANSC | 643 | Principles of Therapeutic Riding Instruction |
| ANSC | 701 | Physiology of Reproduction |
| MGT | 580 | Introduction to Organizational Behavior |
| RMP | 563 | Recreation Management & Policy Practicum |
| ZOOL | 713 | Animal Behavior |
Applicable Writing-Intensive Courses
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ANSC | 543 | Technical Writing in Animal Sciences |
| ANSC | 600 | Field Experience |
| ANSC | 602 | Animal Rights and Societal Issues |
| ZOOL | 713 | Animal Behavior |
OPTION II - THERAPEUTIC RIDING
Therapeutic Riding Core Courses
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| AAS | 226 | Equine Conformation & Lameness |
| AAS | 237 | Equine Handling and Care Techniques |
| AAS | 246 | Animal Business Applications |
| AAS | 247 | Applied Equine Management |
| ANSC | 406 | Careers in Animal Science |
| ANSC | 411 | Freshman Seminar in Equine Science |
| ANSC | 500 | Methods of Therapeutic Riding |
| ANSC | 504 | Equine Science |
| ANSC | 600 | Field Experience* |
| ANSC | 609 | Principles of Nutrition |
| ANSC | 612 | Genetics of Domestic Animals |
| ANSC | 620 | Equine Diseases |
| ANSC | 640 | Principles of Riding Instruction |
| ANSC | 643 | Principles of Therapeutic Riding Instruction |
| ANSC | 697 | Equine Seminar |
| ANSC | 725 | Equine Sports Medicine |
| ANSC | 797 | Senior Capstone Experience |
| BIOL | 411-412 | Principles of Biology I & II |
| BIOL | 528 | Applied Biostatistics I |
| ENGL | 501 | Intro to Creative Non-fiction (or ENGL 419, 502 or 503 or ANSC 543) |
| EREC | 411 | Env. & Resource Economics Perspectives |
| KIN | 798 | Equine Facilitated Mental Health |
| BMS | 507-508 | Human Anatomy & Physiology |
*waived for TSAS equine management graduates.
Therapeutic Riding Electives
At least four of the following courses (at least three at the 500-level or above):
Therapeutic Riding Electives
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ANSC | 507 | Scientific Approach to Equine Discipline |
| COMM | 520 | Survey of Communication Disorders, or |
| COMM | 401 | American Sign Language I |
| CSL | 202 | Introduction to Non-Profit Organizations |
| CSL | 203 | Organizing and Supervising Volunteers |
| CSL | 207 | Introduction to Non-Profit Budgeting & Accounting Practices |
| CSL | 208 | Essentials of Fundraising for Community-Based Organizations |
| CSL | 209 | Essentials of Grant Writing for Community-Based Organizations |
| HHS | 740 | Collaborative Services for Children with Special Needs |
| MGT | 580 | Introduction to Organizational Behavior |
| OT | 510 | Exploring Occupational Therapy & Occupation |
| OT | 500 | Behavior & Development of Children, or |
| FS | 525 | Human Development |
| RMP | 501 | Recreation Services for Individuals with Disabilities |
| RMP | 557 | Recreation Services Program Design |
| ZOOL | 713 | Animal Behavior |
Suggested Electives for Students in Therapeutic Riding
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| AAS | 254 | Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy |
| AAS | 251 | Human/Animal Bond |
Applicable Writing-Intensive Courses
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ANSC | 543 | Technical Writing in Animal Sciences |
| ANSC | 600 | Field Experience |
OPTION III - EQUINE SCIENCE
Equine Science Core Courses
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| AAS | 237 | Equine Handling and Care Techniques |
| ANSC | 406 | Careers in Animal Science |
| ANSC | 411 | Freshman Seminar in Equine Science |
| ANSC | 504 | Equine Science |
| ANSC | 511-512 | Anatomy & Physiology |
| ANSC | 600 | Field Experience* |
| ANSC | 609 | Principles of Nutrition, or |
| ANSC | 750 | Nutritional Biochemistry |
| ANSC | 612 | Genetics of Domestic Animals |
| ANSC | 620 | Equine Diseases |
| ANSC | 697 | Equine Seminar |
| ANSC | 724 | Reproductive Management & AI or |
| ANSC | 701 | Physiology of Reproduction |
| ANSC | 725 | Equine Sports Medicine |
| ANSC | 797 | Senior Capstone Experience |
| BIOL | 411-412 | Principles of Biology I & II |
| BIOL | 528 | Applied Biostatistics I |
| CHEM | 403-404 | General Chemistry I & II |
| EREC | 411 | Env. & Resource Economics Perspectives |
| ENGL | 501 | Intro to Creative Non-fiction (or ENGL 419, 502 or 503 or ANSC 543) |
*waived for TSAS equine management graduates.
Equine Science Electives
At least five of the following courses:
Equine Science Electives
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| AAS | 226 | Equine Conformation & Lameness |
| AAS | 239 | Fundamentals of Animal Health |
| ANSC | 432 | Animal Forages |
| ANSC | 500 | Methods of Therapeutic Riding |
| ANSC | 507 | Scientific Approach to Equine Discipline |
| ANSC | 623 | Comparative Histology |
| ANSC | 701 | Physiology of Reproduction |
| ANSC | 704 | Pathologic Basis of Disease |
| BMS | 725 | Veterinary Microbiology & Zoonotic Disease |
| BMS | 718 | Mammalian Physiology |
| ANSC | 724 | Reproductive Management & AI |
| BMCB | 658-659 | General Biochemistry** |
| CHEM | 651-653 | Organic Chemistry I** |
| CHEM | 652-654 | Organic Chemistry II** |
| MATH | 424B | Calculus** |
| BMS | 503 | General Microbiology** |
| NUTR | 750 | Nutritional Biochemistry |
| PHYS | 401-402 | Introduction to Physics I & II** |
| ZOOL | 713 | Animal Behavior |
**Required for students with pre-vet intent
Applicable Writing-Intensive Courses
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ANSC | 543 | Technical Writing in Animal Sciences |
| ANSC | 600 | Field Experience |
| ZOOL | 713 | Animal Behavior |
| NUTR | 750 | Nutritional Biochemistry |
| CMN | 600 | Public Speaking as a Civic Art |
| BMS | 718 | Mammalian Physiology |
| ANSC | 444A | Honors/Animal Ethics |
Diploma Program Providing Preparation for NARHA Certification
Required Courses
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ANSC | 404 | Introductory Equine Science |
| or AAS | 237 | Equine Handling and Care Techniques |
| ANSC | 402 | Horsemanship |
| KIN | 501 | First Aid-Responding to Emergencies |
| ANSC | 500 | Methods of Therapeutic Riding |
| ANSC | 795 | Investigations |
| a seminar on teaching therapeutic riding |
GPA Requirements for All Students in Equine Studies
All students enrolled in the Equine Studies major will be required to receive a minimum grade of C- in all classes required for the major. Students failing to do this will need to retake the course in order to receive credit.
Honors-in-Major Requirements for B.S. in Equine Studies
1. Students are required to maintain an overall 3.40 grade point average and a 3.40 in major coursework.
2. Students must take any four of the following courses:
ANSC 612H Genetics of Domestic Animals
ANSC 620H Equine Diseases
ANSC 640H Principles of Riding Instruction
ANSC 643H Principles of Therapeutic Riding Instruction
ANSC 701H Physiology of Reproduction
BMS 718H Mammalian Physiology
ANSC 724H Reproductive Management & AI
ANSC 725H Equine Sports Medicine
3. Students must complete ANSC 799 - Honors Senior Thesis (5-8 credits required; 1-4 credits can be taken per semester; two semesters required and a written thesis).
In order to enroll in ANSC 799, a permission slip must be obtained from the Equine Honors Program Co-Coordinator (Elizabeth Boulton). Thesis work must encompass two consecutive semesters of 1-4 credits each semester. The student must identify a faculty mentor to supervise thesis work, which will involve investigation of some aspect of Equine Studies that considers and applies the student's classroom education and potential career opportunities. A written thesis and public presentation of the thesis work are typically expected for successful completion of this requirement.
