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Elyse & Thomas

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Sul Ross State University Equine Science, P.O. Box C-11, Alpine, Texas 79832, (432)837-8200
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Equine Science Degree Plan

The Equine Science program at Sul Ross State University allows students to focus on the scientific aspects related to the equine field. This program provides a common core of equine courses as well as provides the students with a wide choice of courses which enables them to build on the core scientific principles in addition to focusing on their areas of particular interest.

ANSC Core Courses       Equine Core Courses    
Agricultural Seminar ANSC 1101
1
  Stable Management I ANSC 2204*
2
General Animal Science ANSC 1401
4
  Equine Behavior Modf. ANSC 2304
3
Meat Science ANSC 2406
4
  Horse Production ANSC 3305
3
Feeds and Feeding ANSC 2413
4
  Equine Reproduction ANSC 3307
3
Agricultural Statistics ANSC 3308
3
  Equine Nutrition ANSC 3300
3
Behavior & Mgt of Domestic An. ANSC 3315
3
     
14
Reproductive Physiology ANSC 4304
3
     
Agricultural Genetics ANSC 4305
3
  Select 4-6 sch from:    
Contr.of Dom. & Wildlife Diseases ANSC 4306
3
  Radiology ANSC 1302
3
NRM (choose one) 1402 / 2301 / 2302 or 3405
3/4
  Pharmacology ANSC 1304
3
   
31/32
  Basic Farrier Training ANSC 1411
4
        Equine Anatomy & Phys. ANSC 2302
3
Core Curriculum       Horsemanship I ANSC 2303
3
English Comp & Rhet I ENG 1301
3
  Blacksmithing ANSC 2307
3
English Comp & Rhet II ENG 1302
3
  Equine Vet. Footcare ANSC 2308
3
English Tech Writing ENG 2304
3
  Equine Business Mgt. ANSC 2325
3
Soph or Adv Lit ENG 2000 & up
3
  Adv. Farrier Traning ANSC 2401
4
Fine arts: Art, Music, Theater FA 1301
3
  Lameness Phsyiology ANSC 2403
4
History of the US to 1877 HIST 1301
3
  Veterinary Parasitology ANSC 3306
3
History of the US from 1877 HIST 1302
3
  Equine Exercise Physiology ANSC 3313
3
Mathematics: select from MATH 1315
3
  Farrier Business Applic. ANSC 3314
3
1310,1316, or 1342
MATH
3
  Clinical Pathology ANSC 3404
4
Communication: COMM 1303
3
  Advanced Animal Nutrition ANSC 4303
4
Social Sci. (including multicultural)  
  Reproduction Techniques ANSC 4307
3
Anth 1301 Econ 2300, 2305 Sociology 1301
3
  Artifical Insemination ANSC 4310
3
Philosophy 1301Geography 1302, 2302 Psychology 1301
  Inquiry into Equine Sci. ANSC 4312
3
Multicultural  
     
4-6
CJ 3311, 4301; Hist 2301, 2302;  
3
       
MexAm Studies 2301; Poli Sci. 2305 
 
Electives
12
Woman's studies 2301  
    Total: 120-124
   
              
General Chemistry I CHEM 1401
4
 
General Chemistry II CHEM1402
4
 
Microbiology BIOL 2406
4
 
Zoology BIOL 1402
4
 
   
 
Political Science Federal Government PS 2305
3
 
Political Science State Government PS 2306
3
 
   
 
Wellness and Fitness Assessment PE 1150
1
 
Activity Course PE 1153
1
 
   
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