The Equine Science and Management certificate is designed to meet students' needs wishing to supplement their academic major with studies in Equine Science. The certificate provides enhanced opportunities for any student who wants to emphasize their knowledge in Equine Science and increase documentation of their horse handling skills. The certificate program is built on a strong science background and adds practical applications of equine management. This certificate may be beneficial to any student pursuing an equine career regardless of degree or major.
The selection of courses from the approved list will provide both scientific and practical concentration within Equine Science and Management regardless of the student's declared major.
The program is structured to build expertise in equine Science and management using five categories: Foundation Course (3 Credits), Fundamental Disciplines in Animal Science (6 credits), Equine Expertise Expansion (6 credits), Expertise Expansion (3 credits), and Equine Management Emphasis (6 credits). Per ISU policy, nine credits will be unique to the certificate and will not be applied to a major, minor, or other certification.
Successful completion of the certificate requires a minimum of 18 credits at the 300 or 400 level. All courses applied to the Equine Science and Management Certificate must be taken for a grade. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required to complete the program and receive the certificate
EQUINE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
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Foundation Course (3 credits) |
Course |
Credits |
|
An S 216 |
Equine Science |
3 |
|
Fundamental Disciplines in Animal Science (6 credits) |
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AN S 320 |
Animal Feeds and Feeding |
3 |
|
AN S 331 |
Domestic Animal Reproduction |
3 |
|
Equine Expertise Expansion (6 Credits) |
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ANS 217 |
Equine Farm Practicum |
2 |
|
An S 306 |
Equine Evaluation |
3 |
|
An S 313 |
Exercise Physiology of Animals* |
3 |
| An S 316 | Laboratory Methods in Animal Reproduction – Equine | 3 |
|
An S 317A |
Fundamentals of Equine Behavior and Training: Young Horses at Halter |
1 |
|
An S 317B |
Fundamentals of Equine Behavior and Training: Yearlings |
3 |
|
Expertise Expansion (3 Credits) |
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ACCT 215 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
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AGEDS 451 |
Agricultural Law |
3 |
|
AGRON 334 |
Forage Crop Management |
3 |
|
AN S 333 |
Embryo Transfer and Related Technologies |
3 |
|
AN S 336 |
Domestic Animal Behavior and Well-Being* |
3 |
|
AN S 337 |
Lactation |
3 |
|
AN S 345 |
Growth and Development of Domestic Animals* |
3 |
|
ECON 230 |
Farm Business Management |
3 |
|
ECON 334 |
Entrepreneurship in Agriculture |
3 |
|
Equine Management Emphasis (6 credits) |
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AN S 415 |
Equine Systems Management |
3 |
|
ANS 399 |
Equine Internship Experience |
3 |
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Total |
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- Foundation courses (4) Can count toward major. (ANS 216 is a pre-requisite for AN S 415)
- Fundamental Disciplines (6) Can count toward major. (ANS 320 and ANS 331 is a pre-requisite for ANS 415)
- Equine Expertise Expansion (6) Courses marked with an "*" fulfill the Animal Science degree discipline expansion requirement unless designated as a unique course in the certificate.
- Expertise Expansion (3) Courses marked with an "*" fulfill the Animal Science degree discipline expansion requirement unless designated as a unique course in the certificate.
- Equine Management Emphasis (6)
Example of a 4-Year Plan
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Class |
Credits |
Term |
Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | |||
|
Fall |
Credits |
Spring |
Credits |
|
AN S 110 |
1 |
AN S 114 |
2 |
|
AN S 101 |
2 |
CHEM 177, 177L or CHEM 163, 163L |
5 |
|
BIOL 211 |
3 |
Humanities - elective list |
3 |
|
BIOL 211L |
1 |
SP CM 212, AGEDS 311, or COMST 214 |
3 |
|
ENGL 150 |
3 |
BIOL 212 |
3 |
|
LIB 160 |
1 |
BIOL 212L |
1 |
|
MATH 140, 150, 160, or 165 |
3 to 4 |
|
|
|
Soc. Sci. - elective list |
3 |
|
|
|
Total Credits |
17-18 |
|
17 |
|
Sophomore |
|
|
|
|
Fall |
Credits |
Spring |
Credits |
|
AN S 211 |
1 |
AN S 210 |
1 |
|
AN S 216** |
3 |
AN S 214 |
3 |
|
AN S 200 - elective list |
3 |
AN S 214L |
1 |
|
STAT 101 104, or 226 |
3 to 4 |
AN S 200 - elective list |
3 |
|
BBMB 221 |
3 |
ENGL 250 |
3 |
|
ECON 101 |
3 |
MICRO 201 & 201L or MICRO 302 & 302L |
3 to 4 |
|
|
|
ANS 306 |
3 |
|
Total Credits |
17 |
|
17-18 |
|
Junior |
|
|
|
|
Fall |
Credits |
Spring |
Credits |
|
AN S 319 |
3 |
|
|
|
AN S 331** |
3 |
AN S 320** |
3 |
|
GEN 320 or BIOL 313 |
3 |
AN S 352 |
3 |
|
Ethics -elective list |
3 |
ANS 306* |
3 |
|
ANS 317B* |
3 |
U.S. Diversity - elective list |
3 |
|
|
|
Free elective |
3 |
|
Total Credits |
15 |
|
15 |
|
Senior |
|
|
|
|
Fall |
Credits |
Spring |
Credits |
|
AN S 411 |
1 |
AN S 400 - Option 2 |
3 |
|
AN S 415* |
3 |
International Perspective - elective list |
3 |
|
ENGL 302, 309, 312, or 314 |
3 |
ANS 316 |
3 |
|
ANS 399 (Equine Internship)** |
3 |
Free elective |
3 |
|
AN S 400 Option 1 |
3 |
Free elective |
2 |
|
ANS 336** |
3 |
|
|
|
Total Credits |
16 |
|
15 |
|
In this example of a Four year plan in AN S degree with Certificate |
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* are unique to the Certificate |
ANS 415, ANS 306, ANS 317B |
9 |
|
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**are also in the certificate |
ANS 216, 320, 331, 336, 399 |
15 |
|
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|
24 |
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Minimum listed here is 128 credits, but several choices might take it to 130
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