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Arts & Sciences

Equine Studies

Option A:  Associate of Applied Science
Option B:  Certificate, Equine Studies
Option C:  Certificate, Equine Studies - Management

General Program Information: 410-287-1000 or information@cecil.edu

Associate of Applied Science

This degree is designed for immediate employment or career mobility and recognizes a curricular focus in equine studies. Equine studies trains you to become a professional in the horse industry with a firm foundation in stable management and health management with a hands-on, experience-based learning.

Course Code	General Education and Program Requirements	General Education Code	Credits
ACT	Activity Elective		2
BIO	Elective	S/SL	4
BUS 103	Introduction to Business		3
CIS 101	Introduction to Computer Concepts	I	3
EGL 101	Freshman Composition	E	3
EGL 102 or EGL 211	Composition and Literature Technical Writing	H	3
EQS	Equine Electives		4
EQS 139	Basic Horse Handling		2
EQS 142	Introductory Equine Anatomy, Care and Maintenance		3
EQS 144	Equine Nutrition and Feeding		3
EQS 145	Equine Health Maintenance		3
EQS 147	Equine Field Study I		3
EQS 148	Equine Anatomy and Physiology		3
EQS 241	Equine Facilities Management		3
EQS 242	Equine Reproduction, Evaluation and Selection		3
EQS 243	Business Management in the Horse Industry		3
EQS 244	Equine Field Study		3
EQS 245	Equine Pasture and Land Management[1]		3
EQS 248	Equine Pathology		3
MAT	Elective	M	3-4
PSY or SOC	Psychology Elective Sociology Elective	SS	3
SPH 121 or SPH 141	Inerpersonal Communications Public Speaking	H H	3
SPN 111	Spanish Communication in the Equine Industry		3

Total Credits Required in Program: 69 Credits

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Certificate, Equine Studies

This certificate is designed for students interested in developing skills and knowledge that will prepare them for a career in the equine industry. This option is designed for those students who may not be interested in obtaining a degree, or who may wish to set a more-attainable goal while completing a defined course of study.

Course Code	Certificate Requirements	Credits
BUS 103	Introduction to Business	3
EQS 139	Basic Horse Handling	2
EQS 142 or EQS 148	Introductory Equine Anatomy, Care and Maintenance Equine Anatomy and Physiology	3
EQS 144	Equine Nutrition and Feeding	3
EQS 145	Equine Health Maintenance	3
EQS 147	Equine Field Study I	3
EQS 241 or EQS 243	Equine Facilities Management Business Management in the Horse Industry	3
EQS 242	Equine Reproduction, Evaluation and Selection	3
EQS 244	Equine Field Study	3
EQS 245	Equine Pasture and Land Management[1]	3
SPN 111	Spanish Communication in the Equine Industry	3

Total Credits Required in Certificate: 32 Credits

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Certificate, Equine Studies - Management

This certificate focuses on business concepts and issues in the operation of equine enterproses. It is designed for those students who may not be interested in obtaining a degree, or who may wish to set a more-attainable goal while completing a defined course of study that provides a borad-based perspective of the Equine industry.

Course Code	Certificate Requirements	Credits
BUS 103	Introduction to Business	3
EQS 139	Basic Horse Handling	2
EQS 142	Introductory Equine Anatomy, Care and Maintenance	3
EQS 241	Equine Facilities Management	3
EQS 243	Business Management in the Horse Industry	3
SPN 111	Spanish Communication in the Equine Industry	3

Total Credits Required in Certificate: 17 Credits

[1] Course to be developed. Pending Academic Affairs review.

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