Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ General Catalog: College Catalog 2021-2022 Program: Equine Business Management Certificate Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Equine Business Management Certificate

Equine Business Management Certificate is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to successfully place them into the equine industry. Although students improve their horsemanship skills, more emphasis is placed on the business management aspect of the equine industry.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Program graduates will be able to:

  1. Effectively demonstrate proficiency in chores and tasks required for working safely in a barn enviroment.
  2. Illustrate and apply professional employability skills, such as the importance of being timely and providing quality care of animals.
  3. Demonstrate an applicable knowledge in general industry horsemanship by discovering, analyzing and putting to use various forms of riding equipment and current trends in horse care.
  4. Examine, coordinate, and operate suppling exercises with horses.
  5. Produce, perform and evaluate a showmanship pattern with their horse, demonstrating groundwork, progression, and the knowledge to assess horse progression.
  6. Define and apply the knowledge required to address individual care needs and prepare their horse for competition.

 

Required Courses (16 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
AGB 120 - Agricultural Salesmanship Credits: 3 (3-0)
AGB 218 - Computerized Farm Records Credits: 3(3-0)
ASC 143 - Elementary Western Equitation Credits: 2(0-2)
ASC 243 - Intermediate Western Equitation Credits: 2(0-2)
EQM 151 - Horse Production Credits: 4(4-0)
EQM 158 - Equine Reproduction Credits: 2(2-0)

Elective Courses (9 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ASC 245 - Equine Evaluation Credits: 3(2-1)
ENG 115 - Technical English and Communication Credits: 3(3-0)

or higher

BUS 115 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3(3-0)
MAT 107 - Career Math Credits: 3(3-0)

or higher

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