BS in Equine Studies: Equine-Assisted Services Curriculum Requirements

BS Equine Studies: Equine Assisted Services Degree Audit

B.S. in Equine Studies: Equine Assisted Services
University Core Requirements (40 Credits)
Academic Foundations (8 credits)
[Dept]	1105			Broad Enduring Interest	4CR
EST	1205			Nature of Work in the Equine Industry	2CR
LAS	1305			Wellness	2CR
Communications (12 credits)
WRI	1001 or 1002			Comp & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II	4CR
WRI	1002 or 2012			Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.	4CR
COM	2001			Public Speaking	4CR
STEM Engagement (8 credits)
					4CR
					4CR
Culture & Society (12 credits)
				Cultural Understanding in a Global Context	4CR
				Social & Community Responsibility	4CR
				Creative Expression & Self	4CR
Equine Business Management Major Requirements (72 credits)
EST		1010	Practical Horse Mgmt. I		4CR
EST		1011	Fund. Theories of Riding		4CR
EST		1012	Practical Horse Mgmt. II		4CR
EST		2010	Basic Concepts of Training the Horse		4CR
EST		2011	Equine Facilities Mgmt.		4CR
EST		2012	Equine Health I		4CR
EST		3011	Equine Business Management		4CR
EST		3012	Equine Nutrition		4CR
EST		3013	Methods of Teach. Riding		4CR
EST		3117	TR Instruction 1		3CR
EST		4117	TR Practicum 1		1CR
EST		3118	TR Instruction 2		2CR
EST		4118	Teaching Practicum 2		2CR
EST		4011	Adv. Equine Bus. Mgmt.		4CR
EST		4023	Equine Musculoskeletal System I		4CR
EST		4030	Equine Studies Seminar		4CR
Riding Skills			Riding Skills		2CR
Riding Skills			Riding Skills		2CR
Riding Skills			Riding Skills		2CR
Riding Skills			Riding Skills		2CR
Required Internship or Teaching Practicum
INT EST		2000 or  4016	Internship Teaching Practicum			4CR
Business Requirements (4 Credits)
BUS		1105	Saving the World			4CR
General Electives (8 Credits)
					4CR
					4CR

Total number of credits: 120

Notes:

1. To earn a Bachelor degree, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
2. Minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Centenary University.
3. All graduates must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
4. All graduates must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA in their major(s).
5. Courses that are listed as special topic, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. These courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.
6. Credits can be shared between the core and the major, or between the core and minor. But credits cannot be shared within the core: a particular course can count only once within the core.
7. Must ride at Novice level or above for this degree or apply for Departmental approval, see Department Chair for application.
8. The Equine department recommends MTH 1111 Quantitative Literacy for one of the STEM Engagement requirements.

BS-Equine-Studies-Equine-Assisted-Services-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence

Centenary University B.S. in Equine Studies: Equine Assisted Services Recommended Four Year Sequence 2023-2024
YEAR 1 (Fall)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
EST 1205	Nature of Work in the Equine Industry	2
LAS 1305	Wellness	2
[Dept] 1105	Broad, Enduring Interest	4
EST 1010	Practical Horse Management I	4
EST _________	Riding Skills	2
WRI 1001/1002	Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. Rhet. II	4
YEAR 1 (Spring)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
STEM	STEM Engagement	4
EST 1011	Fundamental Theories of Riding	4
EST 1012	Practical Horse Management II	4
WRI1002/2012	Comp, & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.	4
EST _____	Riding Skills	2
YEAR 2 (FALL)
COM 2001	Public Speaking	4
Culture & Soc.	Social & Community Responsibility	4
EST 2010	Basic Concepts of Training the Horse	4
EST 2012	Equine Health I	4
EST _________	Riding Skills	2
YEAR 2 (Spring)
Culture & Soc.	Creative Expression & Self	4
Culture & Soc.	Cultural Understanding in a Global Context	4
EST 2011	Equine Facilities Management	4
EST 2015	Introduction to Equine Assisted Services	2
YEAR 3 (FALL)
EST 3117	Therapeutic Riding Instruction 1	3
EST 4117	Therapeutic Riding Practicum 1	1
EST 3013	Methods of Teaching Riding	4
STEM	STEM Engagement	4
BUS 1105	Saving the World	2
YEAR 3 (Spring)
EST 3118	Therapeutic Riding Instruction 2	2
EST 4118	Therapeutic Riding Practicum 2	2
EST 3012	Equine Nutrition	4
EST Elective	Equine Elective	4
YEAR 4 (Fall)
EST 3011	Equine Business Management	4
EST 4024	Equine Musculoskeletal System I	4
INT 2000**	Internship	2
Elective	Elective	4
YEAR 4 (Spring)
EST 4010	Management of Equestrian Activities	4
EST 4030	Equine Studies Seminar*	4
Elective	Elective	4
	Total Credits	120

*EST 4030 may be taken in Fall or Spring.
**EST 4016 Teaching Practicum may be taken in place of Internship.