BS in Equine Studies: Therapeutic Horsemanship Management Curriculum Requirements

BS Equine Studies: Therapeutic Horsemanship Management Degree Audit

B.S. in Equine Studies: Therapeutic Horsemanship Management
University Core Requirements (40 Credits)
Academic Foundations (8 credits)
EST	1106			Intro to Therapeutic Horsemanship (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)
				STEM	4CR
				STEM	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
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		4010	Mgmt. of Equestrian Act		4CR
EST		4024	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
Required Internship or Teaching Practicum
INT EST		2000 or 4016	Internship Teaching Practicum			4CR
General Electives (16 Credits)**
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR

**The ample number of electives allows students to pursue any of the following according to interest: (1) additional riding courses or equine electives; (2) a minor in psychology; (3)a minor in business; (4) a dual concentration within Equine Studies; (5) additional internships. Please see advisor to discuss specific interests and goals.

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. The Equine department recommends MTH 1111 Quantitative Literacy for one of the STEM Engagement requirements.
8. Students in this major are encouraged to take either EDU 2000 or SOC 1000 to fulfill their Social & Community Responsibility core requirement.

BS in Equine Studies: Therapeutic Horsemanship Management Recommended Four Year Sequence

Centenary University B.S. in Equine Studies: Equine Assisted Services Recommended Four Year Sequence 2024-2025
YEAR 1 (Fall)
Course #		Title	Credits	Completed
EST 1205		Nature of Work	2
LAS 1305		Wellness	2
EST 1010		Practical Horse Management I	4
STEM		STEM Engagement	4
EST _________		Riding Skills	2
WRI 1001/1002		Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. Rhet. II	4
YEAR 1 (Spring)
Course #		Title	Credits	Completed
EST 1011		Fundamental Theories of Riding	4
EST 1012		Practical Horse Management II	4
WRI1002/2012		Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.	4
EST 1106		Broad, Enduring Interest- Intro to Therapeutic Horsemanship	4
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
YEAR 2 (Spring)
Culture & Soc.		Creative Expression & Self	4
Culture & Soc.		Cultural Understanding in a Global Context	4
EST _____		Riding Skills	2
Elective		Elective (see list of recommended electives for EAS)	4
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
EST _________		Riding Skills	2
YEAR 3 (Spring)
EST 3118		Therapeutic Riding Instruction 2	2
EST 4118		Therapeutic Riding Practicum 2	2
EST 3012		Equine Nutrition	4
Elective		Elective (see list of recommended electives for EAS)	4
YEAR 4 (Fall)
EST 3011	Equine Business Management		4
EST 4024		Equine Musculoskeletal System I	4
INT 2000**		Internship	2
Elective		Elective (see list of recommended electives for EAS)	4
YEAR 4 (Spring)
EST 4010		Management of Equestrian Activities	4
EST 4030		Equine Studies Seminar*	4
Elective		Elective (see list of recommended electives for EAS)	4
		Total Credits	120

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