Equine Science A.A.S. (Tentative)(Michigan State University)

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(Code 1600)

Montcalm Community College (MCC) offers this degree program in cooperation with the Institute of Agricultural Technology at Michigan State University. Equine Science emphasizes management and equine skills that will prepare students for positions in Michigan’s growing horse industry. There are many opportunities for students in the saddle, pleasure and racehorse industry, if they have the proper training in management and production techniques. This program offers the most current training available in these areas. Graduates receive a certificate from MSU and an associate’s degree from MCC.

General Education Requirements

Written Communication

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 credit
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 credit

Oral Communication

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Course:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 credit

Laboratory Science

The following Laboratory Science course:

AGRI 110 - Introduction to Animal Science 4 credit

Mathematics

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

MATH 102 - Mathematical Investigations 4 credit
MATH 159 - College Algebra 4 credit
MATH 180 - Precalculus 5 credit
MATH 190 - Elementary Statistics 3 credit
MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 credit
MATH 251 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 credit

Social Science

Two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from two different disciplines):

ANTH 260 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit
ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit
HIST 250 - United States History to 1865 3 credit
HIST 251 - United States History Since 1865 3 credit
POLI 240 - American Political System 3 credit
PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 credit
SOCI 230 - Sociology 3 credit
SOCI 235 - Social Problems 3 credit

Humanities and Fine Arts

Two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from two different disciplines and only one may be a foreign language):

ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit
ENGL 200 - American Thought & Literature I 3 credit
ENGL 201 - American Thought & Literature II 3 credit
ENGL 220 - English Literature from the Beginning to 1798 3 credit
ENGL 221 - English Literature from 1798 to Present 3 credit
ENGL 265 - Introduction to Film 4 credit
FREN 120 - Elementary French I 4 credit
FREN 121 - Elementary French II 4 credit
GERM 101 - German I 4 credit
GERM 102 - German II 4 credit
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 credit
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 credit
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 credit
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 credit

Program Requirements @ MCC

CMIS 101 - Computer Literacy 3 credit
MGMT 235 - Small Business Management 3 credit
OR
MGMT 237 - Concepts of Management 3 credit

Program Requirements @ MSU

Take all of the following:

Course Title	Course Number	Credits	Semester Offered
Horse Nutrition	ANS243	2	fall
Horsemanship	ANS140	2	fall
Horse Health	ANS247	2	spring
Horse Facilities Management	ANS244	2	spring
Horse Behavior & Welfare	ANS225	2	summer
Horse Management Clerkship	ANS149	2	all
Introductory Judging of Horses	ANS200D	2	fall

Take 2 credits from the following:

Horsemanship

ANS140

fall (ANS140 can be taken a total of 4 credits)

Instructing Horsemanship

ANS148

spring

Take 2 credits of MSU electives from the following:

Horse Reproduction	ANS248	2	spring
Instructing Horsemanship	ANS148	2	spring
Equine Exercise Physiology	ANS245	2	fall
Trail Riding Course	ANS143	1	all
Horse Breeding Short Course	ANS144	1	spring

Note

A Horse Management Certificate is also available.