Applied Horse Science A.A.S. (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. This program is designed for students who desire to work in the horse industry, either for themselves, a horse farm, or a company in supporting industries. Each student will complete an industry-related internship as part of the certificate program. Students learn horsemanship, nutrition, caring for horses, and facility design. Of the 60 credits required for this associate degree, 42 are delivered by MCC and 18 are delivered by MSU. It is possible for a student to complete this program and transfer to a four-year agricultural degree program at MSU. All MSU courses will be offered on MCC’s campus or online.

Students must apply to both MSU and MCC. For more information on enrolling at MSU, students should see a counselor/advisor and go to the following website: http://www.canr.msu.edu/institute_of_ag_tech

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

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Course:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 credit
COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit

Laboratory Science

Both of the following Laboratory Science course:

AGRI 110 - Introduction to Animal Science 4 credit
AGRI 102 - Introduction to Crop Science 3 credit

Mathematics

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Course:

MATH 190 - Elementary Statistics 3 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):

CHNS 130 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese I 4 credit
CHNS 131 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese II 4 credit
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 - British Literature to 1798 3 credit
ENGL 221 - British Literature since 1798 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

ACCT 115 - Principles of Accounting I 4 credit
BUSN 200 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit
MGMT 237 - Concepts of Management 3 credit
BUSN/MGMT/MRKT electives as necessary to earn a minimum of 42 credit hours (100 level or higher) at MCC

Program Requirements @ MSU

Take all of the following (14 credits total):

Course Title	Course Number	Credits	Semester Offered
Horse Nutrition	ANS243	2	fall
Horsemanship	ANS140	2	fall
Horse Health	ANS247	2	spring
Horse Facilities Design & 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 Reproductive Technology & Breeding Techniques	ANS248	2	spring
Instructing Horsemanship	ANS148	2	spring
Principles of Trail Riding	ANS143	1	all
Introduction to Horse Breeding & Foal Management	ANS144	1	spring

Note

An Applied Horse Science, Certificate (Michigan State University) is also available.