Graduate Catalog

Master of Science in Equine Studies

The M.S. in Equine Studies offers three concentrations: Equine Coaching and Instruction, Equine Science Thesis Option and Equine Science Non-Thesis Option.

The Equine Coaching and Instruction concentration will prepare students to teach and coach an equestrian team at the college or university level and additionally these students will also be prepared for administrative or supervisory level positions at equestrian organizations or riding programs.

The Equine Science Thesis Option concentration will prepare students who are wanting to advance their skills sets prior to entry into Vet School, planning to continue on to obtain an Ph.D. in Equine or Animal Science or planning to teach at the college or university level.

The Equine Science Non-Thesis Option concentration will prepare students to teach at the college or university level that are not planning conducting research. Additionally, this degree path is valuable to high school agricultural instructors wanting to increase their salary or as continuing education credits for agricultural extension agents.

 

MSE (34 credit hours)

 

Required Courses

EQ 598Equine Studies Graduate Seminar

1

Equine Instruction & Coaching (33 credit hours)

EQ 520Advanced Equitation Instruction

3

EQ 521Riding Evaluation I

3

EQ 522Riding Evaluation II

3

EQ 524Association Coaching

3

EQ 500 level electives in Equine Studies (21 credit hours)

Choose from:

EQ 502Equine Research and Methodology

3

EQ 504Equine Artificial Insemination

3

EQ 506Mare and Foal Management

2

EQ 508Graduate Equine Internship

6

EQ 509Graduate Equine Travel Abroad

6

EQ 517Advanced Equine Environmental Management

3

EQ 531Equine Stress Physiology & Welfare

3

EQ 540Advanced Equine Reproductive Physiology

3

EQ 555Equine Event Management

3

EQ 556Advanced Equine Biomechanics

3

EQ 580Equine Special Topics

3

 

Equine Science Non-Thesis (33 credit hours)

EQ 500 level electives in Equine Studies (33 credit hours)

Choose from:

EQ 502Equine Research and Methodology

3

EQ 504Equine Artificial Insemination

3

EQ 506Mare and Foal Management

2

EQ 508Graduate Equine Internship

6

EQ 509Graduate Equine Travel Abroad

6

EQ 517Advanced Equine Environmental Management

3

EQ 531Equine Stress Physiology & Welfare

3

EQ 540Advanced Equine Reproductive Physiology

3

EQ 555Equine Event Management

3

EQ 556Advanced Equine Biomechanics

3

EQ 580Equine Special Topics

3

Equine Science Thesis (33 credit hours)

EQ 590Equine Studies Research

3

EQ 599Equine Studies Thesis

6

EQ 500 level electives in Equine Studies (21 credit hours)

EQ 502Equine Research and Methodology

3

EQ 504Equine Artificial Insemination

3

EQ 506Mare and Foal Management

2

EQ 508Graduate Equine Internship

6

EQ 509Graduate Equine Travel Abroad

6

EQ 517Advanced Equine Environmental Management

3

EQ 531Equine Stress Physiology & Welfare

3

EQ 540Advanced Equine Reproductive Physiology

3

EQ 555Equine Event Management

3

EQ 556Advanced Equine Biomechanics

3

EQ 580Equine Special Topics

3