Undergraduate-Catalog

Equine Racetrack Management - A.S.

This associate's degree will provide students with technical training they would need to be employed at Equine Racetracks (quarter horse and thoroughbred racetracks).  Having this specialized training will allow students to be capable and preferred for all job openings in the racing office.  No previous horse experience is required (although beneficial) as many of these jobs do not involve working directly with horses.

60 credit hours

Required Woods Core (24 credit hours)

WC 100Into the Woods, Out of the Woods, Communities and Education

3

CO 111Introduction to Human Communication

3

EN 111English Composition and Research Writing

3

TH 200Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

3

BI 101Biology: Unity and Diversity

3

BI 101LBiology: University and Diversity Laboratory

0

 

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BU 131Macroeconomics

3

PS 111General Psychology

3

SO 211Introduction to Sociology

3

 

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MA 117Quantitative Reasoning

3

Or

MA 253/PS 253Statistics

3

 

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AD 200Studies in the Visual Arts

3

MU 200American Music: From Jamestown to James Brown and Beyond

3

TA 213Introduction to Theatre

3

Required Racetrack Core Courses (24 credit hours)

Equine Studies Core Option 1 is for students who want an entire semester to work at a racetrack as an internship for 12 credit hours.

Equine Studies Core Option 2 is for students who want to take more electives (Business courses) who plan to complete a B.S. degree later.  They take the internship for 6 credit hours.

EQ 130Introduction to Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse Racetrack

3

BU 241Principles of Management

3

BU 281Managerial Communications

3

EQ 230Racetrack Department Roles Part I

3

EQ 330Racetrack Department Roles Part II

3

EQ 430Racetrack Department Roles Part III

3

EQ 490Equine Internship Experience

6-12

Students will either have 6 or 12 hours of open electives depending on the internship completed.