B.S. Animal Science - Equine Science
A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate, 42 must be 300 level or above.
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A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate, 42 must be 300 level or above.
DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS OPTION CREDITS: 73 |
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Dept/Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
Class/Semester |
Year |
Sub/Transfer |
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AGED 140 US OR COMX 111US |
Leadership Dev for Agriculture
Intro to Public Speaking |
3
3 |
FR
FR |
FS (F)
FS (F) |
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ANSC 100 |
Intro Animal Science |
3 |
FR |
FS |
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BIOB 160 |
Princ of Living Systems |
4 |
FR |
FS (S) |
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CHMY 121 IN |
Intro General Chemistry Intro General Chemistry Lab |
3 1 |
FR |
FSSu (F) |
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ECNS 101 IS |
Economic Way of Thinking |
3 |
FR |
FSSu (S) |
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NRSM 101 |
Natural Resource Conservation |
3 |
FR |
F |
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NRSM 102 |
Montana Range Plants Lab |
1 |
FR |
F |
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WRIT 101 W |
College Writing I |
3 |
FR |
FSSu (F) |
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ANSC 202 |
Livestock Feeding & Nutrition |
3 |
SO |
F |
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ANSC 222 |
Livestock in Sustainable Systems |
3 |
SO |
S |
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ANSC 265 |
Anatomy & Phys of Dom Animals |
3 |
SO |
S |
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ANSC 266 |
Anatomy & Phys of Dom Animals Lab |
1 |
SO |
S |
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BIOB 318 OR STAT 216 Q |
Biometry
Elementary Statistics |
3
3 |
SO
SO |
F
FSSu (S) |
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BMGT 205 OR WRIT 221 |
Prof Business Communication
Intermed Tech Writing |
3
3 |
SO
SO |
FSSu (F)
FS (F) |
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CHMY 123 & CHMY 124 |
Intro to Organic/Biochem Intro to Organic/Biochem Lab |
3 1 |
SO |
FSSu (F) |
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EQUS 206 |
Equine Ethology: Understanding Horse Behavior |
3 |
SO |
F |
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NRSM 236 |
Small Pasture Management |
1 |
SO |
S |
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NRSM 240 |
Natural Resource Ecology |
3 |
SO |
F |
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AGBE 210IS |
Economics of Agricultural Business |
3 |
JR |
S |
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ANSC 320 |
Animal Nutrition |
3 |
JR |
F |
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ANSC 321 |
Physiology of Reproduction |
4 |
JR |
F |
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ANSC 322 |
Principles of Animal Breeding & Genetics |
3 |
JR |
S |
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ANSC 337 |
Diseases of Domestic Livestock |
3 |
JR |
S |
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EQUS 347 |
Equine Form to Function |
3 |
JR |
S |
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EQUS 498 or EQUS 490R |
Internship Undergrad Research |
3 |
SR |
FSSu |
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APPLIED COURSES | TAKE 2 COURSES | |||||
EQUH 110 |
Western Equitation |
2 |
FR |
FS |
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EQUH 114 |
Horsemanship I |
2 |
FR |
FS |
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EQUH 133 |
Horses: Ground Level |
2 |
FR |
FS |
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EQUH 207 |
Intermediate English Equitation |
2 |
SO |
S |
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EQUH 210 |
Intermediate Western Equitation |
2 |
SO |
FS |
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EQUH 253 |
Starting Colts |
2 |
SO |
F |
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EQUH 256 |
Developing the Young Horse |
2 |
SO |
S |
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EQUH 314 |
Equestrian Instruction Methods |
2 |
JR |
FS |
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EQUS 233 |
Horse Science & Mgmt Lab |
2 |
SO |
F |
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ANSC 308 |
Livestock Evaluation |
2 |
SO |
FS |
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NRSM 235 |
Range and Pasture Monitoring |
1 |
SO |
F |
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EQUINE SCIENCE ELECTIVES |
TAKE 2 COURSES |
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EQUS 327 |
Equine Lameness |
3 |
SR |
F |
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EQUS 346 |
Equine Reproduction Mgmt |
4 |
SR |
S |
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EQUS 423 |
Equine Nutrition |
3 |
SR |
F |
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EQUS 424 |
Equine Exercise Physiology |
3 |
SR |
S |
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ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ELECTIVES SELECT 9 CREDITS |
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ACTG 201 |
Principles of Financial Accounting |
3 |
SO |
FS |
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ACTG 202 |
Principles of Managerial Accounting |
3 |
SO |
FSSu |
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ACTG 220 |
Survey of Accounting |
3 |
SO |
On demand |
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AGBE 321 |
Econ of Ag Marketing |
3 |
JR |
F |
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AGBE 337 |
Ag Law |
3 |
JR |
FS |
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AGBE 341 |
Farm and Ranch Management |
3 |
JR |
S |
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AGBE 353 |
Coop Bus Principles & Practices |
3 |
JR |
F |
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AGBE 421 |
Advanced Ag Marketing |
3 |
SR |
S |
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BGEN 204 |
Business Fundamentals |
3 |
SO |
FS |
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BGEN 242 D |
Intro to International Business |
3 |
SO |
FSu |
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BGEN 361 |
Princ of Business Law |
3 |
JR |
FSSu |
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BMGT 335 |
Management & Organization |
3 |
JR |
FSSu |
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BMKT 225 |
Marketing |
3 |
SO |
FS |
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BMKT 325 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
JR |
FSSu |
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MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRY ELECTIVES SELECT 9 CREDITS |
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AGSC 341 |
Field Crop Production |
3 |
JR |
S |
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AGSC 342 |
Forages |
3 |
SO |
F |
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ANSC 215 |
Calving Management |
2 |
SO |
S |
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ANSC 232 |
Lvstk Mgmt-Sheep |
1 |
SO |
S |
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ANSC 234 |
Lvstk Mgmt-Beef |
1 |
SO |
S |
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ANSC 432R |
Sheep Management |
3 |
SR |
S |
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ANSC 434R |
Beef Cattle Management |
4 |
SR |
F |
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ANSC 436 |
Prof Development in Beef Production Syst |
2 |
SR |
F |
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ANSC 437 |
Prof Development in Beef Feedlot Syst |
2 |
SR |
S |
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BIOM 405 |
Host-Associated Biomes |
3 |
SR |
F |
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ENSC 245 IN |
Soils |
3 |
SO |
F |
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EQUS 430 |
Horse Management |
4 |
SR |
S |
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NRSM 353 |
Grazing Ecology & Management |
3 |
JR |
S |
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NRSM 453 |
Habitat Inventory and Analysis |
3 |
SR |
F |
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NRSM 455 |
Riparian Ecology & Management |
3 |
JR |
S |
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UNIVERSITY CORE 2.0 REQUIREMENTS
RUBRIC/NUMBER
Seminar (US) |
Fulfilled by degree required AGED 140US or COMX 111US |
Writing (W) |
Fulfilled by degree required WRIT 101W |
Quantitative Reasoning (Q) |
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Diversity (D) |
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Contemporary Issues in Science (CS) |
Fulfilled by degree required BIOB 160, CHMY 121/122IN, NRSM 240 |
Arts (IA or RA) |
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Humanities (IH or RH) |
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Natural Sciences (IN or RN) |
Fulfilled by degree required CHMY 121/122IN |
Inquiry Social Science (IS or RS) |
Fulfilled by degree required ECNS 101IS |
Research & Creative Exper. (R, RA, RH, RS, RN) |
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Completion of at least two of the following courses with a grade of C- or better satisfies both the Contemporary Issues in Science and the Natural Science Inquiry requirements: NRSM 240; BIOB 110, 160, 170, 256, 258, 260; BIOH 201, 211; BIOM 210, 250; BIOO 220; CHMY 121, 123, 141, 143, 151, 153, 211; GEO 101, 103, 205, 211; GPHY 111; ENSC 245; PHSX 205, 207, 220, 222, 224, 240, 242.
Minimum 120 Total Credits: ________________________________________________
Minimum 42 Upper Division Credits: __________________________________________