Minor: Equine Studies

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18

GPA requirements to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: None.

Contact Information: Mary Fernandez, Student Academic Services Coordinator, 104 Deering Hall, 207-581-2938, mary.fernandez@umit.maine.edu

This minor is intended for students from various backgrounds who wish to adapt their education to horses. Prior to enrolling in the minor, students must consult with the Student Academic Services Coordinator in the School of Food and Agriculture to select courses most appropriate to their background and career goals, and to discuss any course substitutions which may be appropriate.

Required Courses:

AVS 203 - Equine Management Credits: 3
AVS 303 - Equine Management Cooperative Credits: 2
AVS 353 - Equine Reproduction and Breeding Management Credits: 3

Plus at least 10 credits from the following lists, but no more than one course from Group B

Group A - Equine courses

AVS 243, 253, and 333 can count twice in the Equine Studies minor.

AVS 196 - Introduction to Equine Cooperative Credits: 0-1
AVS 243 - Centered Riding Principles of Equitation Credits: 3
AVS 253 - Principles of Western Riding Credits: 3
AVS 333 - Introduction to Natural Horse Training Credits: 3
AVS 393 - Training the Standardbred Horse Credits: 3
AVS 397 - Equine Internship Credits: 1-4
AVS 433 - Equine Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
AVS 443 - Advanced Centered Riding Credits: 3

Group B - Non-Equine courses relevant to Equine Studies

AVS majors cannot use AVS courses to meet this requirement.

AVS 368 - Independent Study in the Animal Sciences Credits: Ar
AVS 437 - Animal Diseases Credits: 3
AVS 455 - Animal Nutrition Credits: 4
BIO 377 - Medical Physiology Credits: 3
BMB 322 - Biochemistry Credits: 3
BMB 420 - Infectious Disease Credits: 3
BMB 440 - Introductory Immunology Credits: 3
BUA 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
ECO 254 - Small Business Economics and Management Credits: 3
EDB 202 - Education in a Multicultural Society Credits: 3
PSE 101 - Cropping Systems Credits: 4
PSE 105 - Principles of Sustainable Agriculture Credits: 3
PSE 305 - Problems in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences Credits: Ar