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Term Effective:
Spring 2011
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Description:
The Equine Science Certificate of Achievement program provides training in the selection, feeding, and management of horses. Forty percent of all people gainfully employed in the United States today are engaged in some kind of agricultural work. California alone needs over 8,000 additional trained people each year for employment in agriculture. The training program at SRJC prepares the student for a choice of jobs on the farm as well as off-farm related jobs. Horse related job opportunities include: farm ranch manager, trainer, stable manager/foreman, riding instructor/coach, veterinarian's assistant, stallion manager, broodmare manager, foaling crewman, wrangler for pack operations, stunt rider, fair or exposition manager, stable superintendent, mounted patrol, and race track manager, just to name a few.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Identify and implement sustainable equine management practices that will improve horse
quality, provide efficacious management, protect the natural resources and ensure
economic viability of the equine industry;
- demonstrate a working knowledge of life cycles and state of the art principles of horse
production to develop a ranch management calendar that incorporates scientifically based
management decisions and the latest technological advances in equine husbandry;
- name and demonstrate proper use of equipment used to humanely manage or treat horses;
- recognize and practice basic horse handling safety skills while on the ground and when
mounted;
- identify and evaluate equine anatomy and physiology and relate form to function;
- define nutritional needs and demonstrate proper feeding techniques; and
- list common infectious diseases and parasites and explain the role of preventative health.
For students interested in an Associate degree, an Equine Science major is available. Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, can view the recommended course sequence.
For more information see the Agriculture Department website.
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