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Equine Science (AS) | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Total Units: 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A newer version of this program is available. View the latest version here. Catalog rights may apply, see a counselor for more information.
Term Effective:
Spring 2011
Description:
The Equine Science Major 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. 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:
For students interested in a Certificate of Achievement, an Equine Science
certificate 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.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Equine Science (AS) program are:
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. Term Inactive: Fall 2011 Previous Versions:
Equine Science - effective Fall 2010
Associate Degree Requirements: The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred: For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major. |
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories: Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section. |
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