Equine Science Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses for Equine Science | ||
| ANSC 101 | Student Success Techniques - Animal and Equine Science | 1 |
| or ANSC 102 | Student Success Techniques - Animal Sciences with Pre-Veterinary Medicine Emphasis | |
| or VETS 101 | Student Success Techniques: Veterinary Technology | |
| ANSC 218 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| ANSC 223 | Introduction to Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 235 | Equine Evaluation | 2 |
| ANSC 260 | Introduction to Equine Studies | 2 |
| ANSC 260L | Equine Care and Management Practicum | 1 |
| ANSC 261 | Basic Equitation & Horsemanship 1 | 1 |
| or ANSC 361 | Intermediate Horsemanship | |
| ANSC 300 | Domestic Animal Behavior and Management | 3 |
| ANSC 357 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| ANSC 360 | Equine Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 364 | Equine Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| ANSC 370 | Fundamentals/Animal Disease | 3 |
| ANSC 379 | Global Seminar | 2 |
| or ANSC 393 | Undergraduate Research | |
| or ANSC 396 | Field Experience | |
| ANSC 463 & 463L | Physiology of Reproduction and Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory | 4 |
| ANSC 478 | Research and Issues in Animal Agriculture | 3 |
| ANSC 480 | Equine Industry and Production Systems | 3 |
| BIOC 260 | Elements of Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL 150 & 150L | General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 151 & 151L | General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 105 | Trigonometry | |
| or MATH 107 | Precalculus | |
| or MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Program Option | ||
| Students must select one program option of interest to complete the major. The standard option for this major is the Equine Production, Management and Husbandry. Students who wish to declare an option other than Option One must officially declare that option with the Office of Registration and Records. | 27-29 | |
| Total Credits | 88-90 | |
Option 1: Equine Production, Management, and Husbandry (Standard)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANSC 361 | Intermediate Horsemanship 1 | 1 |
| ANSC 461 | Advanced Horsemanship and Equitation | 1 |
| AGEC 242 | Introduction to Agricultural Management | 3 |
| AGEC 244 | Agricultural Marketing | 3 |
| or AGEC 246 | Introduction to Agricultural Finance | |
| AGEC 342 | Farm and Agribusiness Management II | 3 |
| AGEC 420 | Integrated Farm and Ranch Management | 3 |
| CHEM 117 & 117L | Chemical Concepts and Applications and Chem Concepts and Applications Lab | 4 |
| MICR 202 & 202L | Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab | 3 |
| Equine Production, Management, and Husbandry Electives (choose any level course from AGEC, ANSC, ECON, NRM, RNG, PLSC, or SOIL). | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
Option 2: Biomedical Science
Students interested in veterinary school should consider this option. The option meets most veterinary school prerequisites. Consultation with an adviser is recommended.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANSC 444 | Livestock Muscle Physiology | 3 |
| CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 240 | Survey of Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| or CHEM 341 | Organic Chemistry I | |
| MICR 350 & 350L | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | 5 |
| PHYS 120 & 120L | Fundamentals of Physics and Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory 2 | 4 |
| or PHYS 211 & 211L | College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | |
| PLSC 315 | Genetics | 3 |
| Biomedical Sciences Electives (choose any 300+ level course from ANSC, BIOC, BIOL, CHEM, MICR, or VETS) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 29 | |
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The department's placement procedures will determine which course the student takes for the core requirements. Students that test and qualify for ANSC 361 initially must complete the course with a C or higher. In this case, failure to earn a C or higher in ANSC 361 means the student must take ANSC 261 and retake ANSC 361.
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Veterinary Schools generally require CHEM 341 and PHYS 211 and their respective lab, at a minimum. Be sure to consult an academic advisor based on veterinary schools you plan to apply to for additional pre-requisites needed.
Degree Requirements and Notes:
- Students must earn at least a 2.00 GPA that is based on the courses that are used to satisfy major requirements.
- Transfer grades of ‘C’ or better to count towards major requirements.