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 218 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| ANSC 223 | Introduction to Animal Nutrition | 2 |
| 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 |
| ANSC 357 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| ANSC 360 | Equine Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 364 | Equine Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| ANSC 370 | Fundamentals/Animal Disease | 3 |
| or ANSC 371 | Fundamentals of Animal Disease II | |
| ANSC 480 | Equine Industry and Production Systems | 3 |
| ANSC 478 | Research and Issues in Animal Agriculture | 3 |
| ANSC 393 | Undergraduate Research | 2 |
| or ANSC 396 | Field Experience | |
| ANSC 463 | Physiology of Reproduction | 3 |
| ANSC 463L | Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory | 1 |
| Animal Science Electives | Select 9 credits of ANSC prefix courses | 9 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Student Success Techniques - Animal and Equine Science | ||
| Student Success Techniques - Animal Sciences with Pre-Veterinary Medicine Emphasis | ||
| Student Success Techniques - Nontraditional & Transfer Students | ||
| Student Success Techniques: Veterinary Technology | ||
| Select one pair from the following: | 4 | |
| Concepts of Biology and Non-Majors Biology Lab | ||
| General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Applied Calculus I | ||
| AGEC 242 | Introduction to Agricultural Management | 3 |
| AGEC 244 | Agricultural Marketing | 3 |
| BIOC 260 | Elements of Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 117 & 117L | Chemical Concepts and Applications and Chem Concepts and Applications Lab (May satisfy general education category S) | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (May satisfy general education category B) | 3 |
| MICR 202 & 202L | Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab (May satisfy general education category S) | 3 |
| PLSC 315 | Genetics (May satisfy general education category S) | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics (May satisfy general education category R) | 3 |
| Choose from any level PLSC, NRM, or RNG | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 81 | |
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.