UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Equine Science Plan

Bachelor of Science Degree. Animal Science-Equine Science. Academic Advising Plan.

Visit the Animal and Food Science Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences to learn more about the program.

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
Freshman Year

ANSC 167 Equine Management - 3
CHEM 111/116 General Chem I & Lab - 5
ENGL 100 Academic Reading & Writing - 3
MATH 146 College Algebra - 3
Social & Behavioral Science course (SB) - 3
Total semester credits - 17

ANSC 100 Intro to Animal Industries - 2
ANSC 168 Equine Equitation  - 2
BIOL 150 General Biology - 3
CHEM 112/117 General Chem II & Lab - 5
MATH 147 College Algebra & Trig - 3
P ED 108 Health & Fitness for Life - 1
Total semester credit - 16

Sophomore Year

ANSC 231 Domestic Animal Nutrition - 4        
ANSC 261 or ANSC 268 Adv Horsemanship or Bal Seat App - 3
ANSC 200 Animal Science Careers - 2
CHEM 231/236 Organic Chem I & Lab - 4
ENGL 200 Investigating Ideas: Reading, Writing, & the Disciplines - 3
Total semester credits - 16

ANSC 257 Genetics - 4
BIOL 230 General Zoology - 3
AGEC 230 or 101 Intro to Ag Business - 3
COMS 101 Fund. of Oral Communication - 3
CHEM 360 Biochemistry - 4
Total semester credits - 17

Junior
Year

PLSC 161 Intro to Plant Science - 3
ANSC 341 Biometrics - 3
BIOL 324 Microbiology - 4
PHYS 121 General Physics I - 5
Diversity course (ACD) - 3
Total semester credits - 18

ANSC 360 Animal Anatomy & Physiology - 5
ANSC 345 Animal Health - 2
PHYS 122 General Physics II - 5
ANSC 115 Animal Welfare - 3
Humanities/Fine Arts course (HF) - 3
Total semester credits - 18

Senior
Year

Social & Behavioral Science course (SB) - 3
ANSC 369 Equine Production - 4
ANSC 433 Advanced Nutrition - 3
Professional Studies in CAFES course - 3
Global Perspectives course (GP) - 3
Total semester credits - 16

Elective - 3
ANSC 448 Reproductive Physiology - 3
ANSC 485 Seminar in Animal Science - 1
Humanities/Fine Arts course (HF) - 3
Elective - 3
Total semester credits - 13

Summary of Animal and Food Science Equine Degree Requirements

University Requirements - 6 cr.
General Education - 35-36 cr.
Foundation Courses in Agriculture - 11 cr.
Major Requirements - 68-69 cr.
Credits to Degree - 120 cr.

 

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisers students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.