Equestrian Studies, BA

Foundation Studies
FOUN 110Design Thinking and Process5
FOUN 111Sketching and Drawing5
FOUN 112Color in Context5
FOUN 113Creative Collaboration Lab5
General Education
COMM 105Speaking of Ideas5
BUSI 110Business I: Fundamentals5
CTXT 121Visual Culture in Context: Pre-Modern Global Perspectives5
CTXT 122Visual Culture in Context: Making Modernities5
ENGL 123Ideas to Ink: Critical Concepts in Academic Writing5
DIGI 130Digital Communication5
ARLH or ARTH Elective5
ARLH or ARTH Elective5
General Education Elective5
Mathematics/Natural Sciences Elective5
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective5
Major Curriculum
Select 10 credits from the following:10
Foundations of Riding
Riding Fundamentals: Position and Control
Riding Fundamentals: Stabilization
Introductory Dressage
Theory of Riding
Advanced Riding Theory
Forward Seat Riding Methods
Systematic Training of the Horse and Rider
Dressage: Rhythm and Acceptance
Dressage: Self-carriage
Riding the Show Hunter
Concepts in Equitation
Show Jumpers: Foundations
Riding the Eventer
Schooling for Competition
EQST 110Equine Care, Behavior, and Handling5
EQST 115Equine Health and Stable Management5
EQST 205The History of the Horse and Equestrian Sport5
EQST 215Principles and Applications of Training Horses5
EQST 220Equine Facility Design5
EQST 305Principles of Equine Anatomy5
EQST 315Equine Business Practices5
EQST 330Equine Systems, Disorders, and Lameness5
EQST 345Equestrian Instruction: Techniques and Theory5
EQST 355Equestrian Instruction: Methods and Applications5
EQST 400Judging the Performance Horse5
EQST 405Equestrian Competition Design5
EQST 425Equestrian Studies Capstone Experience5
Select one of the following:5
Undergraduate Internship
500-level SCADpro Elective
Business-Focused Elective
Additional Electives
Free Elective5
Free Elective5
Free Elective5
Free Elective5
Free Elective5
Total Hours180