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In addition to your foundational work in Equine Studies, this concentration in Equestrian Media & Public Relations provides you with courses such as Business Management, Social Media Marketing, and Writing for the Digital World. Media experience prepares you with career options in the equine industry.

Bachelor of Science in Equine Studies: Equestrian Media & Public Relations

Required Courses

UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS (40 CREDITS)

ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS (8 CREDITS)

[Dept] 1105 - Broad, Enduring Interest - 4CR
EST 1205 - Nature of Work in the Equine Industry - 2CR
LAS 1305 - Wellness - 2CR

COMMUNICATION (12 CREDITS)

WRI 1001/1002 - Composition & Rhetoric I or Composition & Rhetoric II - 4CR
WRI 1002/2012 - Composition & Rhetoric II or Advanced Composition - 4CR
COM 2001 - Public Speaking - 4CR

STEM ENGAGEMENT (8 CREDITS)

STEM - STEM Engagement - 4CR
STEM - STEM Engagement - 4CR

CULTURE & SOCIETY (12 CREDITS)

Culture & Soc - Social & Community Responsibility - 4CR
Culture & Soc - Cultural Understanding in a Global Context - 4CR
Culture & Soc - Creative Expression & Creative Self - 4CR

EQUINE STUDIES MAJOR (80 CREDITS)

EQUINE MEDIA & PR CORE (44 CREDITS)

EST 1010 - Practical Horse Management I - 4CR
EST _______ - Riding Skills or Elective - 2CR
EST 1011 - Fundamental Theories of Riding - 4CR
EST 1012 - Practical Horse Management II - 4CR
EST 2010 - Basic Concepts of Training the Horse - 4CR
EST 2012 - Equine Health I - 4CR
EST _______ - Riding Skills or Elective - 2CR
EST 2011 - Equine Facilities Management - 4CR
EST 3011 - Equine Business Management - 4CR
EST _______ - Riding Skills or Elective - 2CR
EST 4030 - Equine Studies Seminar* - 4CR
EST _______ - Riding Skills or Elective - 2CR
EST 4010 - Management of Equestrian Activities - 4CR

COMMUNICATION, WRITING, & DESIGN CORE (16 CREDITS)

WRI 2100 - Introduction to Professional Writing*** - 4CR
WRI 3140 - Writing for Civic Engagement (Spring Only) - 4CR
WRI 3160 - Writing for the Digital World** - 4CR
COM 3005 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics (Spring Only) - 4CR

ELECTIVES (12 CREDITS)

ELECTIVE - Elective - 4CR
ELECTIVE - Elective - 4CR
ELECTIVE - Elective - 4CR

EQUINE ELECTIVES (4 CREDITS)

ELECTIVE - Equine Elective - 4CR

BUSINESS CORE (4 CREDITS)

BUS 2050 - Social Media Marketing - 4CR

Program Sequence

Fall 1st Year

[Dept] 1105 - Broad, Enduring Interest - 4 credits
EST 1205 - Nature of Work in the Equine Industry - 2 credits
LAS 1305 - Wellness - 2 credits
WRI 1001/1002 - Composition & Rhetoric I or Composition & Rhetoric II - 4 credits
EST 1010 - Practical Horse Management I - 4 credits
EST _______ - Riding Skills or Elective - 2 credits

Spring 1st Year

STEM - STEM Engagement - 4 credits
WRI 1002/2012 - Composition & Rhetoric II or Advanced Composition - 4 credits
EST 1011 - Fundamental Theories of Riding - 4 credits
EST 1012 - Practical Horse Management II - 4 credits
Culture &Soc - Social & Community Responsibility - 4 credits

Fall 2nd Year

COM 2001 - Public Speaking - 4 credits
EST 2010 - Basic Concepts of Training the Horse - 4 credits
EST 2012 - Equine Health I - 4 credits
EST _______ - Riding Skills or Elective - 2 credits

Spring 2nd Year

Culture & Soc - Cultural Understanding in a Global Context - 4 credits
Culture & Soc - Creative Expression & Creative Self - 4 credits
STEM - STEM Engagement - 4 credits
EST 2011 - Equine Facilities Management - 4 credits

Fall 3rd Year

WRI 2100 - Introduction to Professional Writing*** - 4 credits
EST 3011 - Equine Business Management - 4 credits
EST _______ - Riding Skills or Elective - 2 credits
ELECTIVE - Elective - 4 credits

Spring 3rd Year

WRI 3140 - Writing for Civic Engagement (Spring Only) - 4 credits
ELECTIVE - Equine Elective - 4 credits
ELECTIVE - Elective - 4 credits

Fall 4th Year

BUS 2050 - Social Media Marketing - 4 credits
EST 4030 - Equine Studies Seminar* - 4 credits
EST _______ - Riding Skills or Elective - 2 credits
WRI3160 - Writing for the Digital World** - 4 credits

Spring 4th Year

COM 3005 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics (Spring Only) - 4 credits
EST 4010 - Management of Equestrian Activities - 4 credits
ELECTIVE - Elective - 4 credits