Equine Science and Management, B.S.

Sample Course Sequence

UConn Graduation Requirements – including major and Common Curriculum requirements – can be found at UConn’s Undergraduate Catalog.

Students normally average 15 credits per semester over a 4-year period (fall/spring only) to meet the 120 academic credits required.

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Credits
ANSC 1001 3
ANSC 1347 or ANSC 3551 2-4
BIOL 1107 4
ENGL 1007 4
UNIV 1810 1
Total Credits: 14-16

Spring Semester

Course Credits
ANSC 1347 or ANSC 3551 2-4
BIOL 1108 4
MATH or STAT course 4
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
Total Credits: 13-15

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Credits
PATH 2100 4
ANSC 2251 3
CHEM 1122 or CHEM 1127Q 4
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
Total Credits: 17

Spring Semester

Course Credits
ANSC 3452 3
ANSC 3194 1
ANSC 4457 3
CHEM or MATH or STAT course 3-4
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
Total Credits: 16-17

Third Year

If considering Education Abroad, the Spring semester of the junior year is recommended in some majors.

Fall Semester

Course Credits
ANSC 3121 3
CHEM or MATH or STAT course 3-4
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
Total Credits: 15-17

Spring Semester

Course Credits
ANSC 3411 4
PATH 2720 4
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
Total Credits: 17

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Credits
ANSC C course and W* or Elective course 3-4
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
Total Credits: 15-16

Spring Semester

Course Credits
ANSC C course and W* or Elective course 3-4
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
B course or TOI/Gen Ed or ANSC elective 3
Total Credits: 15-16

*W course must be taken with corresponding C course

 

Students can elect to enroll in Summer/Winter sessions. Course options can be found at the Summer Session and Winter Session sites.

Students interested in Education Abroad should discuss options (semester, winter or summer) with major advisor.

All students beginning in Fall 2025 will be taking courses that fall into six Topics of Inquiry (TOIs) and three Competencies, while students who matriculated prior to Fall 2025 will continue to follow the General Education Curriculum. Transfer students will have the option to follow either the TOI requirements or the General Education Curriculum. Please consult with your advisor if you have questions.

Equine Science and Management Requirements

  • All courses in Group A must be completed
  • One course from each of Group B-1, B-2, and B-3 must be completed, plus one more from any of the B subgroups (4 total classes).
  • One course from Group C with W must be completed

GROUP A COURSES – Listed By Semester

Group A1

Fall: ANSC 1001, ANSC 2251, ANSC 3121, PATH 2100

Spring: ANSC 3411, ANSC 3452, ANSC 3457,

ANSC 1111, ANSC 3122, ANSC 3194

Fall AND Spring: ANSC 1347, ANSC 3551, BIOL 1107, BIOL 1108, ENGL 1007, MATH OR STAT course, PATH 2720, CHEM 1122 OR CHEM 1127Q, CHEM 2241 OR 2243

     

    GROUP B1 COURSES – Listed By Semester

    Fall: AIRF 2000, AIRF 3000

    Spring: AHNR 4500, AIRF 2200, AIRF 3200

    Fall AND Spring: BADM 3740, COMM 1000, COMM 1100, COMM 2100, COMM 2200

     

    GROUP B2 COURSES – Listed By Semester

    Fall: ARE 1150, ARE 3322

    Spring: ARE 2215, ARE 3221

    Fall AND Spring: ARE 2150, BADM 2234, BADM 2237

     

    GROUP B3 COURSES – Listed By Semester

    Fall: ARE 2210

    Spring: ARE 3225, ARE 4215, ARE 4217, ARE 4438E, BADM 2235

    Fall AND Spring: ACCT 2001, BADM 2101

     

    GROUP C COURSES – Listed By Semester

    Fall: ANSC 3313/3314W, ANSC 3323/3324W, ANSC 4311/4312W

    Spring: ANSC 3311/3312W, ANSC 3316/3317W

     

    ELECTIVE COURSES – Listed By Semester

    Fall: ANSC 3353, ANSC 3555

    Spring: ANSC 1602, ANSC 3194, ANSC 3457, ANSC 3552, PATH 2301

    Fall AND Spring: ANSC 2699, ANSC 3354