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The University of Vermont is a full participant in the National
eXtension Initiative.
The University of Vermont has the educational advantage of an Equine
Science
Program as an option for Animal Science majors. The program is enhanced
by
utilization of the world renowned UVM Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge,
Vermont
for specialized classes, and collaboration with the William H. Miner
Agricultural
Research Institute in Chazy, New York. The undergraduate program is
based
at the main campus in Burlington, Vermont, and awards a Bachelor of
Science
degree after the completion of four years of study.
The educational mission of the Equine Science Program is to provide
students
with a broad-based curriculum with a solid science background.
Specialized
courses are offered on the care, management, breeding, training, and
health
of horses. Students declaring an Equine Concentration can specialize in
either
a teaching/training track or a management track. Equine courses include
Equine
Reproduction and Management, Horse Health and Disease, Intro to Equine
Science,
Equine Instructing Techniques, Equine Training Techniques, Special
Problems
in Equine Studies, Equine Enterprise Management, Equine Industry
Issues,
and Equine Internships are also available. Additional courses in
Animal
Nutrition, Animal Anatomy and Physiology and Animal Genetics and
Breeding
are offered within the Department. The flexibility of an Animal
Science
program allows majors the opportunity to take courses in other colleges
of
the University that helps support their individualized equine
interests,
such as photography, journalism, computer science, art, and
business.
It is also possible for students to take the Equine Option and go on to
Veterinary
School or Graduate School.
Through the Equine Science Program, the UVM Morgan Horse Farm and the
University’s
affiliation with the W.H. Miner Agricultural Institute, the University
of
Vermont offers students outstanding educational opportunities in both
the
technical and applied areas of the equine sciences. More course
information
related to the Equine Science Program is available in the current
online
UVM undergraduate catalogue at
http://www.uvm.edu/catalogue/.
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