Equine Science & Management

ASC 320

Study of the basic principles associated with horse management. Topics will include equine diseases and herd health programs, facilities and environmental management, nutrition and feeding management.

Prereq: ASC 101.

BIO 148

BIO 148 introduces the student to the biological mechanisms operating at the molecular, cellular, and population level that contribute to the origin, maintenance, and evolution of biodiversity including the origins and history of the evolutionary process. Course material is presented within a phylogenetic context, emphasizing the shared history of all living organisms on earth through common ancestry. The first semester of an integrated one-year sequence (BIO 148 and BIO 152).

Prereq: Math ACT 25 or Math SAT 590 or HS GPA of 3.6 or MA 109 or BIO 155 grade of B or better, or permission of instructor.

ECO 201

This course will introduce you to the economic way of thinking and provides basic tools of economic theory used to study markets, individual consumer behavior, and the behavior of firms. It employs concepts such as scarcity, opportunity costs, tradeoffs, marginal thinking, and gains from trade. This course will examine how markets work and how supply and demand interact to determine prices, explore market failure such as externalities, the tragedy of the commons and public goods and the role of the government in market activity. Students will also be introduced to theories of the firm and individual behavior, competition and monopoly, and welfare economics. Students successfully completing this course should leave with an understanding of these basic economic principles and their applicability to real world situations. Students should also be able to incorporate the tools of economic analysis into their own decision-making processes as they weigh costs and benefits to make choices.

ASC 310

This course will focus on the functional anatomy of the horse. Topics will include the anatomy of skeletal, muscular, respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, reproductive, nervous, endocrine, and urinary systems.

Prereq: ASC 101, BIO 148 and sophomore standing; primary registration access limited to ASC and ESMA majors; secondary registration access limited to Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment majors.

BIO 152

The second semester of an integrated one-year sequence (BIO 148 and 152) that is designed to develop understanding and appreciation for the biocomplexity of multicellular eukaryotes, with emphasis on animals and terrestrial plants. Structure and function relationships will be explored at many levels of organization.

Prereq: C or better in BIO 148 or permission of instructor, concurrent or previous enrollment in CHE 105 or CHE 110.

EQM 305

This will be an 'assignment-intensive' course designed to present provocative, current equine industry issues to students. Students will then repackage and/or further research that information and communicate the information in various written and oral formats. This course fulfills the Graduation Composition and Communication Requirements (GCCR) for Equine Science and Management students.

Prereq: Successful completion of UK Core Composition and Communications I and II; minimum of 30 credits; C or higher in EQM 101. Restricted to Equine Science and Management students.

EQM 351

This course will focus on health issues affecting the horse industry. Students will learn about the diseases and parasites affecting horses in Kentucky and across the nation. In addition, discussions will focus on management practices used on horse enterprises to reduce incidence of disease and maintain health for breeding horses, performance horses and the recreational horse.

Prereq: BIO 152, ASC 320, and major in Equine Science and Management.

AEC 302

A comprehensive study of economic principles and management tools useful in farm and agribusiness decision making. Utilizes a systems approach to the planning, implementation and control of the agricultural business. Specific attention to application of management and decision theory, economic principles used in decision making, and risk management strategies. Emphasis on planning the future course of the business, acquiring and managing the necessary resources, and establishing physical and financial control over the business. Lab incorporates microeconomic applications of management principles developed in lectures. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

Prereq: "C" or better in ECO 201.

EQM 490

Discussion of the major issues impacting today's equine industry. Students will use concepts from core and discipline related courses to analyze and variety of scenarios to the industry. The scenarios will range from production to enterprise management, but may also include issues that have the potential to impact all aspects of the industry.

Prereq: Senior standing, major in Equine Science and Management degree.