MSc. Horse Science - Equine Education

MSc. Horse Science - Equine Education

The Equine Education concentration offers a skill set needed to teach and provide instruction at a postsecondary equine program or leadership within the Cooperative Extension Service.Students in the Equine Education concentration have the option to conduct and complete a traditional, research-based thesis project or to select a non-thesis option. Faculty members mentor students in curriculum development and provide training in scientific methods, principles of equine student education and instruction, and general industry practices. All M.S. degree candidates share a common core of coursework in statistics, research methods, and multiple disciplines in horse science and animal science.

Career Path

A wide variety of careers are associated with the horse industry. A student’s talent may pertain directly to horses or to science, education, marketing, management, or business. Some potential career options with advanced degrees in Horse Science follow: Collegiate horsemanship instructor or equestrian team coach, Community college or technical school instructor, Equine behaviorist, Equine exercise physiologist, Equine facilities manager, Equine nutritionist, equine feed specialist, or nutrition laboratory technician, Equine reproductive physiologist, Horse extension specialist or extension agent, Instructor or program coordinator of therapeutic riding and equine-assisted therapies, Journalist for major horse publications (breed or discipline-specific magazines), Pasture management specialist, Pharmaceutical representative for equine products.