Department of
Disciplines
Special Pages Within The Department
Department Chair
Name:Dr. Shapiro
Email:drcows@aol.com
Phone:(818) 710-4254
Site: My Faculty Website
Pierce College’s Pre-veterinary program: prepares you for direct transfer into a graduate school of Veterinary Medicine saving you 2 years of college!
Horse Sciences
Associate of Science Degree
Associate Degree requirements must be completed with a cumulative grade point average
of 2.0 (C) or better.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
This program is designed to prepare students for a variety of jobs in the horse
industry and is molded around a core of horse science, agriculture, and general
education courses. Extensive practical experience and field trips to many horse
facilities in and near Los Angeles County complement the academic portion of
the program.
Department Subject Advisor: Paddy Warner
Course Syllabi
ANIMAL SCIENCE 601—HORSE PRODUCTION (UC:CSU) - 3 UNITS
ANIMAL SCIENCE 603A-E—EQUINE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES A - 2 UNITS
ANIMAL SCIENCE 616—HORSE SHOW ACTIVITIES - 2 UNITS
ANIMAL SCIENCE 620—BASIC EQUITATION (CSU) - 1 UNIT
ANIMAL SCIENCE 621—HORSEBACK RIDING LABORATORY (CSU) - section 0139 - 1 UNIT
Animal Science 621 - Horseback Riding laboratory (CSU) - sectin 3019 - 1 unit
Animal Science 622 - Horseback Riding Laboratory section 0140- Intermediate - 1 unit
Animal Science 623 - Horseback Riding Laboratory section 0171 - Advanced - 1 unit
ANIMAL SCIENCE 630—BEGINNING EQUINE TRAINING - 2 UNITS
Animal Science 631 - Advanced Equine Training - 2 units
Animal Science - 640-Horse Show Managment
ANIMAL SCIENCE 645A—EQUINE ISSUES: NUTRITION A - 1 UNIT
ANIMAL SCIENCE 645B—EQUINE ISSUES: EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY B - 1 UNIT
ANIMAL SCIENCE 645C—EQUINE ISSUES: FARRIER SCIENCE C - 1 UNIT
ANIMAL SCIENCE 645D—EQUINE ISSUES: TRAINING - 1 UNIT
ANIMAL SCIENCE 645E—EQUINE ISSUES: EQUITATION - 1 UNIT
Spring 2012
ANIMAL SCIENCE 602—HORSE HUSBANDRY (CSU) - 3 UNITS
ANIMAL SCIENCE 603A—EQUINE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES A - 2 UNITS
ANIMAL SCIENCE 603B—EQUINE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES B - 2 UNITS ANIMAL SCIENCE 603C—EQUINE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES C - 2 UNITS
ANIMAL SCIENCE 603D—EQUINE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES D - 2 UNITS
ANIMAL SCIENCE 603E—EQUINE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES E - 2 UNITS
ANIMAL SCIENCE 616—HORSE SHOW ACTIVITIES - 2 UNITS
ANIMAL SCIENCE 620—BASIC EQUITATION (CSU) - 1 UNIT
ANIMAL SCIENCE 621—HORSEBACK RIDING LABORATORY (CSU) - RPT 3 - 1 UNIT
Animal Science 621 - Beginning Horseback Riding laboratory (Warner)
Animal Science 621 - Intermediate Horseback Riding laboratory (Warner)
Animal Science 621 - Advanced Horseback Riding laboratory (Warner)
ANIMAL SCIENCE 631—ADVANCED EQUINE TRAINING - 2 UNITS
