Animal Sciences Advisors:
- Sharon Culotta
Animal Sciences
sculotta@ag.arizona.edu
520-621-9965 - Wendy Davis
Race Track Industry Program
wdavis@cals.arizona.edu
520-621-5663
Race Track Industry Program Option
Bachelor of Science Curriculum
A minimum of 120 units of credit are required for this degree. A minimum of 42 units of upper division credit (300 & 400 level) are required.
Note: Course descriptions show course name, followed by semester offered, prerequisites, and the number of units for that course.
General Education Core Requirements (31 - 39 units)
Foundations
Composition:
- ENGL 101 and 102 or 103H and 104H (6 units)
Math:
- MATH 110 (4 units)
Language:
- Second semester foreign language proficiency or (0 units)
- Two semesters of foreign language courses (8 units)
Tier I Courses (12 units)
Traditions and Cultures - complete 2 courses from the following (You may not complete 2 sections from the same course number to complete the requirements.)
- TRAD 101 - Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations
- TRAD 102 - Western Cultures and Civilizations: Classical to Renaissance
- TRAD 103 - Western Cultures and Civilizations: Renaissance to Present
- TRAD 104 - Topics in Culture and Civilization
Individuals and Societies - complete 2 courses from the following (You may not complete 2 sections from the same course number to complete the requirements.)
- INDV 101 - Mind, Self and Language
- INDV 102 - Social Interactions and Relationships
- INDV 103 - Societal and Institutional Relationships
Natural Sciences - This requirement will be satisfied by completion of departmental requirements.
Tier II Courses (9 units)
- Arts - 1 course or 3 units (see university course list)
- Humanities - 1 course (see university course list)
- Natural Science - 1 course (see university course list)
- Individuals and Societies - This requirement will be satisfied by completion of departmental requirements
Note: One course in the General Education Core must focus on non-western cultures or on race, gender, class or ethnicity. All TRAD 101 courses will meet this requirement as will additional courses designated in the general catalog.
Race Track Industry Program Requirements
Section A. All students must complete following courses. (53 units)
- ABE 120 Microcomputing Applications F / S (3 units)
- ACCT 200 Introduction to Financial Accounting F / S (3 units)
- ANS 446 Human Resources Management S (3 units)
- ANS 447 Legal Environment of Business F (3 units)
- CHEM 103a/104a Lectures in General Chemistry/General Chemistry Lab F/S (MATH 110 prerequisite) (3/1 units)
- CHEM 103b/104b Lectures in General Chemistry/General Chemistry Lab F/S (CHEM 103 prerequisite) (3/1 units)
- ENGL 307 Business Writing F / S (ENGL 102 prerequisite) (3 units)
- ECON 200 or 201a Basic Economic Issues or Principles of Economics F / S (3 units)
- ANS 142 Introduction to the Animal Racing Industry F (2 units)
- ANS 270 Introductory Horse Science F (3 units)
- ANS 340 Race Track Marketing and Media Communication S (ANS 142 prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 342 Organization and Administration of the Racing Dept. S (ANS 142 prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 345 Intro. to Animal Racing Laws and Enforcement F (ANS 142 prerequisite ) (3 units)
- ANS 433 Advanced Animal Racing Laws and Enforcement S (ANS 345 prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 441 Racing Organization, Structure and Management S (ANS 142, ACCT 200 prerequisites) (3 units)
- ANS 442 Race Track Business and Financial Management F (ANS 441 prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 444 Management of the Racing Animal F (ANS 142, 270 prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 497a Joe Hirsch Speaker Forum F / S (1 unit)
Section B. In addition to the courses in Section A, students must complete one of the following paths:
Business Emphasis* (24 units)
- AED 422 Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture F (3 units)
- AREC 315 Agricultural Business Management F (ECON 200 prerequisite) (3 units)
- BAD 301 Global and Financial Economics and Strategies F / S (3 units)
- BAD 302 Human Side of Organizations F / S (3 units)
- BAD 303 Application of Marketing Concepts in Business F / S (3 units)
Choose two courses from the following list: (6 units)
- ACCT 202, 210; AREC 217, 350, 375, 450; BAD 304, 315 (prerequisites vary)
- ECON 300, 330; MIS 222; any MAR course; PA 202, 204;
- PHIL 322; POL 206, 471, 474; RCSC 360, 451
- Choose one course from: COMM 119, 209, 312;
- ENGL 308; FSHD 428; JOUR 151, 205 (prerequisites vary) (3 units)
Equine Management Emphasis (25 - 26 units)
- MCB 181R Introductory Biology F (Math Placement III prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 215 Physiology and Anatomy of Domestic Animals S (MCB 181 prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 216 Equine Anatomy and Physiology: Form and Function S (2 units)
- ANS 315R Physiology of Reproduction F (ANS 215, CHM 104 prerequisites) (3 units)
- ANS 316 Equine Reproductive Physiology and Management S (ANS 315R prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 334 Principles of Animal Nutrition F (CHEM 104 prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 431 Equine Nutrition and Management F ( ANS 334 prerequisite) (3 units)
- ANS 475 Equine Enterprises S (ANS 270, 316, 431) (3 units)
Complete at least one of the following courses:
- ANS 271A Training / Management of the Weanling F 3 units
- ANS 272 Introduction to Horsemanship Programs F/S/S 2 units
- ANS 273 Training / Management of the Yearling S 3 units
- ANS 371 Sales and Mktg. Strategies of Performance / Race Prospects F 3 units
Undergraduate Degree Program Requirements
- Completion of at least 42 upper-division credit hours.
- Application for degree certification filed one semester prior to the proposed graduation date.
- Completion of at least 120 credit hours. Hours remaining after satisfying all required coursework may be completed through internship or elective course credits.
- *Completion of the business path with no substitutions and at least 9 units in residence fulfills all the requirements for a General Business Minor.
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