Pennsylvania State University

Address:

Dairy and Animal Science

324 Henning Building

University Park, PA, 16802

United States

40° 48' 11.142" N, 77° 51' 52.2324" W

Student Contact Information

Contact Name:

Jana Peters

Phone number:

(814) 863-4198

Fax number:

(814) 863-6042

Email address:

jpeters@psu.edu

Web address:

http://www.animalsciences.psu.edu

Majors/Degrees/Certificates

Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Majors:

Animal Sciences with Equine Science minor(BS)

Degrees:

Bachelor of Science

Specialties:

Breeding management

English or Western riding

Associations:

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association

IHSA Zone 3 - NJ, NY, PA

IHSA Zone 3, Region 1 - PA

School Information

Type of School:

Public University

Tuition Costs:

$12,284 resident; $23,152 nonresident

Facilities:

Two horse barns, indoor arena, round pen, breeding herd of Quarter Horses are available for students.

Class ratio:

2:1

Showing:

Intercollegiate Horse Judging Team, IHSA Equestrian Team, Block and Bridle Club, Club for Horsemen at Penn State, American Collegiate Horsemen's Association

Western riding style is taught. Penn State has a long history of horse involvement dating from the 1940's. The University has been a leading breeder of AQHA halter and performance horses and once stood the well-known Quarter Horse stallion Skip Sioux. Students run a sale of two-year-olds each spring. The Equine Program at Penn State includes teaching, research, and adult/youth extension. Courses are Introductory Horse Production and Management, Advanced Horse Production and Management, Horse Handling and Training, Applied Equine Behavior, Equine Reproduction and Breeding, Advanced Equine Nutrition, Horse and Man, and multiple courses in selection and judging. Independent Study and Special Topics in Equine Science are also available. Lecture material is widely supplemented with hands-on laboratories and projects. Partnerships/Job Placement Internships are available with horse farms, feed and pharmaceutical companies, equine publications, racetracks, veterinary practices, and other equine industry enterprises. Career fairs are held at the college and university. The equine department also serves as a contact/liaison for industry representatives.

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