Southern Illinois University–Carbondale

Address:

Animal Science Department Carbondale, IL, 62901

United States

37° 43' 38.1828" N, 89° 13' 0.3" W

Student Contact Information

Contact Name:

Dr. Sheryl King, Director of Equine Studies

Email address:

sking@siu.edu

Web address:

http://www.siu.edu

Majors/Degrees/Certificates

Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Majors:

Equine Science, Pre-Vet, and Animal Science

Degrees:

Bachelor of Science and Graduate Studies

Specialties:

Breeding management

Driving

English or Western riding

Graduate Programs(Non-Vet)

Horseshoeing or natural trimming

Jumping or eventing

Western show events

Associations:

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association

IHSA Zone 7 - AR, IA, IL, IN, LA, MO, ND, OK, SD, TX, WI

IHSA Zone 7, Region 5 - IL, MO

School Information

Type of School:

Public University

Tuition Costs:

In-State: (Including tuition, fees, room, board, books): $18,250/year. Non-resident: (Including tuition, fees, room, board, books): $28,800/year.

Facilities:

Two separate barns; one houses the laboratory, surgery suite, indoor arena, stallion collecting and palpation chutes and connects to the behavior herd of approx. 30-40 horses. The other contains foaling facilities, stalls, and a lab and connects to five pastures and a dry lot containing our broodmares, riding horses and foals.

Class ratio:

50/50. Most of the student’s progress will be made through hands-on work, including courses ANS-112, 212, 312, 412, 219, 309, 319, 409, 419 and 490. These all at least include a lab time while others are completely taught in a lab-style format.

Showing:

The Southern Illinois University Equestrian Team competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association in both English and Western disciplines. The Horse Judging Team travels and competes judging horse shows around the nation.

Four-year program designed to prepare graduates for elevated positions in the equine industry, with a focus on treating the equine as an athlete (physiology, nutrition, human/horse interaction). The program also places heavy emphasis on reproductive physiology and breeding practices. Students learn through hands-on practice of concepts ranging from daily feeding and care to advanced forms of breeding.

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