University of Maryland

Address:

Animal and Avian Sciences

1415 Animal Sciences Center

College Park, MD, 20742-2311

United States

38° 58' 50.88" N, 76° 56' 14.28" W

Student Contact Information

Contact Name:

Undergraduate Program Coordinator or Certification Program Coordinator, Erin Peterson

Phone number:

(301) 405-1374 (301) 405-1373 (UPC)

(301) 405-4690 (CPC)

Fax number:

(301) 314-9059 (UPC)

(301) 314-9343 (CPC)

Email address:

libbyd@umd.edu

petersdr@umd.edu

Web address:

http://www.equinestudies.umd.edu

Majors/Degrees/Certificates

Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Majors:

Animal Science with Equine option (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.), Equine Business Management (C), Pre-Vet (B.S.), Veterinary Medical Science (M.S., Ph.D.)

Degrees:

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy

Certificates:

Certificate

Specialties:

Dressage

English or Western riding

Graduate Programs(Non-Vet)

Jumping or eventing

Associations:

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association

IHSA Zone 4 - DC, DE, MD, NC, PA, SC, VA

IHSA Zone 4, Region 1 - DC, MD, VA

School Information

Type of School:

Public University

Tuition Costs:

Resident: $7,968.50/year; nonresident: $22,207.50/year

Facilities:

A ten-stall barn on the main campus houses the horses owned by the Department of Animal & Avian Science and used by the Equestrian Club. Riding venues include one outdoor ring on campus in addition to campus trails and trails in adjacent parkland. The Equestrian Team rides and competes out of Waredaca, a riding facility approximately 45 minutes from campus in Sunshine, Maryland. An Equine Research Unit with barn, offices, lab, exerciser, and pastures located 35 minutes north of campus in Ellicott City.

Class ratio:

Most courses have a hands-on component.

Showing:

IHSA

Courses taught: Horse Management, Equine Science, Pasture Management/Hay Production, Equine Business Management, Equine Health Management, Equine Reproduction, Equine Behavior and Equine Nutrition. No for-credit riding courses taught, however campus horses are used for labs and by the Equestrian Club for riding and lessons. Extracurricular activities: Equestrian Club, Equestrian Team, and Veterinary Science Club.

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