Business Administration - Therapeutic Horsemanship Business Management

"The equestrian program attracted me to St. Andrews, and I have luckily landed in a career where I have been able to combine my passion with my education. St. Andrews not only provided a good, solid business background, but also taught me how to be an independent thinker, both of which have served me very well throughout my career."

- Melissa Hubbard Hamlet '93
Business Major
Vice President of Purchasing
SmartPak

Those students undertaking this specialized program of study may expect career opportunities in therapeutic riding facility manager, program manager of operator, therapeutic operations manager or development officer.

Sample Program:
Business Administration Requirements     
B/E 209 Principles of Accounting I     
B/E 231 Microeconomics       
B/E 304 Principles of Financial Management  
B/E 312 Principles of Marketing Management  
B/E 315 Business Law                
B/E 325 Principles of Management  
B/E 355 Organizational Behavior
or B/E 373 Human Resource Management     

Equine and Therapeutic Horsemanship Requirements 
EQ 244 Stable Management 1
EQ 244L Stable Management Lab
EQ 248 Basic Riding Instructor Skills
EQ 248L Basic Riding Instructor Lab
EQ 340 Equine Business Management
TH 246 TH Principles & Concepts
TH 346 Advanced Techniques in TH
TH 347 TH Program Mgmt: Administration
TH 348 TH Program Mgmt: Technology

Electives     
B/E 210 Principles of Accounting II
B/E 333 Advertising and Promotion
B/E 329 Management Information Systems
B/E 362 Quantitative Analysis
B/E 374 Entrepreneurship
SS 395 Internship
B/E 471 Operations Management
EQ 241 Horse Science 1  

Required Capstone Courses        
TH 465 Therapeutic Horsemanship Issues & Ethics
TH 466 Survey of Specialties in Therapeutic Riding
TH 495, 498 or 499 Senior Project
B/E 442 Senior Policy and Strategy Seminar 
B/E 476 Management Communication