• Animal Science
  Thoroughbred Management
  

Associate in Applied Science Degree
(Application Curriculum Code - 0697)

SUNY Cobleskill's Thoroughbred curriculum was developed in cooperation with the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, inc., and is immersion intensive, with industry experience and the development of contacts as a definitive objective. The Saratoga Race Course offers superior racing and advantage is taken of SUNY Cobleskill's proximity to the track.

Students spend one morning a week during their first semester at the well known Oklahoma Training Track. In addition, the summer between the student's first and second year is spent working at the Saratoga Race Course. The student's third semester involves significant bloodstock sale experiences. Finally, the fourth semester of study is completed on location in industry centers such as Lexington , Ky. , Ocala , Fl., and Camden , S.C.

Degree Requirements
To fulfill requirements for the Associate in Applied Science degree, the candidate in the major field of Animal Science–Thoroughbred Management must complete a minimum of 66 credit hours of academic work with a GPA of not less than 2.00.

These include 40 credits of major field requirements, 22 credits in prescribed areas of liberal arts and sciences and 4 credits of general electives.