RUTGERS EQUINE SCIENCE CENTER OFFERS NEW COURSES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (November 2, 2007) – The Equine Science Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, will offer two new courses in 2008 focusing on horse health and horse industry leadership.

 

The first is a semester-long program called “Advanced Equine Health Care and Management” that will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings, starting January 23, 2008, on the Cook campus at Rutgers in New Brunswick. The second is a two-day “short course” on “Developing Future Leaders for the Equine Industry” that will take place on January 9 and 10, 2008, also on the Cook campus.

 

Both courses are open to adult learners and continuing education students.

 

“Advanced Equine Health Care and Management” will be taught by Michael M. Fugaro, VMD, DACVN, a veterinarian and associate professor of equine studies with Centenary College. Dr. Fugaro also is an adjunct professor at Rutgers. In order to enroll, students must have at least a high school diploma; it is recommended as a prerequisite that they have taken “Horse Management” taught by Sarah Ralston, VMD, Ph.D., DACVN, which is offered each fall semester. “Advanced Equine Health Care” provides three academic credits for Rutgers and Centenary students as well as continuing education units (CEUs).

 

The course will study in depth the diseases and common emergency disorders of the horse. It will utilize the basic concepts of anatomy and physiology, apply them to clinical situations that might arise in horses, and teach students how to effectively manage many of these health-related situations.

 

“Developing Future Leaders for the Equine Industry” will bring together a team of instructors led by Karyn Malinowski, Ph.D., director of the Equine Science Center, and Mary Nikola, Ed.D., director of leadership and organizational development with the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

 

The course will feature several well known experts in the field as well as Drs. Malinowski and Nikola. Subjects will include the value of the equine industry, networking and relationship-building, decision-making strategies, leadership practices and behaviors, building coalitions, and industry management. Dr. Nikola, who teaches a two-year leadership development program through the New Jersey Agricultural Society, believes that this two-day short course will provide a dynamic sample of the longer program and will be especially invaluable to younger adults who are committed to the success of the equine industry in New Jersey.

 

As with the health care course, a high school diploma is required for enrollment in “Developing Future Leaders,” but no other specific classes are required. The class offers one academic credit and CEUs.

 

Further information on the new courses and instructions for enrollment are available at http://www.cookce.rutgers.edu/programs/equine_animal_science.html or by calling 732-932-9271 and asking for “Registration.”