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Enter the new and growing equestrian education market by earning the online Master of Education in Equestrian Education degree from William Woods University. This degree will help you gain the field pedagogy skills you need to make the transition from equestrian professional to equestrian educator.
While earning this degree, you will improve your instructional techniques and learn to construct effective curriculum by applying instructional theories and strategies. The curriculum and supporting coursework provide insights into instructional subjects, pedagogy methods, and classroom management, including instructional resource planning, curriculum development, and outcome assessments.
The online Master of Education in Equestrian Education builds on William Woods University’s nationally recognized undergraduate equestrian program. This program, which offers a wide range of undergraduate specialties, provides an ideal climate for innovative instruction and effective learning outcomes for success in the field.
The online graduate degree combines the academic excellence and supportive teaching culture of the William Woods equestrian program with the convenience and affordability of a nationally ranked online education program. You will receive quality online instruction through the latest educational technology and collaborate with your peers in an interactive and engaging learning environment. Courses are offered in a flexible 5-week format.
William Woods online graduate education programs are available to students across the country. In Missouri, our students come from Fulton, Columbia, Jefferson City, St. Louis, Kansas City, Moberly, Springfield, Ozark, Cape Girardeau, Rolla and many more locations. Beyond Missouri, our online graduates hail from California, Illinois, Kansas, Washington, Arkansas and other states.
Our graduate education programs are available online and are ranked among the best online programs in Missouri by US News and World Report.
30 Credits
William Woods University, a nationally recognized institution within the field of Equestrian studies, offers an advanced degree to compete in the 21st century. With an emphasis in equestrian education, the online Masters of Equestrian Education program is ideal for the working professional in today’s field. As the first degree of its kind, this program offers the foundation for the modern day equestrian with a focus on skills for many avenues especially to teach in a college level program. Individuals will have an advantage within the fields of equine education services, national equestrian organizations, undergraduate instruction and industry leadership. The flexibility that this program offers is well suited for anyone looking to be a sustainable leader in the horse industry.
| This is an overview course to set the stage for the Teaching and Technology Master’s program of study. This course is designed to introduce practitioners to 21st Century learners and the implications for the teaching/learning environment. Participants will investigate the skill sets that are needed for today’s learners, apply technology integration frameworks, assess the potential use of mobile technologies in learning environments, design and implement personal/professional learning networks, investigate emerging technologies, and develop the skills necessary to become Google Certified Educators Level 1 credits: | Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape | 3 |
| An overview of equestrian academic instruction, which investigates different types of programs, online versus traditional classrooms, today’s student, governmental requirements, and graduate marketability. credits: | Equestrian Academic Instruction | 3 |
| This course is an overview of the pedagogical methods and strategies geared towards equestrian educators. Topics include the development of a teaching philosophy, mounted and unmounted lesson structure and content and group versus private lessons. credits: | Applied Instructional Theories | 3 |
| This course focuses on an exploration of the equine-specific knowledge and skills that an equestrian graduate will need, and how this specific knowledge should be structured into program objectives and coursework. credits: | Equestrian Curriculum Development | 3 |
| This course will examine different methods of equestrian program promotion and/or revenue generation. Topics will include horse shows, clinics, residential or day camps, and horse sales. Working with institutional admissions and marketing departments will be explored. credits: | Equestrian Educational Events & Competitions Management | 3 |
| The student in this class will explore the many facets of equestrian academic and service programs. Through reflection papers, case studies, action plans and forum postings, the students will learn what is involved in running these programs. Topics covered include horse procurement and management, student recruitment and retention and facility management issues. Students will also investigate what types of faculty and staff are needed to keep a program running smoothly and to insure the institutional mission is met. credits: | Management of Facility & Resources | 3 |
| This course focuses on the development of academic resources, which will supplement and augment instruction. Along with the traditional resources such as text books, library offerings and teaching visual aids, the course will explore creative teaching tools such as video, Power Points, and webpages. credits: | Development of Instructional Resources | 3 |
| This course is designed to provide educators with a broad understanding and better perspective of current issues that are facing equestrian education. The course will focus on a lively discourse and reflection of the many issues currently facing equestrian education. The course will serve as a platform for bridging the gap between goals, principles, theories, philosophies, and methodologies in the educational process and the real world of instruction and instructional components. credits: | Current Issues in Equestrian Education | 3 |
| The capstone is the culminating experience for students in the Master’s Degree in Equestrian Education. The capstone provides students with the opportunity to apply and integrate key concepts from each course in their program of study. Students will develop the curriculum for a semester-long course, complete with objectives, teaching formats and daily lesson plans. Students will identify not only useful outside resources but also create their own in a variety of formats. credits: | Equestrian Education Capstone Project | 6 |