Plan of Study – Human-Animal Bond

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Human-Animal Bond: Cert Comp

Human-Animal Bond: Certificate of Completion

Certificate Courses (Minimum of 9 semester hours required.)

ANS 4770 Animal-Assisted Therapy and Human/ Non-Human Animal Bond (ANS*/SW) (3 s.h.)

Exploration of the human/non-human animal bond, focused on knowledge and skills utilized in animal-assisted activity, animal-assisted intervention (AAI), and animal-assisted therapy (AAT) as therapeutic interventions. Theoretical frameworks, protocols, and practices of AAI/AAT are reviewed. Link between non-human animal abuse and other forms of violence such as domestic violence, child and elder abuse, are explored. Connections within ecological and empowerment contexts and the impact of therapy work on non-human animals are examined.

HUM 3210 Do Animals Matter? (3 s.h.)

Examination of ethical, cultural, aesthetic, and societal conceptualizations of animals and their impact on human-animal relations as well as on uses, treatment, and legal standing of animals. Issues are discussed through the lenses of humanities and social sciences within the framework of the Franciscan tradition. This course includes an academic service-learning project.

PSY 1010 General Psychology (3 s.h.)

Describes the major systems, central issues and historical development of modern psychology. Introduces basic principles in sensation, perception, cognition, learning, memory, language, emotion, motivation, personality organization, and social process.