Plan of Study – Grad Cert Human-Animal Bond

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Grad Cert Human-Animal Bond

Program Requirements (Minimum of 9 semester hours required.)

AGE 5040 Proposal Writing and Grant Administration (AGE*/SW) (3 s.h.)

Students learn about the role of grants in agency funding and develop the basic skills needed to write a successful proposal to compete for funds from outside sources. Topics include: generating program ideas; researching funding sources; establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships; proposal planning and development; establishing and analyzing program metrics; and the administration, reporting, and accounting for funds and program deliverables. Graduate students will independently plan and develop a grant proposal with an emphasis on the wider non-profit business environment.

HUM 5210 Do Animals Matter? (HUM*/SSC) (3 s.h.)

Examination of religious, philosophical, 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. Emphasis is on proposing solutions regarding human-animal co-existence and interdependence through the lenses of humanities, and social sciences within the framework of the Franciscan tradition. Includes an academic service-learning experience.

SW 6770 Animal-Assisted Therapy and Human/ Non-Human Animal Bond (HUS/SW*) (3 s.h.)

Students explore the human/non-human animal bond, and incorporate 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 with unique client populations are reviewed. The 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. Includes experiential application in real-world settings.