Overview

With the Animal-Assisted Therapy degree program at Husson University, you’ll study the psychology and physiology behind the human-animal relationship and learn how to utilize domestic animals, such as dogs, cats and horses, to improve the physical and mental well-being of patients. You’ll also take foundational courses in animal behavior, human psychology, animal welfare and more to gain a comprehensive understanding of this field.

Careers

The career opportunities for those in the animal-assisted therapy field can depend on one's level of education and range from occupational therapy and physical therapy to speech therapy and psychology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human-Animal Bond
Animal Behavior
Emotional Support and Service Animals
Animal Cognition
Animal-Human Interactions
Canine- and Feline- Interventions

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Multiple start dates and no set class times or locations.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

120-122

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Bangor, United States

Disciplines

Veterinary Medicine Animal Science View 11 other Bachelors in Animal Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application

$40 Application Fee

Current High School Transcript or official, final High School Transcript if graduated

One letter of recommendation

Essay of 250 words or more that describes your career goals and objectives

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

53760 USD / year

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Out-of-State

53760 USD / year

≈ 53760 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

53760 USD / year

≈ 53760 USD / year

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Animal-Assisted Therapy.

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Tuition Fees

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