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DESCRIPTION;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span class="content">Students submit a final project in the form of a prop
 osal for either a new program track or a plan to modify an existing animal a
 ssisted therapy program.&nbsp; Proposal to include research and curriculum.&
 nbsp;&nbsp; Restricted to students admitted to the program.</span>\n<p><span
  class="content" style="font-family: arial;">The use of animal assisted ther
 apy dates back hundreds of years. Famed nurse Florence Nightingale saw the v
 alue in animal assisted therapy, as did the York Retreat in London in the 17
 00s to help infirm patients. Oakland University’s Animal Assisted Therapy Ce
 rtificate program addresses several health and social issues, including an i
 ncreased need for alternative, innovative and holistic practices. Utilizing 
 animal assisted therapy in educational, therapeutic and health care settings
  benefit at-risk children and adolescents, the elderly and other special-nee
 ds populations. <br />\n</span></p>\n<p><span class="content" style="font-fa
 mily: arial;">This program is supported by and listed under AAT on the <a hr
 ef="http://www.deltasociety.org/Page.aspx?pid=458">Delta Society</a> (the la
 rgest organization education, research and practice in Animal Assisted Activ
 ities and Animal Assisted Therapy) website.<br />\n</span></p>\n<p><span cla
 ss="content" style="font-family: arial;"><a href="/view_news.aspx?sid=406&am
 p;nid=7800">Read more</a> about the Animal Assisted Therapy Program. <br />\
 n</span></p>\n<p><span class="content" style="font-family: arial;">\nThe pro
 gram is completely online with a couple of\nthe assignments involving meetin
 g with people in the field in your area\nand visiting an animal sanctuary, s
 helter, farm, etc. The program includes five consecutive 8-week modules in t
 he following areas:<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
 ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Module 1 – Intro to Animal
  Assisted Therapy (First half of Fall semester)<br />\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb
 sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Module
  2 – Psychology of AAT (Second half of Fall semester)<br />\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb
 sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Module 3 – Special Populations and AAT (First half of Winter semester)<br />
 \n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
 bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Module 4 – Working with Animals (Second half of Winter seme
 ster)<br />\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb
 sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="content_large_color">Module 5 – Cap
 stone project (First half of Spring semester) </span><br />\n<br />\nSince t
 his is considered professional development / continuing\neducation, students
  do not have to apply to Oakland University to enter\nthe program. Cost for 
 the program is $299 per course times 5 courses\n($1,495).&nbsp; </span></p>\
 n<span class="content">\n</span><span class="content" style="font-family: ar
 ial;"><a href="/upload/docs/SON/BROCHURE_FINAL.pdf">Click here</a> to downlo
 ad a brochure. </span><br /><a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g
 eocode=&q=ONLINE, Rochester, MI 48309' target='_blank'>Map & Directions</a><
 br /><br />Contact Name: Amy Johnson<br />Contact Phone: (248) 370-4065<br /
 >Contact Email: Johnson2@oakland.edu<br /><br /><a href='http://www4.oakland
 .edu/Events/EventDetails.aspx?EventID=6725'>Get Latest