Equine Facilitated Therapies major
Students in the equine facilitated therapies program will learn to to use the multi-dimensional movements of a horse to treat persons with movement disabilities, including those with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, autism, learning or language disabilities, developmental delay, stroke or traumatic brain injury.
Classes in the major include the following, as well as recommended elective courses.
PE 130 - Horseback riding I
PE 131 - Horseback riding II
EQM 200 - Horsemanship Ministry
EQM 202 - Stable Management
EQM 208 - Therapuetic Riding: Instructor Training
EQM 251 - Horse Training
EQM 435 - Field Experience
PSY 110 - General Psychology II
PSY 210 - Social Psychology
PSY 300 - Developmental Psych I
PSY 302 - Developmental Psych II
PSY 322 - Hippotherapy
PSY 351 - Counseling & Psychotherapy I
PSY 352 - Counseling & Psychotherapy II
PSY 360 - Abnormal Psychology
PSY 472 - Learning & Motivation
SW 331 - Research Method