Doctor PhD Degree Animal Assisted Therapy

The Doctor Ph.D. Degree in Animal Assisted Therapy via distance learning is a Psychology doctorate focused on how animals can assist therapists. The topics include how animals can assist specific patient populations and settings, how professionals select appropriate animals, and how they design an Animal Assisted Therapy program.

The program requires 45 to 72 academic credits and follows a structure of 70% textbooks and 30% thesis. It is delivered as a distance learning program with an Academic Supervisor, Philomena Wavinya Ndambuki. The composition includes 24 academic credits for Animal Assisted Therapy Online and 18 academic credits for research methodology and a final project or thesis.

Modules

• Animal Assisted Therapy Online
• Research methodology and final project or thesis
• 601AAT - Animal Behavior
• 602AAT - Domestic Animals
• 603AAT - Animal Human Bond
• 604AAT - Human Animal Support Services
• 605AAT - Emotional Intelligence
• 606AAT - Animal Ethology
• 607AAT - Human Animal Studies
• 608AAT - Animal Assisted Therapy

Admission is open for adults over 27 years of age. A Master's degree or international equivalent (5 years of study) is required for admission.