ATE 3510 - Understanding the Human-Animal Bond

School of Veterinary Technology

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2020 (570)

Requisites

Admission to Biology (Bachelor of Science) (BIOLOGY-BS) or
Admission to Veterinary Technology (Bachelor of Applied Science) (VETTC-BAS)

Course Description

This course will focus on human-companion animal interactions. Students will relate to animal-assisted therapy/activity, care and uses of service animals and humane education programs.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will describe the influence of companion animals on human development throughout the life cycle by:
    1. summarizing the history of pet keeping.
    2. discussing the effects of animal contact on human wellbeing.
    3. examining theories of social support and attachment .
  2. The student will develop skills for participation in community human-animal therapy and education programs by:
    1. identifying appropriate animals.
    2. developing a plan for program animal selection, care, and monitoring.
    3. observing human-animal interactions at a community site.
  3. The student will describe service animal programs for human physical, sensory and emotional needs by:
    1. recognizing the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    2. identifying issues of species selection and training.
    3. discussing service animal welfare issues.
  4. The student will examine community resource for humane education, animal rescue shelter and rehabilitation by:
    1. compiling a list of local animal support programs and their functions.
    2. developing verbal and written skills for animal resource information and referral.
  5. The student will employ positive communication skills concerning pet loss and human grief by:
    1. recognizing human responses to animal loss.
    2. providing grief support.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

(Note to file: submitted as 3314, State assigned new #) Flexible access approved. 3 Year Review 2008. C&I Approval: 09/14/2004, BOT Approval: 10/19/2004, Effective Term: Spring 2005 (345). C&I Approval: 02/09/2017, BOT Approval: 03/21/2017, Effective Term: Fall 2017 (535).
C&I Approval: 09/05/2019, BOT Approval: 09/24/2019, Effective Term: Spring 2020 (570)

Related Programs

  1. Veterinary Technology (VETTC-BAS) (640) (Active)