Courses

 

ANSC 3309 Principles of Hippotherapy

This course is an interdisciplinary overview of hippotherapy as a therapeutic tool for persons with physical and cognitive disabilities. Students work with physical, occupational and speech therapists and PATH, Intl. therapeutic riding instructors.

ANSC 4305 Principles of Therapeutic Riding

Students work with PATH, Intl. instructors to learn how to teach therapeutic riding lessons. This course helps prepare students to become PATH, Intl. certified instructors.

ANSC 4000 & 4001 Internship

Students can work on obtaining their teaching hours under a certified therapeutic riding instructor. They can also work in the office and see the behind the scenes action of running an equine assisted therapy center.  

 

Additional internship, practicum, capstone and observation opportunities are available.

Contact: ttrc@ttu.edu for additional information.