The Graduate Certificate in Social Aspects of Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) increases competence and professional skills of eligible individuals who work with animals and those who provide care to animals. This certificate enables students to ethically integrate animals into a variety of treatment settings and create mutually beneficial relationships with animals and the environment.

Effective Fall 2021

Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.

SOWK 550Animal Assisted Therapy and Human-Animal Bond3
SOWK 557Human-Animal Interventions--Grief and Loss3
SOWK 677Trauma-Informed Care3
Program Total Credits:9

*This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates. A student may earn more than one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate.