Combine your desire to work with animals— and expand your career options.
Earn an Associate’s Degree in Animal Care plus a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in the same amount of time as a Bachelor’s Degree alone!
Career Possibilities Include:
•Animal-assisted therapy (licensure and non-licensure programs)
•Individual/family therapy
•Work in schools, hospitals, corrections facilities
•Service animal pairing/placement
•Advocacy, Training, Consulting
•Veterinary social work
Externship Notes:
*Animal Care externship hours done summer between Freshman and Sophomore year.
Agile Dual Degree- Animal Care and Psychology (MHC)
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Credits Total: 33
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Credits Total: 31
Junior Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Effective Shelter and Rescue Operations | ANSC2300 | 3 |
| Social Problems | SOCI2400 | 3 |
| Animal Care Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Health Science Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/ Fine Arts Elective | Elective | 3 |
Credits Total: 30
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset | CORE3100 | 3 |
| Brain and Behavior | PSYC2603 | 3 |
| Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences with Lab | PSYC4005 | 4 |
| Open Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | Elective | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Counseling Theory and Practice | PSYC4306 | 3 |
| Senior Seminar in Psychology | PSYC4600 | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | Elective | 3 |
Credits Total: 28
Special Requirements
All full-and part-time Animal Care, Equine Studies, and Veterinary Science students are required to complete a Student Health Record that includes: a physical exam and immunization record. Students must also have a tuberculosis skin test, review and sign a Vet Risk Form, review and sign a Waste Anesthetic Gases Form. Students will also need to review the Rabies Vaccination recommendations and provide proof of completion of vaccine series or waive the vaccine to decline. This information is required in order to participate in animal laboratories, veterinary clinic rotations, and career externships. Please note, if you decline or waive the rabies pre-exposure vaccine series, it will exclude you from experiences that may have an elevated risk of exposure to the rabies virus.
Students must be able to lift 50 pounds and be able to demonstrate the physical capabilities to work closely and safely with animals of all sizes. Students with limitations to movement, sight, or hearing may find it difficult to meet all curriculum requirements. For the health and safety of students and animals, scrubs will be required in all classes with laboratory components.