Agile Dual Degree- Animal Care and Psychology (MHC)

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

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Learning Outcomes

• Students demonstrate decision-making and personal conduct consistent with the professional standards of the animal care industry.
• Students demonstrate knowledge and application of the proper management and husbandry of a variety of animal species.
• Students demonstrate knowledge and application of proper nutrition for a variety of animal species.
• Students demonstrate knowledge and application of applied animal behavior for a variety of animal species.
• Students demonstrate written communication skills appropriate for the animal care industry.
• Students demonstrate oral communication skills appropriate for the animal care industry.
• Student learning outcomes are based on the American Psychological Association guidelines for undergraduate psychology programs.
• Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and empirical findings to discuss how psychological principles apply to behavioral problems.
• Demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, and application of scientific reasoning and problem solving skills, including effective research methods and interpretation of research data.
• Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professional and personal settings in an increasingly diverse world.
• Demonstrate competence in written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, including communications with different types of audiences and for differing purposes. Students will develop a repertoire of interpersonal skills and approaches that will enable them to be successful in an interconnected, global society.
• Demonstrate professional skills and behavior that will ready them for post-baccalaureate employment, graduate, or professional school. These include appropriate work habits, career preparation skills, project management skills, self-efficacy and self-regulation, enhanced teamwork capacity, and effective self-reflection.

Externship Notes:

*Animal Care externship hours done summer between Freshman and Sophomore year.