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Human Animal Bond Program

The Human-Animal Bond Program explores the unique relationship between humans and animals. By increasing our knowledge about this bond and by assessing how animals enrich our lives, we can improve the quality of life for both humans and animals. Carroll College's unique experiential approach provides students with both scientific and academic rigor and the hands-on application of the knowledge gained.

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Academic Approach to
Human-Animal Bonding

Carroll College's Human-Animal Bond Program (HAB) is designed so that students attend three core classes that provide them with foundational information regarding theory, research, and services applicable to human-animal bonding.

Dog Canine Track
Dogs have long been used in service to humans -- guide dogs for the blind, service dogs for mobility impaired, search and rescue, police dogs, and working ranch dogs. The HAB program not only educates students about the canine-human bond, but it also gives back to the dogs with whom they partner. Carroll College and the Humane Society work together to rehabilitate rescue dogs for a life of successful human-canine partnership. Through this relationship, HAB students get the unique opportunity to learn and practice canine training techniques specific to animal assisted activities and therapies.

Equine Track
The equine track explores the horse-human relationship and the scientific evidence of its contribution to psychological, Horse and Woman physical, and spiritual well-being. HAB students learn the historic to modern implications of the horse-human relationship and are broadly explosed to the field of equine assisted activities and therapies (EAA/T). HAB students gain a strong foundation in safe and ethical horsemanship practices and are taught activities and methods used in EAA/T.

What do Classes Look Like in This Program?

The HAB program combines specialized psychology courses, a core liberal arts education, and hands-on experience gained from working directly with animals. In addition, students can receive academic credit for obtaining certification from related organizations.

Check out our HAB Courses

Opportunities

Graduates of the Human-Animal Bond Program will have opportunities to immediately enter the field or continue on to graduate programs.

Those students continuing with their education may explore such fields as clinical psychology, social work, counseling, physical or occupational therapy, or veterinary school. See Job Opportunities

10 reasons

to choose carroll college for HAB

You get to spend lots of time with horses and dogs!
You meet really great students who have similar interests as yourself
Excellent preparation for professional school (pre-vet, physical therapy, counseling & social work)
The faculty are fun-loving and easily approachable.
The field trips are so much fun and you learn so much from so many different people.
Research opportunities and Internships provide valuable hands-on experience.
You will become part of the first generation of a very new discipline and help make history.
The new equine and canine facilities are awesome.
The classes are very unique.
People in your community will ask you what is going on with their pets.