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CSPH 5642 - Nature Heals: An Introduction to Nature-Based Therapeutics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
This graduate level course will cover the basic theories and approaches of Nature-Based Therapeutics including restorative environments, therapeutic horticulture, animal assisted interactions, therapeutic landscapes, forest bathing, green care farming, facilitated green exercise, wilderness therapy, and ecopsychology. The course includes: 1. historic and theoretical perspectives 2. research into specific techniques 3. application of techniques to specific population and setting prereq: Jr, Sr or Grad, or instructor consent