New York Botanical Garden | Evaluated Learning Experience
Introduction to Horticultural Therapy (THR 301)
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define horticultural therapy and the role of horticultural therapists; examine the therapeutic relationships between people and plants; trace the history of horticultural therapy to the present; describe the benefits of horticultural therapy; compare three horticultural therapy program models and give examples of settings in which they take place; identify the populations that can benefit from horticultural therapy; explain how horticultural therapy is used to treat specific conditions; demonstrate the processes and outcomes of horticultural therapy from the perspectives of the client and therapist; develop skills and techniques to ensure optimum therapeutic benefit; perform a literature review of scientific, refereed journal articles concerning horticultural therapy; and identify organizations and resources for professional development and review the process of professional registration with the American Horticultural Therapy Association.