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Western Michigan University Hippotherapy Seibert Administration Building Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5120 US   Phone: 1-269-387-7273 Fax: 1-269-387-2096   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Certificate Graduate Certificate Program On Campus   Students receive training in the use of the horse as a therapeutic modality in the treatment of individuals with handicapping conditions. Hippotherapy is a valuable therapeutic modality for a physical or occupational therapist working with patients having such movement dysfunction as cerebral palsy, cerebral vascular accidents(strokes), multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, and spinal curvatures. Desired treatment outcomes of hippotherapy are improved vestibular reactions, increased sensory integration and normalization of muscle tone,coordinated movement, improved vertical head-to-toe neurological connections, and midline control.Improvements in postural control and trunk equilibrium reactions can be achieved more easily and more often on the horse than in the clinic.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 1024  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 3736  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $730  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $17524  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable