Therapeutic Gardens and Gardening-UG
University:
Kansas State University 
Course Number:
HORT 504
Credit Hours:
2 credit hours - $448 per credit
Start/End Dates:
October 19, 2026 - December 18, 2026
Overview
Course Description
This course explores the principles, practices and benefits of therapeutic gardens and gardening as tools for promoting physical, emotional and psychological well-being. Students will explore the design elements that make outdoor spaces therapeutic. Through lectures, hands-on activities, case studies and design projects students will learn how to create and use gardens and gardening to support diverse populations with varying needs, skills and experiences.
Contacts
Instructor
Cynthia Domenghini
Office: 805-423-1999
cdom@ksu.edu
Campus Coordinator
For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
DirectoryDisability Support Services
To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the IDEA process for requesting accommodations.
Learn MoreTextbooks
Not Required
Course Access
Approximately 2-3 weeks before the first day of class at K-State, the K-State campus coordinator, Ashley Schultz, will email course access instructions to visiting students for courses taught by K-State. These instructions are also available on the Visiting Students webpage at K-State. By following the course access instructions, visiting students create their K-State eID and complete the K-State Course Access Form. Students meeting all deadlines for eID creation and submission will have access to Canvas by the first day of class.
Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.
