PSYCH 75800 - Conservation Biology/Psychology

An understanding of biodiversity, human impacts on biodiversity, the theory and practice of maintaining biodiversity in a developing world, and the social psychology of motivating action to protect nature. Special emphasis will be placed on how human and animal behavior threatens biodiversity. This course serves a basis for more specialized courses and provides the framework within which behavioral studies are implemented to inform conservation action with special consideration of factors that influence desire and willingness to take such actions.

prereq: Permission for all courses must be obtained from the graduate adviser. Some courses require the permission of the instructor as well. This course requires a stronger background than that required for most 600 level courses.
Hours 3 hrs. including conferences
Credits 3 cr.