Animal Behavior & Conservation Certificate

The Certificate Program is open to Master’s candidates as well as post-baccalaureate students, who by virtue of prior experience in animal behavior and conservation, are qualified for the training offered by the program.

Requirements

Students are required to complete the 15 credits in the ABC area required for the Concentration. Although a thesis is not required for non-degree students, the ability to conduct research in the ABC area must be demonstrated either through prior experience or completion of a research project while in the Certificate Program. Students who do not have an adequate background in statistics and/or research methodology will be required to take such courses in addition to those required for the Certificate.

PSYCH 71700 - Animal Behavior and Conservation in Captivity and the Wild (B)
PSYCH 75103 - Basic Psychological Processes 1: Perception, Learning and Comparative Cognition (S, B)
Three additional ABC-related courses (9 credits)

Regular and special topic courses vary from semester to semester. Credit is also given for field, zoo, and laboratory research