Animal Behavior Minor

Animal Behavior is the study of how living organisms interact with their environment and each other. This minor is intended for our students to gain knowledge of key concepts and principles in animal behavior, cognition and evolutionary relationships. This minor will provide our students with an option beyond veterinary medicine, such as graduate school, further training as veterinary assistants, wildlife technicians, or working in government and private institutions, zoos, and conservation groups.

Required Courses: 6

BIOL 220 - General Zoology Credits: 3
BIOL 455 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3

Controlled Elective Courses: 12

(1,2)

BIOL 205 - Ecological Methods Credits: 3
BIOL 261 - Ornithology Credits: 3
BIOL 272 - Conservation of Plant and Animal Resources Credits: 3
BIOL 352 - Comparative Animal Physiology Credits: 3
BIOL 362 - Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 425 - Herpetology Credits: 3
BIOL 431 - Ichthyology Credits: 3
BIOL 450 - Field Biology at Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology Credits: 4
or
BIOL 490 - Field Studies in Biology Credits: 1-4
BIOL 451 - Evolutionary Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 475 - Mammalogy Credits: 3
BIOL 481 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3

Total Minor Requirements: 18

(1) Other appropriate BIOL courses at 200 level and above may be substituted with permission of the advisor and the Biology department chair in advance of taking the course.

(2) No more than two of majors courses can apply (excluding prerequisite, liberal studies, cognate or college core courses) towards Minor.