Curriculum

A student with GPA of at least 2.25 and a major at SWAGÊÓƵ may minor in Animal Behavior with the approval of the assistant academic director. Declarations must occur prior to the completion of the first semester of the junior year. Major programs of study with significant course overlap with animal behavior minor requirements may be disallowed by the academic director. Students declaring a minor in animal behavior will be allowed to double-dip credits across the minor and either major or core requirements (if no other options are provided by the major, minor, or core requirements). A minimum of eighteen (18) hours of approved course credit with a minimum grade of "C-" in each course is required for the minor in Animal Behavior as follows:

Program Required CoursesCredits
PSY 105 – Introduction to Psychology3
PSY 335 – Comparative Animal Behavior3
PSY 365 – Biological Bases of Behavior3
PSY 384/384L – Animal Learning and Behavior w/Lab4
One Organismal Topic (see above)3–4
Animal Behavior Elective (see above)3–4
Minimum Total Required Credits19

For more information contact Zach Olson, Ph.D. | (207) 602-2766 | zolson@une.edu