This minor is designed for students who concentrate on animal behavior courses. The coursework involves numerous field trips to observe animals at zoos and in nearby nature preserves. Additionally, Canisius maintains an animal behavior laboratory on the third floor of Health Sciences Building. This minor is open to any student from any major.
The Animal Behavior Minor curriculum (six courses)
One required course:
| BIO315 Comparative Animal Behavior w/ lab |
Plus any five of the following:
| ABEC220 ABEC318 ABEC360 BIO166 BIO312 BIO316 BIO317 BIO325 BIO355 BIO365 BIO371 ABEC498 ABEC499 |
Animal Learning Applied Animal Behavior Research Methods in Animal Behavior Biology of Birds OR BIO366 Ornithology Primatology Social Organization of Mammals Sex, Evolution & Behavior Reproductive Biopsychology Behavioral Neuroscience Vertebrate Zoology Behavioral Ecology Internship Research Seminar (Animal Behavior Project) |
The courses may be taken independently of the others and in any order. Interested students usually begin with the course that best fits their schedule. Most of the courses are offered every other year, so interested students should plan accordingly.