Animal Behavior and Ethology
STEM •
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
What is it about?
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the psychological and neurological bases of animal sensation, perception, cognition, behavior, and behavioral interactions within and outside the species. Includes instruction in ethology, behavioral neuroscience, neurobiology, behavioral evolution, cognition and sensory perception, motivators, learning and instinct, hormonal controls, reproductive and developmental biology, community ecology, functional behavior, and applications to specific behaviors and patterns as well as to specific phyla and species.
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 31 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 15 students.
O's Insights on Animal Behavior and Ethology
- Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
- 21% of graduates come from public universities.
