Degrees in Companion Animal Behavior

University of California Davis

• The University of California Davis (UC Davis) campus within the San Fransisco Bay Area is recognized for its research-based programs in agriculture, biological sciences and veterinary medicine. U.S News and World Report ranked the UC Davis biological sciences graduate program in ecology and evolutionary biology as fourth in the nation in 2010. The graduate program in animal behavior is offered as a specialization in one of three areas. These areas include ethology and the evolutionary bases of animal behavior, physiological bases of animal behavior or applied animal behavior (applied to companion or wild animals). This is a Ph.D (doctor of philosophy) program in which students earn a M.S. (master of science) degree in the process.

  University of California-Davis

  Animal Behavior Program

  310 Life Sciences Addition

  Davis, CA 95616

  530-752-2981

  ucdavis.edu

University of Oklahoma

• The University of Oklahoma (OU) in Norman was listed as a top ten school for academic excellence and low cost by the Princeton Review as of 2010. According to the website, OU has more enrolled National Merit Scholars per capita than any other school in the country. The psychology department is one of the only public institutions in the nation to almost exclusively offer experimental psychology at the graduate level. Animal behavior is a research concentration option for students pursuing a M.S. or Ph.D within the department, and is focused on mammals, birds and invertebrates. The M.S. concentration consists of 30 credits while the Ph.D. is comprised of 90 credits with an emphasis on research and the individual interests of the students.

  University of Oklahoma

  Department of Psychology

  455 W. Lindsey Street

  Dale Hall Tower, Room 705

  Norman, OK 73019

  405-325-4511

  ou.edu

American College of Applied Science

• The American College of Applied Science (ACAS) based in Crescent City, Florida is the only higher institute of learning to offer undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and non-degree programs in companion animal science and behavior as of 2007. ACAS is a virtual campus with externship practicums experienced in the students' community. The school prepares students for careers in animal science, animal shelter administration and animal behavior analysis. Undergraduate degree programs include the A.S. in canine behavior analysis, care and counseling and the B.S in companion animal science. Two M.S. degree programs are offered in animal shelter administration or companion animal behavior analysis and counseling.

  American College of Applied Science

  123 Dream Pond Road

  Crescent City, FL 32112

  800-403-3347

  amcollege.us