2025-2026 General Catalog
Source: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/animal-behavior/animal-behavior-ms/ Parent: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/#programsanddegreestext
Group Office
227A Green Hall, formerly Life Sciences; Animal Behavior Graduate Group; Faculty
Graduate Study
The Master of Science degree is offered only en route to the Ph.D.
The Ph.D. program in Animal Behavior is an interdepartmental program focusing on the mechanisms underlying behavior, the evolution of behavior, and the applications of behavior to current problems in conservation biology and animal welfare. The program trains students for teaching and research in a variety of areas, including anthropology, animal science, ecology, entomology, neurobiology, psychology, physiology, veterinary science, wildlife biology, and zoology. Resources available to students, in addition to various departmental facilities, include those of the California National Primate Research Center, Bodega Marine Laboratory, and the UC Natural Reserve System.
Degree Requirements & Program Coordinator
See Animal Behavior.
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