The Animal Behavior Program is an interdisciplinary graduate training program that integrates psychological and zoological approaches to the study of animal behavior and behavioral ecology. Training emphasizes development of a broad perspective on the study of behavior as well as expertise in areas of special interest.
Participants can take advantage of a large interdepartmental network of resources.
Faculty are active in a broad range of research areas, with major emphasis on animal communication, development, primate behavior, human ethology, learning, motivation, neurobehavior, sex allocation and mating systems, behavioral genetics, and social behavior. A minimum of three courses chosen in consultation with advisors.