PSY 324 - Comparative Behavior

4 credit(s)
Prepares student researchers in basic principles of comparative psychology, classical an contemporary behavioral theory, and empirical principles and protocols of behavioral observation, methodology, and analysis. Students will learn how to generate meaningful, empirical questions in the understanding of social behavior of nonhuman animals in the field and captivity. Students who take the 300-level, 4 credit course will not only learn comparative research methodology and propose an empirical project; they will also if appropriate submit an Institutional Animal Care and Use proposal for their project, collect field data, write an empirical paper, use statistical software to interpret their results, and present their findings at the end of the semester. Previously Listed As: PSY 224.
Core Requirement(s): Counts as Core requirement: Sustainability.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C, and ENGW 180.