Animal Behavior and Conservation Master's Degree in NYC

This 36 credit Master’s degree with the ABC concentration is designed to develop an understanding of the behavior of people and animals by applying psychological, ecological and evolutionary principles that relate to social behavior, cognitive complexity, sensory and perceptual processes, learning, cultural activity and the interdependence of physiological and psychological processes. In addition to a research-based thesis and at least five courses relevant to ABC, courses in both statistics and experimental methods are required. Most courses are given so that students can work during the day and complete the program within two years. Students in the concentration will have opportunities to develop skill in research through thesis and independent research projects carried out in laboratories, zoos and aquariums, animal shelters, and other animal and wildlife facilities under the guidance of Hunter faculty as well as our affiliated faculty – scientists associated with facilities such as the ASPCA, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the National Aquarium, the National Zoo, the Audubon Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and Black Rock Forest.

http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/psych/04_Masters/01D_AnimalBehavior.html

Coordinator e-mail: abcpsych@hunter.cuny.edu

Students who complete the MA degree will also complete the requirements to receive a Certificate in the Advanced Psychology of Animal Behavior and Conservation registered with the Board of Higher Education in New York State. The program provides excellent training and credentials for students and professional expertise required for work in various animal behavior related fields , e.g., as technicians who assist professional staff, facility managers in industry and in zoos, educators, researchers, program directors, advisors to governmental and non‐governmental organizations that are committed to the management of natural resources, and consultants in private practice. The program also provides strong credentials and research training for students interested in continued study at the doctoral level. Students who chose to enroll in the PhD in Hunter College’s Biopsychology-Behavioral Neuroscience program (see description) through the City University of New York Graduate Center, do so with advanced standing.

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