Faculty. The Group includes faculty from 11 departments in three schools and colleges.
Graduate Study. The Ph.D. program in Animal Behavior is an interdepartmental program that trains students for teaching and research in a variety of areas, including anthropology, animal science, ecology, enotmology, psychology, veterinary science, wildlife biology, and zoology. Students choose one of the five areas of specialization: (1) ethology and evolutionary bases of animal behavior, (2) physiological basis of animal behavior, and (3) behavior and conservation of wild animals, (4) behavior and management of domestic animals, and (5) integrative studies. All five specializations emphasize the adaptive and evolutionary bases of animal behavior. Resources available to students, in addition to various departmental facilities, include those of the California Regional Primate Research Center, Bodega Marine Laboratory, and the Agricultural Field Stations.
There is an early application deadline of January 15 for fall quarter.
Preparation. Appropriate preparation is a bachelor's or master's degree in a discipline relevant to the biology of behavior. In addition, at least one course from each of the following four areas must be taken before admission into the program or before the end of the first year in the program.
Students are encouraged to engage in some form of research as early as possible during the first year. This pre-dissertation research may be pursued under the guidance of any faculty member of the Group, not necessarily the student's major professor.
Breadth Requirement. The following core courses or the equivalent (22 to 24 units) are required of all students.
Specialization. In addition to the requirements listed above, students must also take courses in one of the three areas of specialization with substitution as approved by the adviser.
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201. Scientific Approaches to Animal Behavior Research (3) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Philosophical issues, goals, strategies and tools in field and laboratory research. May be repeated for credit when topics differ.
220. Behavioral Aspects of Animal Domestication (3) III. Price (Animal Science)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing and a course in animal behavior, or consent of instructor. History of animal domestication, the role of natural and artificial selection in domestication, the influence of environment and experience on domestic animal behavior and human-animal interrelations. Offered in alternate years.
230A. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Animal Behavior (3) II. The Staff
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Analysis of literature in behavior and an allied discipline or disciplines that offer the potential, in combination, to advance the understanding of a topic in animal behavior conceptually and empirically. Topics will vary from year to year.
230B. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Animal Behavior (5) III. The Staff
Workshop--4 days total; discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 230A the previous quarter. Development of an empirical or theoretical interdisciplinary approach to research on a current topic in animal behavior.
270. Research Conference in Behavioral Ecology (1) I, II, III. Eadie, Page, Caro, Borgerhoff Mulder, Stamps
Conference--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Critical presentation and evaluation of current literature and ongoing research in behavioral ecology. Limited enrollment. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
290. Seminar in Animal Behavior (1-3) I, II, III. The Staff
Seminar--1-3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics in animal behavior. (S/U grading only.)
298. Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff
Prerequisite: and consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)
396. Teaching Assistant Training Practicum (1-4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
UC Davis 1998-99 Online General Catalog. Posted July 31, 1998.
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