2011/2012 – 11
PROPOSED MANDATE FOR UNIVERSITY COUNCIL
TITLE: Animal Studies Minor
OBJECTIVE: To establish an interdisciplinary minor in Animal Studies.
REASONS FOR PROPOSED MANDATE: Animal Studies is an emerging
interdisciplinary field which aims not only to investigate animals themselves, but also the
relationship between human and non-human animals. Animal Studies brings together
scholarship from social and natural sciences, as well as the humanities. The proposed
Animal Studies minor will draw primarily on existing university resources and faculty
strengths in order to provide students with courses focusing on human and animal
relations and interactions, animal biology/physiology, animal behavior and cognition, and
the role played by non-human animals in the larger world around them. Such a minor
could benefit Saint Joseph's University by attracting students interested in this emerging
line of study, and could greatly service those students interested in any career involving
work with animals.
RECOMMENDED FOR STUDY BY WHICH BODY?
_____ Faculty Senate: Academic Policies and Procedures Committee
_____ Faculty Senate: Faculty Policies and Procedures Committee
__X__College Council: College of Arts and Sciences
_____ College Council: Haub School of Business
_____ Standing Committee on Student Affairs, Full-time Undergraduate
_____ Standing Committee on Student Affairs, Part-time Undergraduate/Graduate
_____ Administrative/Staff Council
Signature:
Date:_____3/5/12____________
(Dr. Matthew J. Anderson, Assistant Prof. of Psychology)
Please forward to the Provost who serves as Chair of the University Council, along with
complete documentation to substantiate the need for the proposed mandate.
Proposed Interdisciplinary Minor in Animal Studies
Submitted by: Matthew Anderson (Psychology), Melissa Goldthwaite (English), Jeffrey
Hyson (History), Julie McDonald (Philosophy), Scott McRobert (Biology), Jean Smolen
(Chemistry, Environmental Science) [Arranged alphabetically by surname]
1.
Rationale for the Mandate
The purpose of this mandate is to propose a new interdisciplinary minor in Animal
Studies. Animal Studies is an emerging interdisciplinary field which aims not only to
investigate animals themselves, but also the relationship between human and non-human
animals. Animal Studies brings together scholarship from social and natural sciences, as
well as the humanities. Indeed, one of the primary goals of Animal Studies is to integrate
a variety of perspectives, politics, theoretical orientations, and paradigms, in order to
generate a more complete of understanding of animals and human-animal relationships.
This new discipline brings together a range of perspectives on animals, including views
of animals as laboratory subjects and considerations of animal rights, with the intent that
this integration will yield a greater knowledge of and appreciation for animals and our
relationship with them.
The proposed Animal Studies minor will draw primarily on existing university resources
and faculty strengths in order to expose students to a variety of courses focusing on
human and animal relations and interactions, animal biology/physiology, animal behavior
and cognition, and the significant role played by non-human animals in the larger world
around them. Such a minor could benefit Saint Joseph's University by attracting students
interested in this emerging line of study, and could be of use to those students interested
in any career involving work with animals.
a. Goals and Objectives for the Minor in Animal Studies:
i. Students will develop a greater understanding of human-animal
interactions and relationships
ii. Students will develop a greater understanding of animal
biology/physiology, behavior and cognition
iii. Students will develop a greater understanding of the role played by
non-human animals in the larger world around them
iv. Students will be exposed to ethical issues surrounding humananimal relationships
b. The need/demand for the proposed program
Recent articles in the Chronicle of Higher Education (‘Creature Consciousness: Animal
studies tests the boundary between human and animal-and between academic and
advocate’; Oct 18, 2009; by J. Howard) and the New York Times (‘Animal Studies Cross
Campus to Lecture Hall’; Jan 2, 2012; by J. Gorman) have recognized the emerging
interdisciplinary field of Animal Studies. Indeed, interest in this area of study appears to
be growing rapidly in recent years. Given its contemporary nature, a true understanding
of the demand/need for this area of study is difficult to estimate. Comparable programs
at New York University and Canisius College (a Jesuit institution), for example, have
only been in place for 1-2 years. Despite the infancy of these programs, their enrollments
appear to be growing relatively rapidly, with 15 minors already enrolled in NYU’s 1year-old program and 10 enrolled at Canisius’s, which is in its second year (info obtained
via personal communications with their program directors). Being a Jesuit institution with
an undergraduate enrollment of 3,369 (according to U.S. News & World Report 20112012 data), Canisius seems a likely model for what we could expect to see at SJU if such
a program were to be established here. Generalizing from the Canisius data, one would
expect to see around 10-16 minors in the initial years of offering such a program at SJU.
Moreover, it is undeniable that many individuals have a genuine interest in animals, and
it seems likely that such a high level of interest would result in a well-populated Animal
Studies minor once word got out about it on campus. The proposed program nicely
complements the existing minors in environmental studies and behavioral neuroscience,
by allowing interested students to focus exclusively on the study of animals, a
specialization which may be of use in any employment opportunity involving animals or
when applying to graduate study in a variety of animal-related disciplines.
2.
Description of the Proposed Curriculum
All students seeking the minor will take:
1. PSY 208 Human-Animal Relations Non-human animals play an integral part in lives
of humans. This course will explore the important relationship between human and nonhuman animals. Topics to be covered include the history of animal domestication and the
influence of animals on human culture and religion. Moreover, the ethical implications of
human interactions with animals in the laboratory, in captivity, as livestock, and in the
wild will be considered. (PSY 100 or PSY 101 is prerequisite) (Notes: This is a new
course to be offered by Dr. Matthew Anderson, Assistant Professor of Psychology;
Initially this will be offered every other Spring semester, but offerings could be increased
to every Spring semester if demand warrants such a move.)
2. An understanding of how human and non-human animals relate and interact requires
understanding form and function of the organisms, so all students seeking to minor in
Animal Studies will complete one of the following courses:
BIO 260 Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 101 or BIO 165 are prerequisites), or BIO 406
Comparative Anatomy, or BIO 417 Systemic Physiology (These courses all have
prerequisites). (Note: Beginning in Fall 2012 the Biology Department expects to offer
BIO 260/261 on an annual basis.)
3. A background in the biological underpinnings of behavior is helpful when considering
the interactions and relationships between human and non-human animals. All students
seeking to minor in Animal Studies must take PSY 201 Biological Bases of Behavior.
(PSY 100 or 101 is prerequisite) (Note: The Psychology department offers this course
each semester.)
4. Students will take three additional courses to complete the Animal Studies minor
(Note: many of these have pre-requisites and/or co-requisites); at least one of these
courses must be from a department other than Psychology or Biology. Students may
choose from among the following, which are included in order to provide additional
knowledge of human and non-human animal relations and interactions, animal
biology/physiology, animal behavior and cognition, and the role of non-human animals in
the larger world around them:
--- --- Independent Study*
--- --- Independent Research*
--- --- Internship*
BIO 261 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 401 Animal Behavior
BIO 407 Developmental Biology
BIO 409 Ecology
BIO 419 Invertebrate Zoology
CLA 201 Classical Mythology
ENG 150 Nature in America**
ENG 426 Nature Writing in America
ENG 452 Writing and Reading Animals***
ENV 101 Environmental Science
ENV 106 Exploring the Earth
HIS 386 American Environmental History
PHL 316 Food and Justice
PHL 328 Philosophy and Evolution: Consciousness and the Human-Animal Connection
POL 327 Environmental Politics in America
PSY 221 Animal Learning and Memory
PSY 225 Comparative Animal Behavior
At least half (three) of the courses counting toward the minor must come from
outside the student’s major department.
Notes:
* With permission of the Animal Studies Director, students can count one semester of an
appropriate independent study, research, or internship toward the minor (in category 4).
** This course is a freshman seminar
*** This is a new course to be offered by Dr. Melissa Goldthwaite (Professor of English).
A description of this course appears below.
ENG 452 Writing and Reading Animals In this hybrid literature and writing course, we
will consider the representation of animals in a range of literary texts and explore the
ways such depictions of animals as companions, gods, guides, objects, heroes, or
monsters reflect changes in relationships between humans and nature. Students will also
use the literary forms we study (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) to reflect on their own
experiences with animals (pets, animals in captivity or in the wild, and in books and
films). Assignments will include short reading response papers and two longer creative
projects, which will be workshopped by the class.
In regards to completing category 4:
 BIO majors could take two BIO courses and the third would have to be outside of
BIO and PSY, or they could do one bio and one PSY and one other, or two PSY
and one other, or they could all be outside BIO and PSY.
 PSY majors will only be able to have one of their three courses be in PSY (as they
will have already taken two PSY courses).
 Students with majors other than BIO or PSY: Course requirements #1 and #3 both
require Intro Psychology as a prerequisite and course requirement #2 requires
either BIO 101 or BIO 165. These prerequisites satisfy GEP requirements. Thus,
this minor should be accessible to students from many majors, who would need to
take at most six courses for the minor that did not satisfy some other requirement.
 The Department of Theology has indicated that there are adjunct instructors with
interest in offering animal ethics courses, but they will not be asked to develop
such courses until the program is up and running. When/if they come online, these
courses would presumably be listed under requirement #4.
Other NOTES:

Independent Study, Independent Research, and Internship could be completed in
any area of relevance to animals, with approval from the Animal Studies director.

The courses listed above have been selected in consultation with the chairs of the
departments offering them, who have agreed to allow the courses to be used to
support the proposed minor.

Many of the courses listed have pre-requisites and/or co-requisites. It is expected
that students who declare the proposed minor will complete any and all required
pre- and/or co-requisites. The pre- and/or co-requisites will add a desirable and
necessary depth and richness to the students’ knowledgebase.

An Animal Studies Advisory Board will make the final determination of the
appropriateness of existent or future courses for inclusion in the minor.
Responsibilities and Composition of Animal Studies Advisory Board:
1. The Animal Studies Advisory Board is responsible for decisions concerning
curriculum.
2. The Advisory board shall consist of 5 members, one being the director
Members will include:
 Two from Psychology*
 One from Biology*
*Note: Based upon the relative contribution of the department to the minor’s core
courses
 The remaining two members will come from among the contributing
departments/programs (with no more than 2/5 coming from any one dept.):
o Biology
o Classics
o English
o Environmental Science
o History
o Philosophy
o Political Science
o Other future contributing departments/programs
3. The term for an Animal Studies Advisory Board member is 3 years.
4. The Animal Studies Advisory Board shall be appointed by the Dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences.
Responsibilities and Selection of Animal Studies Director:
1. The Director of the minor serves as a member of the Animal Studies Advisory Board.
2. The Director of the minor has final authority, after consulting with the advisory board,
for the following:
 Content of program in catalogue and other printed materials
 Managing program budget
 Maintaining program website
 Organizing speakers and events
 Completing Annual Report
 Contacting department chairs to confirm fall and spring course offerings for the
program
 Signatory for program on all forms, such as change of major, independent study,
etc.
 Creating and maintaining a list of possible animal-related internship experiences
 Calling meetings of the Advisory Board at least once a semester
 Reporting regularly to the respective associate deans
 Overseeing advising of students in program
 Managing all other aspects of the program
3. The director of the Animal Studies minor will be selected in accordance to those
procedures approved by the Faculty Senate on 27 April 2010.
4. The term for the office of Animal Studies Director is three years, renewable once. At
the end of the second term, the position will be announced and the new director (or the
existing director) will be appointed in a manner consistent with the procedures approved
by Faculty Senate on 27 April 2010.
3.
Sample Curricula for Comparison Purposes
Animal Studies is a relatively new area of study, so few comparisons are available. New
York offers an undergraduate minor in animal studies and a description of that program
can be found in Appendix A. Similar programs may go by different names. For
example, Canisius College, a Jesuit institution that offers an undergraduate major in
Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation, also has an undergraduate minor and a
graduate M.S. degree in Anthrozoology. This minor is more specialized in animalhuman interactions than the program proposed here. The description of the Canisius
College anthrozoology minor is in Appendix B. The psychology department at Eastern
Kentucky University houses an Animal Studies Major B.S. program which would appear
to have many of the same objectives of the current proposed minor. The curriculum for
EKU’s Animal Studies B.S. program can be found in Appendix C.
4.
Operating Budget
As the minor would initially be comprised largely of existing coursework, annual
expenses will be modest. Below is a proposed budget:
Library resources: $500*
Office supplies: $300
Invited lecture expenses: $1500
Meals and Banquets: $200
First Year Budget: $2500
Annual Budget Following First Year: $2000
*Startup expense only. This would not be part of annual operating budget beyond
the first year.
Explanation of Operating Budget:
 Office Supplies: Based on the proposed Behavioral Neuroscience and Asian
Studies budgets, and including costs for advertising activities and general office
supplies (i.e., paper). Without this budget line, these costs would be hidden and
carried by the host department.
 Library Resources: Because Animal Studies has not been a major focus of faculty
teaching or research, the University collection may require upgrading or
strengthening in order to support the minor. This startup expense will not be part
of annual budget following the first year.
 Invited lecture expenses: In order to facilitate a greater appreciation and
understanding of animals, the Animal Studies program would sponsor an invited
lecture on campus once per year. Annually, the director of the program would
solicit a speaker specializing in a topic relevant to the study and understanding of
animals.

Meals and Banquets: Funds to cover the costs of an annual information meeting
for students will be needed.
Institutional Expenses:
Stipend for Animal Studies Director: $1500
Explanation of Institutional Expenses:
The stipend is equivalent to that of the ones provided to the directors of
Behavioral Neuroscience and Latin American Studies programs. No course
release is indicated at this time.
Appendix A
New York University’s Animal Studies Minor…
Animal Studies Minor
To complete a minor in Animal Studies, students must receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or
better in four of the following courses:
ANST-UA 0200/ENVST-UA 0610 Animals & Society
ANST-UA 0300 Animals in Art & Literature
ANST-UA 0400 Ethics and Animals
ANST-UA 0410 Animal Minds
ANST-UA 0440/ENVST-UA 0440 Food, Animals & the Environment
ANST-UA 0500/ENVST-UA 0630 Animals and Public Policy
ANST-UA 0600 Topics in Animal Studies
ANTH-UA 0054 Primate Behavior and Ecology
ANTH-UA 0212 Prehistoric Art and Symbolic Evolution
DRLIT-UA0301 Topics in Performance Studies: Animal Rites
MAP-UA 0400 Conversations of the West: Topics - Animal Humans
FRSEM-UA 0107 Zooesis: Animal Acts for Changing Times
THEA-UT 0801 Performing Beyond the Human: Ecology, Animality, Theater
ITPG-UT 2746 Animals, People and Those In Between
OART-UT 0408 The Performing Animal
ENGL-GA 1957 Intro to Topics in Literary Theory: The Animal Turn
Appendix B
Canisius College’s Description of their Anthrozoology Minor…
The Anthrozoology Minor (six courses)
The Anthrozoology minor is designed for students who want to concentrate on mankind’s
relationships with other animal species. This minor is open to any student from any
major.
One required course:
ABEC 319 Anthrozoology
Plus any five from the following:
ABEC 318 Applied Animal Behavior
ABEC 330 Animals, Public Policy, & the Law
ABEC 490 Canisius Ambassadors for Conservation
ABEC 491 Internship 1 (if in Anthrozoology field)
ABEC 495 Research Seminar (if Anthrozoology Project)
BIO 320 Conservation Biology
BIO 350 Zoo Biology
ENG 285 Writing and Animal Studies: Representations in Film/Literature
PHI 245 Animal Ethics
PHI 348 Environmental Ethics
RST 321 Religious Perspectives on Animals
Appendix C
Eastern Kentucky University’s Animal Studies B.S. Program…
Program Objectives
Animal Studies (ANS) is an interdisciplinary major that concentrates on nonhuman
animals, their interactions and relationships with people, and the mutual influences
humans and nonhuman animals have on each other’s existence, evolution, and history.
Students in Animal Studies receive training in sciences, humanities, and applied fields.
Within their cross-disciplinary training, students will choose to emphasize at least one of
these areas of study. Graduates of the program will gain knowledge of and be able to
evaluate ideas about nonhuman animals, humans, and their mutual influences
informatively from diverse perspectives. Upon completion of the ANS degree, graduates
will be able to (1) analyze contexts and events concerning animals knowledgeably and
from diverse points of view; (2) elucidate the motives and consequences for diverse
human-animal interactions; (3) evaluate the impacts of human uses of and attitudes
toward animals on individuals and communities, and on evolution and history; (4)
integrate cross-disciplinary ideas into an awareness of divergent perspectives on animals
and humans; and (5) use skills and expertise in understanding animals and humans to
obtain employment.
Major Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-55 hours
AN S 200, and courses in the following groups:
(1) Arts & Humanities: ANS 320; PHI 381; SOC 300; ANS
310, 497, or three hours of a relevant arts or humanities
course (12 hours).
(2) Science: ANT 306 or 371; BIO 141; BIO 316 or 550; PSY
333 (14 hours).
(3) Application: AGR 125; ANT 370; LAS 306 or BIO 380;
three hours of a relevant applied learning or study abroad
course (12 hours).
(4) Capstone: ANS 400 or PSY 401 or other relevant thesis
option.
(5) Electives: an additional 9-11 hours in relevant courses, as
approved by student’s advisor or department head.
Supporting Course Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 hours
ANT 120, 201; BIO 121.
General Education Requirements . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 hours
Standard General Education program, excluding blocks IVA,
VB, VII(NS). Refer to Section Four of this Catalog for details
on the General Education and University requirements
University Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 hours
G SO 100 or GSD 101.
Free Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17 hours
Total Curriculum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 hours
Course Descriptions for EKU’s Animal Studies Major
AGR 125 Principles of Animal Science
Corequisite: AGR 126. Management and production of livestock enterprises; types,
market classes, and grades of beef cattle, sheep and swine, and the breeds and products of
dairy cattle.
AGR 349 Applied Learning in Agriculture
Work under faculty and field supervisors in placements related to academic studies. One
to eight hours credit per semester or summer. Total hours: eight, associate; sixteen,
baccalaureate. A minimum of 80 hours work required for each academic credit.
ANS 200 Introduction to Animal Studies
A survey of the field of animal studies, focusing on animals’ lives and histories, and the
human experience of animals as food, as objects of entertainment, spectacle and science,
as companions, and as representations. Gen. Ed. VB, VC, or VII (SBS). [SB].
ANS 310 Animals in Literature
Prerequisite: ANS 200(C) or ENG 102 or ENG 105(B) or HON 102, or instructor
approval. A survey of the rhetorical and thematic use of animals in imaginative texts.
ANS 320 Animals in History
Prerequisite: ANS 200(C) or instructor approval. A survey of the history of animals in
European and American cultures, from prehistory to the modern age. Animals are
examined as food, objects of entertainment and knowledge, companions, and
representations.
ANS 400 Senior Seminar: ________.
Prerequisite: ANS 200(C) and 15 hours of courses required for the ANS major. The
examination of a topic in animal studies from the perspectives of application, science,
and humanities. May be retaken once, provided the subject matter differs each time.
ANS 497 Topics in Animal Studies: ________
Prerequisite: ANS 200(C) and 9 hours of courses required for the ANS major, or
instructor approval. The course examines a topic in animal studies in detail. May be
retaken once, provided the subject matter differs each time.
ANT 120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Explanation of culture and related concepts. Development of generalizations concerning
social, economic, political, and ritual organization, based chiefly on comparative study of
various traditional societies. Includes a brief survey of archeology and linguistics. Gen.
Ed. VB, VC, or VII (SBS). [SB].
ANT201 Introduction to Physical Anthropology
General survey of the principal areas of physical anthropology, emphasizing
contemporary human biological variation and including an appraisal of humankind’s
place within the biological realm and the role of genetics, osteology, and primatology in
the study of humans. 2 Lec/2 Lab. Gen. Ed. VII (NS).
ANT 306 Human Evolution
Prerequisite: ANT 201. A detailed analysis of primate and human development
emphasizing the fossil evidence of humankind’s evolution.
ANT 370 370 Primate Conservation
Prerequisite: ANT 201. The local human and biological impact of conservation programs
affecting primate communities throughout the world. Topics include forest
fragmentation, historical perspectives on conservation, agroforestry, ecotourism,
ethnography, and disease.
ANT 371 Primate Ecology & Sociality
Completion of ANT 201 is advised before taking ANT 371. Ecological relationships
within primate communities. Students examine primate social structure, habitat use, diet,
locomotion, seasonality, plant-primate interactions, and predator-prey relationships.
BIO 121 Principles of Biology
The study of life and its processes: cellular structure and function; reproduction and
development; genetics, evolution and ecological principles. A course designed for
biology majors. 3 Lec/2 Lab. Gen. Ed. IVA. [NS].
BIO 141 General Zoology
Prerequisite: BIO 121. Morphology, physiology, comparative anatomy, development, life
history, evolution, and diversity of animals. 3 Lec/3 Lab.
BIO 316 Ecology
Prerequisite: BIO 131 or 141. Basic concepts and principles as applied to the study of
organisms or groups of organisms in their interrelations to each other and to their
environments. 2 Lec/4 Lab.
BIO 349 A-N Cooperative Study: Biology
Work in placements related to academic studies. One to eight hours credit per semester or
summer. Total hours: eight, associate; sixteen, baccalaureate. A minimum of 80 hours of
employment required for each semester hour of academic credit. May not be used to
satisfy area, major, or minor requirements.
BIO 380 Wildlife Law & Law Enforcement
Discussion of pertinent state and federal wildlife laws and how law enforcement impacts
wildlife management.
BIO 550 Animal Behavior
Prerequisite: BIO 121. Advanced study of behavior with emphasis on inherited
behavioral patterns in relation to the evolution and ecology of animals. 3 Lec/2 Lab.
ENG 349 Applied Learning in English
Prerequisite: departmental approval. Work in placements related to academic studies.
One to eight hours credit per semester or summer. Total hours: eight, associate; sixteen,
baccalaureate. A minimum of 80 hours employment required for each semester hour
credit.
GSD 101 Foundations of Learning
A course to promote student success and lay the foundation for critical and creative
thinking across the curriculum. Open to all first year students with fewer than 30
semester hours earned. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for ASO
100, BTO 100, EDO 100, GSO 100, HSO 100, or JSO 100.
GSO 100 Academic Orientation
An orientation to university academic life and career planning and preparation. Topics
include university policies and procedures, program requirements, career opportunities,
and introductory study skills. Open to all students during their first two semesters of
enrollment at EKU; beyond that open to students with fewer than 30 semester hours
earned.
GSO 101 Academic Orientation
An orientation to university academic life and career planning and preparation. Topics
include university policies and procedures, program requirements, career opportunities,
and introductory study skills. Open to all students during their first two semesters of
enrollment at EKU; beyond that open to students with fewer than 30 semester hours
earned.
HIS 349 Applied Learning in History
Prerequisite: departmental approval. Does not apply toward a major or minor in history.
Work in placements related to academic studies. One to eight hours credit per semester or
summer. Total hours: eight, associate; sixteen, baccalaureate. A minimum of 80 hours
employment required for each semester hour credit.
JOU 349 Applied Learning in Journalism
Prerequisites: junior standing, “B” average in all courses within the department, and
departmental approval. Work under faculty and field supervisors in placements related to
academic studies. One to eight hours of academic credit per semester or summer. Total
hours: eight, associate; sixteen, baccalaureate. A minimum of 80 hours work required for
each hour of academic credit. May not satisfy major or minor requirements within the
department.
LAS 306 Animals and the Law
The study of topics that relate to the status of animals under the law. The course focuses
upon cases, legislation, and cultural values toward animals world-wide. Course does not
count toward paralegal requirements.
PHI 349 Applied Learning in Philosophy
Prerequisite: consult with department chair before enrolling. Work in placements related
to academic studies. One to eight hours credit per semester or summer. Total hours: eight,
associate; sixteen, baccalaureate. A minimum of 80 hours employment required for each
semester hour credit.
PHI 381 Animal Ethics
An examination of major theories of animal welfare and rights; consideration of issues
involving the use of animals as food and other goods, animal experimentation, wildlife,
endangered species, hunting and sport, pets, and zookeeping.
PSY 333 Comparative Psychology
Prerequisites: PSY 200 or PSY 200W and PSY 250 or departmental approval. A survey
of theory and research in the psychology of animals. Topics include history of scientific
studies, learning, memory, representation, intelligence, knowledge, innovation, culture,
communication, development, emotion, social skill, consciousness, and theory of mind.
PSY 349 Applied Learning in Psychology
Prerequisite: 15 hours in PSY. Work in placements related to academic studies. A
minimum of 80 hours employment required for each semester hour credit. Three hours
may be applied toward the major, not applicable toward a minor. Graded Satisfactory/
Unsatisfactory.
PSY 401 Senior Thesis
Prerequisite: PSY 310(C) or instructor approval. Design, execution, and writing of a
supervised independent research project. Credit will not be awarded for both PSY 401
and 401W.
PUB 349 A-N Cooperative Study: Public Relations
Prerequisites: junior standing, “B” average in all courses within the department, and
departmental approval. Work under faculty and field supervisors in cooperative
placements related to the student’s academic studies. One to eight hours credit per
semester or summer. Total credit hours: eight, associate; sixteen, baccalaureate. A
minimum of 80 hours work required for each academic credit. One hour may be used to
satisfy major requirements within the department.
SOC 300 Sociology of Humans and Animals
A survey of the sociology of animal-human interaction, focusing on the human-animal
bond and conflict between human and animal worlds.