If I want to minor in Animal Behavior who do I need to contact first?
Students interested in obtaining an undergraduate Minor or Area Certificate in Animal Behavior must first be accepted into a degree-granting program at Indiana University - Bloomington.
After being accepted by IU and declaring a major, students need to declare your Minor or Area Certficate in Animal Behavior by completing the application for Minor or Area Certificate.
This form may be obtained from your departmental undergraduate advisor or from the CISAB office (402 N. Park Avenue); it requires your academic advisor's signature.
What courses do I need to take to fulfill an undergraduate Minor in Animal Behavior?
Requirements for an undergraduate Minor in Animal Behavior are listed at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/academics/ug_program.html#minor
What courses do I need to take to fulfill an undergraduate Area Certificate in Animal Behavior?
Requirements for an undergraduate Area Certificate in Animal Behavior are listed at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/academics/ug_program.html#area
What is the difference between a Minor and an Area Certificate?
Both a Minor and an Area Certificate require that you take some of the same courses, but more courses are required for a Certificate than a Minor.
I've already taken some of the required courses - will they count toward my minor when I sign up?
Yes.
Where is the office for the Program in Animal Behavior located?
402 North Park Avenue, at the corner of Park and 8th, two blocks north of the Indiana Memorial Union.
Does Indiana University offer any long-distance computer courses in Animal Behavior?
No online courses in Animal Behavior are available from IU at this time.
Who DOES offer online courses in Animal Behavior?
Check with other animal behavior programs listed at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/help/careers.html#programs
How do I learn more about the required courses?
Course descriptions are online at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/academics/courses.html#undergrad
How do I find out more about the faculty that will be teaching these required courses?
The Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior's website lists faculty interests at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/research/faculty.html
Click on the faculty photo or "more info" to go to individual faculty pages.
Additionally, most departments
also have web pages that describe faculty research interests and education; if you can't find the faculty member you're looking for on CISAB's web site,
check the various departmental web sites at IU (or use the IU or the CISAB search engine).
I have questions that relate to my particular situation - who can I talk to?
See the Undergraduate Advisor in your department.
Does the Program in Animal Behavior have any opportunities for students enrolled other colleges or universities?
Yes, each summer CISAB's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program hosts 10 undergraduates from univerisities around the country.
Applications must be received by 15 February for an internship the following summer. For more information on this program, and how to apply, see:
http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/academics/reu.html#apply
Does the Program in Animal Behavior have any research opportunities for students currently enrolled at Indiana University?
In addition to the REU summer research internship program (described at: http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/academics/reu.html )
you can often make arrangements to work with faculty and graduate students in Animal Behavior for L490 laboratory credit through Biology or P493-494 laboratory credit in Psychology.
If you are interested in the research program of core or adjunct CISAB faculty (as described under CISAB faculty research interests),
you should make an appointment to talk with the faculty to explore research possibilities.
What career choices do I have with a degree Minor or Area Certificate in Animal Behavior?
See the Careers in Animal Behavior page at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/help/careers.html
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