Masters Degree in

Animal Psychology

Online Degree Program

Our online distance education program offers students the opportunity to study a comprehensive curriculum in the Animal Psychology degree program. Many families, who own house hold pets, need the help of animal psychologists to help with behavior modification and training of their pets. This field is not limited to just the common dog or cat. It can also lead into; zoological parks, police/Seeing Eye animals, basically this field will be in demand anywhere animals need to be trained.

Through this program students will learn the skills needed to succeed in this field. All of the courses are focused on the major. This allows students to maximize their learning in the core courses and succeed in their educational and career goals.

Students begin with the study of critical thinking, principles of learning, animal behavior and the mind of animals. Specific courses focus on readings in animal psychology, moral philosophy and domestic animals. In the higher division courses students enter symposium and project courses where they are able to focus more in one area of Animal Psychology, and as well as complete a comprehensive project dealing with a specialty field of their choice. These specialty courses allow students maximum opportunities to experience the real world.   Several career fields this degree will prepare you for are:

* Animal Care and Service Worker
* Animal Trainer
* Professional Canine Handler
* Trainer for Police and Seeing Eye Dogs
* Animal Behavior Specialist

The prerequisites for this program are: an earned bachelor degree in psychology, behavioral psychology, animal studies, zoology, or a related field.

The online curriculum offers an innovative approach to higher education. Enrollment is open and students may begin the program at any time. All courses are provided in online classrooms, with on-to-one faculty mentoring. Students also have free access to our comprehensive Study Tactics and Resources Center, with links to subject related websites, online libraries, articles and research assistance. Our online Animal Psychology degree curriculum includes:

» Introduction

TOTAL: 50 Semester Hours

Courses in this curriculum are to be taken in sequence as above.

TUITION: $500.00 per course. Students may register and pay for one course at a time.

* Note: cost of tuition does not include cost of text books.

** There is also a one time $50.00 admission processing fee.

Course Completion Times: Students are permitted 10 weeks to complete an online course. This may be extended with the permission of the instructor. For all Symposium Courses, students are permitted up to a six month period for completion. Doctoral students are permitted one year for all Dissertation/Doctoral Project courses.

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