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Animal Studies Minor

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Overview

Animal studies at Saint Joseph’s University brings together scholarship from the social and natural sciences, as well as the humanities. In the animal studies minor, you'll take 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.

With an animal studies minor, you'll develop 

  • A greater understanding of human-animal interactions and relationships
  • Broad knowledge of animal biology/physiology, behavior and cognition
  • A grasp of the role played by non-human animals in the larger world around them
  • Experience with ethical issues surrounding human-animal relationships
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