For students interested in animal behavior careers, the Bachelor of Science in Animal Behavior and Cognition allows the opportunity to pursue specialized knowledge and skills in animal learning. The psychology courses work in tandem with classes in biology, emphasizing biological bases of behavior, species typical learning, as well as standard principles of learning and behavior that cut across species lines.

Florida Tech provides the skills and opportunities necessary to pursue animal behavior careers.

Our animal behavior and cognition research focuses on studying nonhuman animals to better understand the evolutionary origins of behavior and cognition. The culmination of the program is an internship within a facility or institution that emphasizes animal training, husbandry, rehabilitation, or education of the public in these areas.

Previous graduates have earned internships at nationally and internationally known facilities such as Brevard Zoo, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Dolphins Plus Bayside (Key Largo), EPCOT, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Lemur Conservation Foundation and MOTE Marine Laboratory and Aquarium (dolphin research program). All of these experiences contribute to readiness to begin animal behavior careers.

Many Florida Tech students have had a great experience volunteering, and completing pre-internship and internship at the Brevard Zoo, where we maintain a research outpost. In this experience they were able to interact with the animals and gain real world experience.  

Careers

• Zoos- zoo director, zoo keeper
• Aquaria
• Museums
• Wildlife management
• Fisheries
• Government and private research involving animals
• Conservation groups
• Education
• Animal shelters
• Park systems
• Rehabilitation
• Training