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This course enables students to develop a comprehensive understanding of how aspects of physiology, neurobiology, development and genetics influence the behavior of domestic dogs. Evolution and domestication will be explored as contextual reference for some behavior problems, and differentiated from true abnormal behavior. Emphasis will be on interpreting scientific experiments in canine biology.
Students who complete this course will have a working knowledge of learning theory and how the biology of dogs affects behavior. Course topics include:
Introduction to Evolution
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