HSUS Can Now Grant Bachelor’s Degrees In Animal Studies

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by Michael dEstries July 6, 2009
Categories: Animals.

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How would you like to attend Humane Society University?

Earlier this month, the Humane Society of the United States received a higher education license to grant bachelor’s degrees in animal protection. In Washington, D.C., and on the Internet, the animal rights organization will qualify graduates to work for the more than 17,000 nonprofit organizations nationwide that research, protect, provide services or advocate for animals.

According to the Cleveland Metro, HSU will begin offering undergraduate degrees and graduate certificates in animal studies, policy, advocacy and humane leadership in the fall. The faculty includes 20 instructors with doctoral degrees in animal behavior, policy, psychology, sociology, literature, veterinary medicine, law and other fields.

For those looking to jump at this opportunity, there is one snag: Applicants must have “at least 60 college credits at the freshman and sophomore levels. HSU curriculum provides the final two years of undergraduate study in an eight-week semester.”

Personally, I find this to be an incredible opportunity for anyone looking to focus on getting involved in animal rights. What better way to help animal non-profits all over the country than to receive an education from one of the largest in the world?

For more info, check out HumaneSocietyUniversity.org (We imagine this will shift to a .edu shortly…)


Categories: Animals.

About Michael dEstries

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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  • http://www.easyvegan.info kelly g.

    Awesomeness! Thanks for sharing!

  • sandyb

    This is great! I’m currently finishing up my sophomore year, and have been wanting to get a little more animal related classes – this is exactly what I’m looking for!

  • Sue A

    You have got to be kidding!!! Talk about the fox minding the hen house! People who support & are involved with this Animal Rights organization are either deluded regarding their true purpose or are one of the fringe elements that believe what Wayne Pacell (HSUS President)says. If HSUS (and PETA, et al) have their way, noone will own ANY animals, birds, fish etc. Their goal is to make the US (for now) vegan. This year over 40 states have been bombarded with animal rights sponsored & written bills. Check your own State Senators & Representatives offices for this information. Or you can join NAIA (National Animal Interest Alliance – naiaonline.org) which is an Animal WELFARE Organization – their website states their purpose as: The mission of NAIA is to promote the welfare of animals, to strengthen the human-animal bond, and safeguard the rights of responsible animal owners.

  • amber

    What a wonderful idea! If I could go back to college and do it all over I would definitely choose this as my study. Finally a credited path towards a more humane world with the legal teachings to get it done. And to Sue A – YES, lets all go vegan, it is the way of the future!!
    :]

  • David

    NAIA is an anti-animal group that needs to be exposed. Check out their stances here:

    http://www.naiaonline.org/about/positions.htm

    Not only do they support eating and wearing animals, they also oppose efforts to ban declawing, tail-docking, and ear-cropping of companion animals.

  • http://www.easyvegan.info kelly g.

    @ Sue – I guess you haven’t heard the latest interview w/Wayne Pacelle, then.

    Adams: We have had a lot questions about where you come down on animal rights and welfare. The livestock industry and people I know believe in the humane treatment of animals. There is a difference between animal welfare and animal rights. How do you define the two? Are they same or different?

    Pacelle: We at the Humane Society of the United States don’t talk about animal rights, but human responsibility. That places us more with the comments that you represent from the agriculture community. In almost all of our campaigns and activities, whether it’s Prop 2 in California or prior ballot measures in Florida or Arizona, or in our Hallmark/Westland investigation, where we exposed the terrible mistreatment at a cull cow slaughter plant of the spent dairy cows, or in some other campaigns, those fit squarely in the realm of animal welfare. They relate not whether animals should be used for food, but how they are treated during production, transport and slaughter. [...] We’ll have some disagreements depending on what your orientation is, but I don’t think anyone can reasonably claim that our work is moving in the direction of eliminating animal agriculture as some of the folks in the industry keep repeating.

    HSUS is unabashedly a welfare group; as for PETA, though they may engage in “controversial” or “outrageous” stunts, many of their campaigns and policies are more welfare-oriented, and their associations w/ and promotion of Peter Singer – a utilitarian and welfarist – seals the deal.

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