BIOL314
Animal Behavior
Biology
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
BIOL
Course Number
314
Status
Active
Course Attributes
CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMES: Major-Environment Sci Elective, EMEV: Major-Env Stu/Sustain Elective, EMNE: Major-Neuroscience Elective, MBIB: Major-Biology BS, MBIO: Major-Biology BA, MENV: Major-Env Study/Sustainability, MEVS: Major-Environmental Science, MNEU: Major-Neuroscience, NBIO: Minor-Biology, WRIT: GenEd-Writing Intensive, ENES: Minor-Environment Stu Elective, NENS: Minor-Environmental Studies, NNEU: Minor-Neuroscience
Course Short Title
Animal Behavior
Course Long Title
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Course Description
An investigation of the behavior of animals from an evolutionary perspective. Topics to be covered may include foraging, vigilance, social behavior, mating strategies, animal communication, and more. Lectures and discussions will focus on theoretical principles supported by empirical examples from organisms such as dung beetles, striped plateau lizards, song sparrows, and various primate species. Laboratories will be focused on experimental design and learning the techniques of conducting animal behavior research. Fulfills laboratory requirement for major.
Min
4
Repeatable
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Equivalent Course(s)
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