BIOL314

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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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Course Restrictions

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Equivalent Course(s)

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