BIOL 3800 - Animal Behavior

5 credit hours
Formerly - BIOL 380

Course goals include gaining a broad understanding and an increased fascination for why animals behave as they do, and the skill to create and answer questions in this field of biology. The course examines how genetics, development, ecology and evolution shape behaviors including communication, choosing mates, avoiding predators, finding food, and social interactions. Four lecture and three laboratory hours per week. One weekend field trip.

Prerequisite Course(s): BIOL 1610/1611, 1620/1621, 1630/1631 (all with C or better)
Terms Typically Offered: Spring