BIOL 434WI Animal Behavior
This course examines both the proximate and ultimate processes involved in shaping animal behavior and highlights the interdisciplinary nature of animal behavior, drawing from genetics, physiology, psychology, endocrinology, and conservation. Topics covered include mechanisms of behavior, foraging, defense against predation, aggression, animal learning, sensory systems, communication, mating systems, parental care behavior, and human behavior. Course objectives will be met through lecture, scientific literature, student projects, videos and fieldtrips to observe both wild and captive animals. Formal scientific writing will be required with minimum of 6,000 words. Pre-Requisite: "C" or better in BIOL 223SI, BIOL 190, and either BIOL 280, or MSC 113 & MSC 114. Credit cannot be awarded for both BIOL 434WI and BIOL 433WI.
Prerequisite
"C" or better in BIOL-223SI, BIOL-190, and either BIOL-280, or MSC-113 & MSC-114