Animal Behavior
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Overview
Subject area
BIO
Catalog Number
311
Course Title
Animal Behavior
Department(s)
Description
Intended for Biology majors. The course will introduce students to basic approaches to the scientific study of animal behavior. The first half of the course will focus on mechanisms of behaviors and their ontogeny (proximate causes); while the second half will focus on the adaptive value and evolution of behaviors(ultimate causes). Throughout the course, students will encounter examples demonstrating methods for measurement and analysis of behavior, and will learn to analyze and interpret behavioral data.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
033764