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Fall 2024
Dec 21, 2024 |
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| BIOL 320 - Animal Behavior |
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A study of the influence of natural selection on the behavior of animals. This course emphasizes the distinction between the immediate causes of behavior, including external stimuli and internal physiological mechanisms, and the ultimate consequences or survival value of behavior. Topics such as learning and instinct, aggression, territoriality, communication, and social behavior are discussed. Laboratory (3 hours).
Corequisite: BIOL 320L Animal Behavior Lab
Prerequisite: BIOL 248/248L Principles of Ecology with Lab or BIOL 269 Sex, Brains, and Hormones or permission of the instructor.
1.250 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Non-Matriculated, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Directed Study Biology Department Course Attributes: Biology Animal Course, Biology Group B Course, Undergraduate Level Course, 3 hour/wk laboratory component Restrictions: May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes: DGCE Student Corequisites: BIOL 320L Prerequisites: PREREQ for BIOL 320 General Requirements: ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: BIOL 248 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: BIOL 269 May not be taken concurrently. ) |
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