Animal Behavior

Catalog description

Behavior of invertebrate and vertebrate animals from ecological and evolutionary viewpoints. Laboratory exercises explore development of research questions, recording methods, quantitative data analysis in field and laboratory. This class is a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) which means that students will be engaged in novel, authentic research that has the potential to make meaningful contributions to the study of animal behavior beyond this course. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 114 and 115, or BIOL 117. Recommended: 1) BIOL 351 or BIOL 355 or BIOL 373, and 3) Math 147 or 148, PSYC 243, or BIOL 437. Students who have completed PSYC 327 cannot earn credit for this course.